Garfield Elementary Charter School in Menlo Park, 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 15.

750 Bradford St.
Menlo Park, CA 94063

Student Enrollment: 532

County Name : San Mateo
District Name: Redwood City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ira Ruskin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Anna G. Eshoo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.46489
Longitude: -122.18459

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 25 (641 to 666)
Met 14 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
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% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (496 tested out of 497)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (495 tested out of 497)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (494 tested out of 495)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (493 tested out of 495)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (448 tested out of 449)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (447 tested out of 449)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (38 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (38 tested out of 39)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 24.9%

Here:	25%
State average from 613 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.9%

Garfield Elementary Charter:	40%
State average from 614 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.7% (107 proficient out of 451)

Here:	24%
State average from 461 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.9% (175 proficient out of 450)

Here:	39%
State average from 461 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 29.4% (5 proficient out of 17)

Here:	29%
State average from 20 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 41.2% (7 proficient out of 17)

Here:	41%
State average from 20 schools:	38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.2% (105 proficient out of 452)

Here:	23%
State average from 548 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.2% (177 proficient out of 451)

Here:	39%
State average from 548 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.0% (102 proficient out of 444)

Here:	23%
State average from 375 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 38.4% (170 proficient out of 443)

Here:	38%
State average from 375 schools:	38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.9% (8 proficient out of 35)

Here:	23%
State average from 377 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 28.6% (10 proficient out of 35)

Here:	29%
State average from 380 schools:	25%

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) : 514

2006 API (Base) : 673

Here:	673.0
State average from 610 schools:	754.3

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 679

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 669 (479 students included)

Here:	669
State average from 309 schools:	701

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 481

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 665 (481 students included)

Here:	665
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 444

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 663 (444 students included)

Here:	663
State average from 193 schools:	674

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 36
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 93%
Percent Pacific Islander : 3%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 90%

Here:	90.0%
State average from 624 schools:	48.6%

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

Garfield Elementary Charter:	0.0%
State average from 624 schools:	6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 73%

Garfield Elementary Charter:	73.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Garfield Elementary Charter:	19.0
State average from 577 schools:	18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 23

Here:	23.0
State average from 576 schools:	25.2

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 21
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 58%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.65

Garfield Elementary Charter:	1.6
State average from 624 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Garfield Elementary Charter:	97.0%
State average from 624 schools:	94.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 49%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 13%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 25%
School Characteristic Index : 157.2687631

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 514

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 246.720

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 513

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 164.160

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 11.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 147

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 8.820

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 147

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.410

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 147

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.410

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 147

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 11.760
2006 API (Growth) : 666
2005 API (Base): 641
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 662

Garfield Elementary Charter:	662
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 637

Here:	637
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 658

Garfield Elementary Charter:	658
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 637

Here:	637
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 665

Here:	665
State average from 192 schools:	677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 641

Garfield Elementary Charter:	641
State average from 187 schools:	662

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 24 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 666
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 647