Duveneck Elementary School in Palo Alto, California (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 98.

705 Alester Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Student Enrollment: 307

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Palo Alto Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ira Ruskin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Anna G. Eshoo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.45002
Longitude: -122.13472

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: 11 (948 to 959)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (77 tested out of 77)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (77 tested out of 77)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 91% (19 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (151 tested out of 153)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (152 tested out of 153)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 90% (17 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (62 tested out of 64)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (64 tested out of 64)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 87% (25 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (28 tested out of 29)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 89.9%

Here:	90%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 91.4%

Duveneck Elementary:	91%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 95.9% (70 proficient out of 73)

Here:	96%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 100.0% (73 proficient out of 73)

Here:	100%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 47.4% (9 proficient out of 19)

Here:	47%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.9% (9 proficient out of 21)

Here:	43%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 92.7% (140 proficient out of 151)

Here:	93%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 94.1% (143 proficient out of 152)

Here:	94%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 52.9% (9 proficient out of 17)

Duveneck Elementary:	53%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.4% (9 proficient out of 19)

Here:	47%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 74.2% (46 proficient out of 62)

Duveneck Elementary:	74%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 79.7% (51 proficient out of 64)

Here:	80%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 92.0% (23 proficient out of 25)

Duveneck Elementary:	92%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 78.6% (22 proficient out of 28)

Here:	79%
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) : 305

2006 API (Base) : 959

Here:	959.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 10

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 999 (76 students included)

Here:	999
State average from 296 schools:	905

2006 Whites API (Base) : 969 (152 students included)

Here:	969
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 19
Number of English Learners included in API : 64
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 28
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 25%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 7%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 50%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Duveneck Elementary:	0.0%
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: 17%

Duveneck Elementary:	17.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Duveneck Elementary:	9.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 21

Duveneck Elementary:	21.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 82%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.75

Here:	4.8
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Duveneck Elementary:	96.0%
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 : 189.7032401

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 305

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 146.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 305

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 97.600

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 13.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.500

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.250

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.280

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.080
2006 API (Growth) : 959
2005 API (Base): 948
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 990

Here:	990
State average from 299 schools:	904

2005 Asian API (Base) : 977

Here:	977
State average from 316 schools:	889

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 971

Here:	971
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 957

Duveneck Elementary:	957
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 14 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 917
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 905