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Garfield Elementary School in Carmichael, 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 34.

3700 Garfield Ave.
Carmichael, CA 95608


Student Enrollment: 317

County Name : Sacramento
District Name: San Juan Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan Nakanishi
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dave Cox
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 03
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dan Lungren
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 38.63163
Longitude: -121.33645

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: -25 (758 to 733)
Met 13 out of 15 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 90% (36 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate African American: 88% (35 tested out of 40)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (32 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (32 tested out of 34)
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: 97% (206 tested out of 212)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (206 tested out of 212)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (161 tested out of 168)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (159 tested out of 168)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 93% (26 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (27 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 79% (44 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 79% (44 tested out of 56)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.0%
Garfield Elementary:  39%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.4%
Here:  55%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 14.8% (4 proficient out of 27)
Garfield Elementary:  15%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 38.5% (10 proficient out of 26)
Garfield Elementary:  39%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.1% (9 proficient out of 28)
Here:  32%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 53.6% (15 proficient out of 28)
Garfield Elementary:  54%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 43.6% (85 proficient out of 195)
Here:  44%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.9% (113 proficient out of 195)
Here:  58%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.9% (46 proficient out of 140)
Here:  33%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.7% (70 proficient out of 138)
Garfield Elementary:  51%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.0% (8 proficient out of 25)
Garfield Elementary:  32%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 46.2% (12 proficient out of 26)
Here:  46%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 25.0% (10 proficient out of 40)
Here:  25%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 37.5% (15 proficient out of 40)
Garfield Elementary:  38%
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) : 288

2006 API (Base) : 731
Here:  731.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 736


2006 Whites API (Base) : 757 (201 students included)
Here:  757
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 146

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 699 (146 students included)
Here:  699
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 26
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 51

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 552 (51 students included)
Here:  552
State average from 144 schools:  579
Percent African American : 13%
Percent American Indian : 3%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 67%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 52%
Garfield Elementary:  52.0%
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%
Garfield Elementary:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 6%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 18%
Here:  18.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Here:  20.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33
Garfield Elementary:  33.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.80
Here:  2.8
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) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 62%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 170.5414928

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 288

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 138.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 287

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 91.840

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 13.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 52

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.120

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 52

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.560

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 52

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.560

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 52

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.160
2006 API (Growth) : 733
2005 API (Base): 758
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 759
Garfield Elementary:  759
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 772
Here:  772
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : -13 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 702
Here:  702
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 724
Here:  724
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -22 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 554
Here:  554
State average from 144 schools:  580
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 775
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 767

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