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Foster Elementary School in Baldwin Park, 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 31.

13900 Foster Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706


Student Enrollment: 614

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Baldwin Park Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 57
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ed Chavez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Gloria Romero
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Hilda A. Solis
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.07230
Longitude: -117.97242

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: -9 (731 to 722)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (567 tested out of 567)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (565 tested out of 567)
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% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (522 tested out of 522)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (520 tested out of 522)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (294 tested out of 294)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (292 tested out of 294)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (60 tested out of 61)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 31.9%
Here:  32%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.6%
Here:  53%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.0% (7 proficient out of 14)
Here:  50%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.6% (11 proficient out of 14)
Here:  79%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 58.3% (7 proficient out of 12)
Foster Elementary:  58%
State average from 580 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 66.7% (8 proficient out of 12)
Here:  67%
State average from 580 schools:  73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.5% (159 proficient out of 521)
Here:  31%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.3% (266 proficient out of 519)
Here:  51%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12)
Foster Elementary:  42%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 75.0% (9 proficient out of 12)
Here:  75%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.5% (137 proficient out of 480)
Here:  29%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.4% (241 proficient out of 478)
Here:  50%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.5% (68 proficient out of 278)
Here:  25%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 46.4% (128 proficient out of 276)
Here:  46%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.8% (5 proficient out of 57)
Here:  9%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 23.2% (13 proficient out of 56)
Here:  23%
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) : 568

2006 API (Base) : 721
Here:  721.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 726


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 716 (522 students included)
Here:  716
State average from 1561 schools:  710
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 481

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 707 (481 students included)
Foster Elementary:  707
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 278

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 679 (278 students included)
Here:  679
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 57
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 92%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 84%
Here:  84.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%
Here:  4.0%
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: 47%
Here:  47.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
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) : 30
Foster Elementary:  30.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 48%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.03
Here:  2.0
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 60%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 163.1823530

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 568

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 272.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 566

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 181.120

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 104

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 20.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 121

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 7.260

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 121

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.630

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.600

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.600
2006 API (Growth) : 722
2005 API (Base): 731
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 718
Here:  718
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 722
Foster Elementary:  722
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -4 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 708
Here:  708
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 719
Foster Elementary:  719
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -11 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 681
Here:  681
State average from 1176 schools:  689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 691
Here:  691
State average from 1131 schools:  674
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 692
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 683

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