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Garfield Elementary School in Alhambra, 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 69.

110 West McLean St.
Alhambra, CA 91801


Student Enrollment: 623

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Alhambra Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Latitude: 34.10147
Longitude: -118.13275

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: 22 (770 to 792)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
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% (249 tested out of 249)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (249 tested out of 249)
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% (300 tested out of 300)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (300 tested out of 300)
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% (60 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (440 tested out of 440)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (440 tested out of 440)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (273 tested out of 273)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (273 tested out of 273)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (65 tested out of 65)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (65 tested out of 65)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 51.1%
Garfield Elementary:  51%
State average from 613 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 56.6%
Here:  57%
State average from 614 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 69.4% (154 proficient out of 222)
Here:  69%
State average from 163 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.2% (187 proficient out of 222)
Here:  84%
State average from 163 schools:  70%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.4% (97 proficient out of 274)
Here:  35%
State average from 461 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.2% (91 proficient out of 274)
Garfield Elementary:  33%
State average from 461 schools:  40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.4% (31 proficient out of 56)
Here:  55%
State average from 539 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.1% (32 proficient out of 56)
Here:  57%
State average from 540 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.2% (182 proficient out of 394)
Here:  46%
State average from 548 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 52.8% (208 proficient out of 394)
Garfield Elementary:  53%
State average from 548 schools:  40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.8% (133 proficient out of 262)
Garfield Elementary:  51%
State average from 375 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 65.3% (171 proficient out of 262)
Here:  65%
State average from 375 schools:  38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.6% (14 proficient out of 62)
Garfield Elementary:  23%
State average from 377 schools:  21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 33.9% (21 proficient out of 62)
Here:  34%
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) : 577

2006 API (Base) : 793
Here:  793.0
State average from 610 schools:  754.3
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 798


2006 Asian API (Base) : 893 (233 students included)
Here:  893
State average from 47 schools:  862

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 707 (276 students included)
Here:  707
State average from 309 schools:  701
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 407

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 770 (407 students included)
Here:  770
State average from 387 schools:  701
Number of English Learners included in API : 262

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 809 (262 students included)
Here:  809
State average from 193 schools:  674
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 62
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 40%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 48%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 10%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 69%
Here:  69.0%
State average from 624 schools:  48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 624 schools:  6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 624 schools:  4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 36%
Here:  36.0%
State average from 624 schools:  17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 624 schools:  9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Here:  20.0
State average from 577 schools:  18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Garfield Elementary:  30.0
State average from 576 schools:  25.2
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.90
Here:  2.9
State average from 624 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%
Here:  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) : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 40%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 16%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 32%
School Characteristic Index : 172.0339058

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 577

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 276.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 577

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 184.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 14.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 96

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 19.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 174

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 10.440

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 174

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.220

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 175

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.250

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 175

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 14.000
2006 API (Growth) : 792
2005 API (Base): 770
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 881
Here:  881
State average from 47 schools:  861

2005 Asian API (Base) : 847
Here:  847
State average from 45 schools:  861
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 708
Garfield Elementary:  708
State average from 309 schools:  703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 702
Garfield Elementary:  702
State average from 300 schools:  688
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 6 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 768
Garfield Elementary:  768
State average from 387 schools:  702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 747
Here:  747
State average from 384 schools:  691
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 810
Here:  810
State average from 192 schools:  677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 762
Garfield Elementary:  762
State average from 187 schools:  662
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 48 (met target)
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 : 766

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