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Ernie Pyle Elementary School in Bellflower, 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 32.

16703 South Clark Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706


Student Enrollment: 502

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Bellflower Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 50
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Hector De La Torre
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.90047
Longitude: -118.11640

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: 18 (708 to 726)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (111 tested out of 111)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (111 tested out of 111)
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% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (287 tested out of 289)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (288 tested out of 289)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (343 tested out of 345)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (344 tested out of 345)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (113 tested out of 115)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (114 tested out of 115)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (58 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (59 tested out of 60)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.7%
Here:  40%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.9%
Here:  39%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 33.3% (34 proficient out of 102)
Here:  33%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 28.4% (29 proficient out of 102)
Here:  28%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 40.0% (6 proficient out of 15)
Here:  40%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 60.0% (9 proficient out of 15)
Ernie Pyle Elementary:  60%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 81.3% (13 proficient out of 16)
Ernie Pyle Elementary:  81%
State average from 580 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 68.8% (11 proficient out of 16)
Ernie Pyle Elementary:  69%
State average from 580 schools:  73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.7% (101 proficient out of 261)
Here:  39%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.1% (105 proficient out of 262)
Here:  40%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 41.5% (22 proficient out of 53)
Here:  42%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 37.7% (20 proficient out of 53)
Ernie Pyle Elementary:  38%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.5% (117 proficient out of 312)
Here:  38%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.7% (121 proficient out of 313)
Ernie Pyle Elementary:  39%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.1% (26 proficient out of 96)
Here:  27%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 34.0% (33 proficient out of 97)
Here:  34%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 18.9% (10 proficient out of 53)
Here:  19%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 16.7% (9 proficient out of 54)
Here:  17%
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) : 459

2006 API (Base) : 725
Here:  725.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 730


2006 African American API (Base) : 677 (102 students included)
Here:  677
State average from 206 schools:  679

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 730 (263 students included)
Here:  730
State average from 1561 schools:  710
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 315

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 712 (315 students included)
Here:  712
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 97

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 691 (97 students included)
Ernie Pyle Elementary:  691
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 54
Percent African American : 22%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 4%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 58%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 12%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 67%
Here:  67.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

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

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Here:  19.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31
Here:  31.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.71
Here:  2.7
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%
Here:  94.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 58%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 21%
School Characteristic Index : 165.8886208

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 220.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 146.880

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 97

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 19.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.400

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.700

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.700

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.200
2006 API (Growth) : 726
2005 API (Base): 708
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 679
Here:  679
State average from 207 schools:  681

2005 African American API (Base) : 662
Here:  662
State average from 228 schools:  674
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 731
Here:  731
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 711
Here:  711
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 713
Ernie Pyle Elementary:  713
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 689
Ernie Pyle Elementary:  689
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 693
Here:  693
State average from 1176 schools:  689
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 736
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 726

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