Gardenhill Elementary School in La Mirada, 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 81.

14607 East Gardenhill Dr.
La Mirada, CA 90638

Student Enrollment: 419

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: 33.91080
Longitude: -118.02142

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: 47 (805 to 852)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
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% (31 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (216 tested out of 216)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (216 tested out of 216)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (145 tested out of 145)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (145 tested out of 145)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (91 tested out of 91)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (91 tested out of 91)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (35 tested out of 35)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.7%

Gardenhill Elementary:	69%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 67.4%

Here:	67%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.1% (19 proficient out of 26)

Here:	73%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 80.8% (21 proficient out of 26)

Here:	81%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 66.7% (8 proficient out of 12)

Here:	67%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 66.7% (8 proficient out of 12)

Gardenhill Elementary:	67%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 67.2% (135 proficient out of 201)

Here:	67%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 61.2% (123 proficient out of 201)

Gardenhill Elementary:	61%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.5% (103 proficient out of 142)

Here:	73%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.6% (106 proficient out of 142)

Gardenhill Elementary:	75%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 57.7% (45 proficient out of 78)

Gardenhill Elementary:	58%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 52.6% (41 proficient out of 78)

Gardenhill Elementary:	53%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 54.1% (20 proficient out of 37)

Here:	54%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 59.5% (22 proficient out of 37)

Here:	60%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 32.3% (10 proficient out of 31)

Here:	32%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 41.9% (13 proficient out of 31)

Here:	42%
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) : 398

2006 API (Base) : 853

Gardenhill Elementary:	853.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 839 (205 students included)

Gardenhill Elementary:	839
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 878 (142 students included)

Here:	878
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 80

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 795 (80 students included)

Gardenhill Elementary:	795
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 37
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 31
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 52%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 35%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 21%

Here:	21.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
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: 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33

Here:	33.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 13%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.96

Here:	3.0
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) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 75%
School Characteristic Index : 177.8389544

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 398

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 191.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 398

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 127.360

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 94

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 98

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.880

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 98

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.940

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 98

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.940

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 98

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.840
2006 API (Growth) : 852
2005 API (Base): 805
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 835

Gardenhill Elementary:	835
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 780

Gardenhill Elementary:	780
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 55 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 880

Here:	880
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 836

Here:	836
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 44 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 793

Here:	793
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 731

Here:	731
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 62 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 838
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 831