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Dow's Prairie Elementary School in McKinleyville, CA



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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 71.

3940 Dow's Prairie Rd.
McKinleyville, CA 95519


Student Enrollment: 280

County Name : Humboldt
District Name: McKinleyville Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Patty A. Berg
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Wes Chesbro
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Thompson
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 40.97703
Longitude: -124.09573

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 25 (798 to 823)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 94% (29 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (223 tested out of 227)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (226 tested out of 227)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (97 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (100 tested out of 100)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 88% (35 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (39 tested out of 40)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 59.1%
Here:  59%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.0%
Here:  72%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 63.0% (17 proficient out of 27)
Here:  63%
State average from 58 schools:  39%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 82.1% (23 proficient out of 28)
Here:  82%
State average from 58 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.2% (126 proficient out of 213)
Here:  59%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.3% (154 proficient out of 216)
Dow's Prairie Elementary:  71%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.6% (41 proficient out of 88)
Dow's Prairie Elementary:  47%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 63.3% (57 proficient out of 90)
Here:  63%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 36.4% (12 proficient out of 33)
Here:  36%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 41.7% (15 proficient out of 36)
Dow's Prairie Elementary:  42%
State average from 2278 schools:  32%
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) : 261

2006 API (Base) : 821
Here:  821.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 7

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


2006 Whites API (Base) : 823 (216 students included)
Here:  823
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 90

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 767 (90 students included)
Dow's Prairie Elementary:  767
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 0
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 36
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 11%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 3%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 81%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 35%
Here:  35.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%
Dow's Prairie Elementary:  5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 14%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 17
Here:  17.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28
Dow's Prairie Elementary:  28.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 15%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.26
Here:  3.3
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  97.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 74%
School Characteristic Index : 176.5172843

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 261

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 125.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 261

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 83.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 11.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.320

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.160

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.160

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.760
2006 API (Growth) : 823
2005 API (Base): 798
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 825
Here:  825
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 810
Here:  810
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 769
Dow's Prairie Elementary:  769
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 718
Here:  718
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 51 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 810
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 801

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