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Elmer Wood Elementary School in Atwater, 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 52.

1271 West Bellevue Rd.
Atwater, CA 95301


Student Enrollment: 382

County Name : Merced
District Name: Atwater Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.36026
Longitude: -120.60596

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: -14 (784 to 770)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (174 tested out of 174)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (174 tested out of 174)
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% (159 tested out of 159)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (159 tested out of 159)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (226 tested out of 226)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (226 tested out of 226)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (78 tested out of 78)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (78 tested out of 78)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (43 tested out of 43)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.9%
Here:  40%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.6%
Here:  53%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 36.7% (11 proficient out of 30)
Elmer Wood Elementary:  37%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 56.7% (17 proficient out of 30)
Elmer Wood Elementary:  57%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.6% (47 proficient out of 159)
Here:  30%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.3% (72 proficient out of 159)
Here:  45%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.3% (81 proficient out of 155)
Here:  52%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.0% (93 proficient out of 155)
Elmer Wood Elementary:  60%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.6% (64 proficient out of 209)
Here:  31%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.0% (94 proficient out of 209)
Here:  45%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.6% (16 proficient out of 74)
Elmer Wood Elementary:  22%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.8% (25 proficient out of 74)
Here:  34%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 18.6% (8 proficient out of 43)
Here:  19%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 34.9% (15 proficient out of 43)
Here:  35%
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) : 366

2006 API (Base) : 770
Here:  770.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 775


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 729 (164 students included)
Elmer Wood Elementary:  729
State average from 1561 schools:  710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 811 (155 students included)
Here:  811
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 214

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 733 (214 students included)
Here:  733
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 74

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 664 (74 students included)
Here:  664
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 43
Percent African American : 8%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 46%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 42%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 58%
Elmer Wood Elementary:  58.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%
Here:  3.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 19%
Here:  19.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%
Here:  11.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Here:  20.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Elmer Wood Elementary:  30.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 81%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.74
Elmer Wood Elementary:  2.7
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%
Here:  92.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 56%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 23%
School Characteristic Index : 171.4935800

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 366

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 175.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 366

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 117.120

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 61

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 12.200

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) : 770
2005 API (Base): 784
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 730
Here:  730
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 753
Elmer Wood Elementary:  753
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -23 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 814
Here:  814
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 811
Here:  811
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 733
Here:  733
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 750
Here:  750
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -17 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 666
Here:  666
State average from 1176 schools:  689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 696
Here:  696
State average from 1131 schools:  674
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -30 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 779
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 773

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