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Ferndale Elementary School in Ferndale, 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 82.

164 Shaw Ave.
Ferndale, CA 95536


Student Enrollment: 242

County Name : Humboldt
District Name: Ferndale Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Patty A. Berg
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Wes Chesbro
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Thompson
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 40.57805
Longitude: -124.26751

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 6 (823 to 829)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (25 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
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: 97% (190 tested out of 196)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (192 tested out of 196)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (63 tested out of 66)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (66 tested out of 66)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (20 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 80% (24 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (28 tested out of 30)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 62.5%
Here:  63%
State average from 613 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 61.7%
Ferndale Elementary:  62%
State average from 614 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 9.5% (2 proficient out of 21)
Here:  10%
State average from 461 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.3% (6 proficient out of 22)
Here:  27%
State average from 461 schools:  40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.5% (129 proficient out of 183)
Here:  71%
State average from 539 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 67.0% (124 proficient out of 185)
Here:  67%
State average from 540 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.1% (24 proficient out of 57)
Here:  42%
State average from 548 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.0% (30 proficient out of 60)
Ferndale Elementary:  50%
State average from 548 schools:  40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 6.3% (1 proficient out of 16)
Ferndale Elementary:  6%
State average from 375 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 17.6% (3 proficient out of 17)
Here:  18%
State average from 375 schools:  38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 31.8% (7 proficient out of 22)
Here:  32%
State average from 377 schools:  21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 34.6% (9 proficient out of 26)
Here:  35%
State average from 380 schools:  25%
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) : 228

2006 API (Base) : 826
Here:  826.0
State average from 610 schools:  754.3
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Whites API (Base) : 850 (186 students included)
Here:  850
State average from 344 schools:  811
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 60

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 760 (60 students included)
Ferndale Elementary:  760
State average from 387 schools:  701
Number of English Learners included in API : 17
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 26
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 81%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 26%
Here:  26.0%
State average from 624 schools:  48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 14%
Ferndale Elementary:  14.0%
State average from 624 schools:  6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Ferndale Elementary:  0.0%
State average from 624 schools:  4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 624 schools:  17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 624 schools:  9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Ferndale Elementary:  20.0
State average from 577 schools:  18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Here:  29.0
State average from 576 schools:  25.2
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 17
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 69%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 13%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.37
Here:  3.4
State average from 624 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 624 schools:  94.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 15%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 44%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 15%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 26%
School Characteristic Index : 179.0457973

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 228

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 109.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 72.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 35

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 7.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 29

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 5.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.300

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.650

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.650

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.400
2006 API (Growth) : 829
2005 API (Base): 823
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 853
Here:  853
State average from 343 schools:  814

2005 White API (Base) : 841
Here:  841
State average from 351 schools:  805
2005-2006 White Growth : 12 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 761
Here:  761
State average from 387 schools:  702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 741
Here:  741
State average from 384 schools:  691
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 20 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 829
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 826

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