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Foster Road Elementary School in La Mirada, 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 37.

13930 East Foster Rd.
La Mirada, CA 90638


Student Enrollment: 303

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 60
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Huff
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.90962
Longitude: -118.03490

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: 9 (736 to 745)
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 American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (260 tested out of 260)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (259 tested out of 260)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (214 tested out of 214)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (213 tested out of 214)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
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: 39.6%
Here:  40%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 57.4%
Here:  57%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.9% (93 proficient out of 239)
Here:  39%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 57.1% (136 proficient out of 238)
Here:  57%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 40.0% (8 proficient out of 20)
Here:  40%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.0% (12 proficient out of 20)
Here:  60%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.4% (71 proficient out of 195)
Here:  36%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 55.2% (107 proficient out of 194)
Foster Road Elementary:  55%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 28.6% (16 proficient out of 56)
Here:  29%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 53.6% (30 proficient out of 56)
Here:  54%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 32.6% (14 proficient out of 43)
Here:  33%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 44.2% (19 proficient out of 43)
Here:  44%
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) : 284

2006 API (Base) : 743
Here:  743.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 748


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 743 (244 students included)
Here:  743
State average from 1781 schools:  713
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 200

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 726 (200 students included)
Here:  726
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 56

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 719 (56 students included)
Foster Road Elementary:  719
State average from 1437 schools:  691
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 43
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 86%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 7%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 64%
Here:  64.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
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): 16%
Here:  16.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 18
Here:  18.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Foster Road Elementary:  30.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 46%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.08
Here:  2.1
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%
Foster Road Elementary:  95.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  97.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 27%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 73%
School Characteristic Index : 165.3710333

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 284

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 136.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 283

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 90.560

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 14.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 60

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

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 60

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.800

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 60

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.800

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 60

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.800
2006 API (Growth) : 745
2005 API (Base): 736
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 744
Here:  744
State average from 1787 schools:  712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 727
Foster Road Elementary:  727
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 727
Here:  727
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 723
Here:  723
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 721
Here:  721
State average from 1436 schools:  693
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 731
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 720

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