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Gateway Elementary School in Ridgecrest, 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 67.

501 South Gateway
Ridgecrest, CA 93555


Student Enrollment: 319

County Name : Kern
District Name: Sierra Sands Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.61484
Longitude: -117.65247

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: -28 (841 to 813)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
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% (39 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (39 tested out of 39)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (235 tested out of 235)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (235 tested out of 235)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (146 tested out of 146)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (146 tested out of 146)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (28 tested out of 28)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 49.3%
Here:  49%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 69.5%
Here:  70%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 20.0% (4 proficient out of 20)
Gateway Elementary:  20%
State average from 1316 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 60.0% (12 proficient out of 20)
Here:  60%
State average from 1324 schools:  43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.9% (14 proficient out of 36)
Here:  39%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 52.8% (19 proficient out of 36)
Here:  53%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.8% (112 proficient out of 208)
Here:  54%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.6% (151 proficient out of 208)
Here:  73%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.1% (38 proficient out of 122)
Here:  31%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 54.9% (67 proficient out of 122)
Here:  55%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.8% (4 proficient out of 13)
Here:  31%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.8% (4 proficient out of 13)
Here:  31%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 14.8% (4 proficient out of 27)
Here:  15%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 40.7% (11 proficient out of 27)
Gateway Elementary:  41%
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) : 282

2006 API (Base) : 811
Gateway Elementary:  811.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 7

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


2006 Whites API (Base) : 826 (208 students included)
Here:  826
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 122

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 730 (122 students included)
Here:  730
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 13
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 27
Percent African American : 8%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 12%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 74%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 45%
Here:  45.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
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: 3%
Here:  3.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%
Here:  9.0%
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) : 31
Gateway Elementary:  31.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 82%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.97
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 : 174.8239277

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 282

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 135.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 282

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 90.240

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 12.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.960

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.980

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.980

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.280
2006 API (Growth) : 813
2005 API (Base): 841
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 828
Here:  828
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 863
Here:  863
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : -35 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 732
Here:  732
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 800
Here:  800
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -68 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 810
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 800

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