Edward M. Downer Elementary School in San Pablo, CA

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1777 Sanford Ave.
San Pablo, CA 94806

Student Enrollment: 612

County Name : Contra Costa
District Name: West Contra Costa Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Loni Hancock
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Don Perata
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.95111
Longitude: -122.35270

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -6 (598 to 592)
Met 9 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 97% (26 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
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% (43 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (510 tested out of 522)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (519 tested out of 522)
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: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (538 tested out of 549)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (547 tested out of 549)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (427 tested out of 433)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (432 tested out of 433)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 86% (54 tested out of 63)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (63 tested out of 63)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 15.0%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 24.6%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 4.5% (1 proficient out of 22)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 4.3% (1 proficient out of 23)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 16.3% (7 proficient out of 43)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 32.6% (14 proficient out of 43)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 14.2% (68 proficient out of 478)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.1% (117 proficient out of 486)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 14.0% (71 proficient out of 507)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.6% (127 proficient out of 516)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 13.5% (56 proficient out of 414)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.0% (96 proficient out of 418)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 5.8% (3 proficient out of 52)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 9.8% (6 proficient out of 61)
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) : 575

2006 API (Base) : 592
Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 602

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 583 (491 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 521

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 590 (521 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 418

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 583 (418 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 61
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 85%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 84%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 68%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 24
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 69%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 64%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.46

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 60%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 20%
School Characteristic Index : 160.3855491

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 575

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 276.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 575

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 184.000

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 21.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 115

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.900

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 115

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.450

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.390

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.040
2006 API (Growth) : 592
2005 API (Base): 598
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 583

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 591
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 590

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 598
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 585

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 579
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 6 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 663
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 654