Foster Elementary School in San Diego, 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 59.

6550 51st St.
San Diego, CA 92120

Student Enrollment: 326

County Name : San Diego
District Name: San Diego Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 78
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Shirley Horton
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Christine Kehoe
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Duncan Hunter
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 32.79215
Longitude: -117.08383

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: 35 (758 to 793)
Met 25 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (62 tested out of 62)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (62 tested out of 62)
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% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (88 tested out of 88)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (88 tested out of 88)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (138 tested out of 140)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (137 tested out of 140)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (136 tested out of 137)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (136 tested out of 137)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (27 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (26 tested out of 28)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.0%

Here:	54%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 57.6%

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

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 48.2% (27 proficient out of 56)

Here:	48%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 46.4% (26 proficient out of 56)

Here:	46%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 61.1% (11 proficient out of 18)

Here:	61%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 88.9% (16 proficient out of 18)

Foster Elementary:	89%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.1% (26 proficient out of 74)

Here:	35%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 43.2% (32 proficient out of 74)

Here:	43%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.1% (82 proficient out of 130)

Here:	63%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.9% (85 proficient out of 129)

Here:	66%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.6% (44 proficient out of 117)

Here:	38%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.3% (53 proficient out of 117)

Here:	45%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 38.5% (25 proficient out of 65)

Here:	39%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.8% (33 proficient out of 65)

Here:	51%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.0% (3 proficient out of 25)

Foster Elementary:	12%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 45.8% (11 proficient out of 24)

Here:	46%
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) : 297

2006 API (Base) : 794

Here:	794.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 799

2006 African American API (Base) : 743 (56 students included)

Here:	743
State average from 358 schools:	674

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 720 (78 students included)

Here:	720
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 840 (130 students included)

Here:	840
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 122

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 721 (122 students included)

Foster Elementary:	721
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 65

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 738 (65 students included)

Here:	738
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 25
Percent African American : 19%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 6%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 27%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 43%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 42%

Here:	42.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 24%

Here:	24.0%
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: 22%

Here:	22.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Foster Elementary:	9.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Foster Elementary:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 22

Here:	22.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 75%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 23%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.47

Foster Elementary:	3.5
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%

Here:	92.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

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 : 178.8268315

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 297

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 142.560

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 296

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 94.720

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 14.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.020

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.010

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.040

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.360
2006 API (Growth) : 793
2005 API (Base): 758
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 746

Here:	746
State average from 352 schools:	677

2005 African American API (Base) : 716

Here:	716
State average from 364 schools:	664

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 721

Here:	721
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 679

Foster Elementary:	679
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 42 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 843

Foster Elementary:	843
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 819

Here:	819
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 717

Here:	717
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 683

Here:	683
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 740

Foster Elementary:	740
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 683

Here:	683
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 57 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 831
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 832