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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 90.

7500 Vaquero Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308


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Student Enrollment: 483

County Name : Kern
District Name: Fruitvale Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.39910
Longitude: -119.08567

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 6 (873 to 879)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (98 tested out of 98)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (98 tested out of 98)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (313 tested out of 315)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (313 tested out of 315)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (112 tested out of 113)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (112 tested out of 113)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (53 tested out of 54)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (53 tested out of 54)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.5%
Here:

69%
State average from 1973 schools:

46

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 83.5%
Here:

84%
State average from 1973 schools:

55

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 50.0% (7 proficient out of 14)
Here:

50%
State average from 1124 schools:

37

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 71.4% (10 proficient out of 14)
Here:

71%
State average from 1126 schools:

41

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.6% (11 proficient out of 14)
Discovery Elementary:

79%
State average from 1188 schools:

63

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.6% (11 proficient out of 14)
Here:

79%
State average from 1189 schools:

75

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 53.8% (49 proficient out of 91)
Here:

54%
State average from 1910 schools:

37

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 75.8% (69 proficient out of 91)
Discovery Elementary:

76%
State average from 1911 schools:

47

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.0% (224 proficient out of 307)
Here:

73%
State average from 1730 schools:

57

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 85.7% (263 proficient out of 307)
Here:

86%
State average from 1731 schools:

62

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 52.0% (53 proficient out of 102)
Here:

52%
State average from 1913 schools:

35

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 73.5% (75 proficient out of 102)
Here:

74%
State average from 1915 schools:

46

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.3% (5 proficient out of 15)
Discovery Elementary:

33%
State average from 1850 schools:

33

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 66.7% (10 proficient out of 15)
Here:

67%
State average from 1849 schools:

46

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 35.8% (19 proficient out of 53)
Discovery Elementary:

36%
State average from 1870 schools:

22

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 56.6% (30 proficient out of 53)
Discovery Elementary:

57%
State average from 1878 schools:

29
ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 462

2006 API (Base) : 877
Here:

877.0
State average from 1971 schools:

765
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 821 (91 students included)
Discovery Elementary:

821
State average from 1561 schools:

710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 892 (308 students included)
Here:

892
State average from 1183 schools:

831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 102

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 804 (102 students included)
Here:

804
State average from 1643 schools:

706
Number of English Learners included in API : 15
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 53
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 20%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 65%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 23%
Discovery Elementary:

23.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

54

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 11%
Discovery Elementary:

11.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

7

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Discovery Elementary:

0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 1%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

28

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%
Discovery Elementary:

11.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

11

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Discovery Elementary:

19.0
State average from 1975 schools:

20

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Here:

30.0
State average from 1967 schools:

29
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : N/A
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 21%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.56
Here:

3.6
State average from 1980 schools:

3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%
Here:

93.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

98
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 58%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 23%
School Characteristic Index : 180.1361188

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 461

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 221.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 461

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 147.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 110

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 22.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.920

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.460

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.460

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.560
2006 API (Growth) : 879
2005 API (Base): 873
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 823
Here:

823
State average from 1571 schools:

710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 841
Discovery Elementary:

841
State average from 1544 schools:

698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -18 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 894
Discovery Elementary:

894
State average from 1176 schools:

833

2005 White API (Base) : 880
Here:

880
State average from 1206 schools:

824
2005-2006 White Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 806
Discovery Elementary:

806
State average from 1647 schools:

706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 785
Discovery Elementary:

785
State average from 1621 schools:

695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 21 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 829
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 818

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