Felix J. Appleby Elementary School in Blythe, CA

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811 West Chanslor Way
Blythe, CA 92225

Student Enrollment: 354

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Palo Verde Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 80
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bonnie Garcia
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Denise Moreno Ducheny
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 45
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mary Whitaker Bono
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.61759
Longitude: -114.60556

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 27 (672 to 699)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (230 tested out of 233)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (232 tested out of 232)
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% (82 tested out of 82)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (81 tested out of 81)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (271 tested out of 274)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (271 tested out of 272)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (81 tested out of 83)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (82 tested out of 82)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (18 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (19 tested out of 19)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 33.8%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.0%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 25.0% (8 proficient out of 32)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 31.3% (10 proficient out of 32)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.1% (63 proficient out of 209)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.2% (89 proficient out of 211)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 45.9% (34 proficient out of 74)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 47.9% (35 proficient out of 73)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.1% (75 proficient out of 249)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.2% (98 proficient out of 250)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.3% (16 proficient out of 75)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 43.4% (33 proficient out of 76)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 29.4% (5 proficient out of 17)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 27.8% (5 proficient out of 18)
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) : 325

2006 API (Base) : 698
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 703

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 691 (214 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 726 (74 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 254

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 673 (254 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 77

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 646 (77 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 19
Percent African American : 9%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 66%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 23%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 75%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 6%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 21%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 59%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 47%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.76

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%
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 : 165.1432192

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 325

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 156.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 323

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 103.360

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 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.960

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.980

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 64

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.920

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.280
2006 API (Growth) : 699
2005 API (Base): 672
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 691

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 676
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 728

2005 White API (Base) : 676
2005-2006 White Growth : 52 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 674

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 660
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 648

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 651
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -3 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 708
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 693