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El Descanso Elementary School in Camarillo, 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 57.

1099 North Bedford Dr.
Camarillo, CA 93010


Student Enrollment: 379

County Name : Ventura
District Name: Pleasant Valley
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Audra Strickland
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 19
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom McClintock
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Elton Gallegly
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.22712
Longitude: -119.04684

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: -28 (808 to 780)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 94% (15 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (175 tested out of 175)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (174 tested out of 175)
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% (144 tested out of 146)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (144 tested out of 146)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (168 tested out of 169)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (167 tested out of 169)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (87 tested out of 87)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (86 tested out of 87)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (31 tested out of 31)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.5%
El Descanso Elementary:  48%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 58.5%
Here:  59%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 47.8% (11 proficient out of 23)
Here:  48%
State average from 1316 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 43.5% (10 proficient out of 23)
Here:  44%
State average from 1324 schools:  43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 57.1% (8 proficient out of 14)
Here:  57%
State average from 1210 schools:  71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 57.1% (8 proficient out of 14)
Here:  57%
State average from 1210 schools:  82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 81.8% (9 proficient out of 11)
Here:  82%
State average from 630 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 81.8% (9 proficient out of 11)
Here:  82%
State average from 630 schools:  74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.2% (52 proficient out of 152)
Here:  34%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.0% (73 proficient out of 152)
Here:  48%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.0% (76 proficient out of 131)
Here:  58%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.2% (92 proficient out of 131)
El Descanso Elementary:  70%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.4% (46 proficient out of 142)
Here:  32%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.0% (61 proficient out of 142)
Here:  43%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.9% (25 proficient out of 76)
Here:  33%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 52.6% (40 proficient out of 76)
Here:  53%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 33.3% (10 proficient out of 30)
Here:  33%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 46.7% (14 proficient out of 30)
Here:  47%
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) : 345

2006 API (Base) : 788
Here:  788.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 793


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 729 (160 students included)
Here:  729
State average from 1781 schools:  713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 844 (131 students included)
Here:  844
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 149

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 720 (149 students included)
Here:  720
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 76

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 730 (76 students included)
Here:  730
State average from 1437 schools:  691
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 30
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 46%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 39%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 43%
El Descanso Elementary:  43.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 24%
Here:  24.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
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) : 31
Here:  31.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 81%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.91
El Descanso Elementary:  2.9
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) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 75%
School Characteristic Index : 173.7762515

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 345

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 165.600

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 345

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 110.400

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.740

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.370

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.340

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.240
2006 API (Growth) : 780
2005 API (Base): 808
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 712
Here:  712
State average from 1787 schools:  712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 743
Here:  743
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -31 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 846
Here:  846
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 858
Here:  858
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : -12 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 705
Here:  705
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 741
El Descanso Elementary:  741
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -36 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 732
Here:  732
State average from 1436 schools:  693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 719
Here:  719
State average from 1399 schools:  677
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 13 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 799
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 796

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