Foothill Elementary School in Pittsburg, California (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 14.

1200 Jensen Dr.
Pittsburg, CA 94565

Student Enrollment: 442

County Name : Contra Costa
District Name: Pittsburg Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Joseph Canciamilla
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Torlakson
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.99552
Longitude: -121.87533

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: 42 (631 to 673)
Met 20 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (114 tested out of 114)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (113 tested out of 114)
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% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (222 tested out of 222)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (222 tested out of 222)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (350 tested out of 350)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (350 tested out of 350)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (207 tested out of 207)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (207 tested out of 207)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (47 tested out of 47)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.2%

Here:	30%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 40.0%

Here:	40%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 20.2% (21 proficient out of 104)

Foothill Elementary:	20%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 31.1% (32 proficient out of 103)

Here:	31%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.0% (7 proficient out of 14)

Foothill Elementary:	50%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 64.3% (9 proficient out of 14)

Here:	64%
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)

Foothill Elementary:	82%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.9% (53 proficient out of 205)

Here:	26%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.5% (79 proficient out of 205)

Here:	39%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 41.0% (16 proficient out of 39)

Here:	41%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 43.6% (17 proficient out of 39)

Here:	44%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.5% (77 proficient out of 314)

Foothill Elementary:	25%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.3% (114 proficient out of 314)

Here:	36%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.4% (46 proficient out of 197)

Here:	23%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.6% (74 proficient out of 197)

Foothill Elementary:	38%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.9% (4 proficient out of 45)

Here:	9%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.1% (5 proficient out of 45)

Foothill Elementary:	11%
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) : 403

2006 API (Base) : 672

Foothill Elementary:	672.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 678

2006 African American API (Base) : 633 (104 students included)

Here:	633
State average from 358 schools:	674

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 652 (207 students included)

Here:	652
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 316

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 647 (316 students included)

Here:	647
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 197

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 648 (197 students included)

Here:	648
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 45
Percent African American : 26%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 4%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 50%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 10%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 78%

Here:	78.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 43%

Foothill Elementary:	43.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Foothill Elementary:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 27

Here:	27.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 87%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.46

Foothill Elementary:	2.5
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) : 27%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 73%
School Characteristic Index : 163.4995026

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 403

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 193.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 402

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 128.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 85

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.540

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.270

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.270

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.720
2006 API (Growth) : 673
2005 API (Base): 631
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 635

Here:	635
State average from 352 schools:	677

2005 African American API (Base) : 581

Foothill Elementary:	581
State average from 364 schools:	664

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 54 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 652

Foothill Elementary:	652
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 600

Here:	600
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 52 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 647

Foothill Elementary:	647
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 593

Here:	593
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 54 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 650

Here:	650
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 604

Foothill Elementary:	604
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 46 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 725
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 719