George Washington Charter School in Palm Desert, 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 87.

45-768 Portola Ave.
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Student Enrollment: 479

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Desert 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. : 64
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : John J. Benoit
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : James Battin
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 45
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mary Whitaker Bono
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.71572
Longitude: -116.37264

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: 21 (855 to 876)
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% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (118 tested out of 118)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (118 tested out of 118)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (327 tested out of 328)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (327 tested out of 328)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (111 tested out of 111)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (111 tested out of 111)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (65 tested out of 65)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (65 tested out of 65)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (50 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (50 tested out of 51)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 67.1%

Here:	67%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 76.0%

George Washington Charter:	76%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 43.8% (49 proficient out of 112)

Here:	44%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 59.8% (67 proficient out of 112)

Here:	60%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.7% (236 proficient out of 316)

Here:	75%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 81.6% (258 proficient out of 316)

Here:	82%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.3% (48 proficient out of 106)

Here:	45%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 61.3% (65 proficient out of 106)

Here:	61%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.1% (23 proficient out of 62)

Here:	37%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 56.5% (35 proficient out of 62)

Here:	57%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 45.7% (21 proficient out of 46)

Here:	46%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 67.4% (31 proficient out of 46)

George Washington Charter:	67%
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) : 459

2006 API (Base) : 874

Here:	874.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 7

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 801 (112 students included)

Here:	801
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 899 (316 students included)

Here:	899
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 106

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 793 (106 students included)

George Washington Charter:	793
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 62
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 46
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 25%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 68%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 23%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 19%

George Washington Charter:	19.0%
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: 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

George Washington Charter:	11.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

George Washington Charter:	21.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

George Washington Charter:	29.0
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 : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 20%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.48

George Washington Charter:	3.5
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 74%
School Characteristic Index : 181.9890215

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 220.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 146.880

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 21.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.780

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.390

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.390

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.040
2006 API (Growth) : 876
2005 API (Base): 855
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 803

Here:	803
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 779

George Washington Charter:	779
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 901

Here:	901
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 876

Here:	876
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 795

George Washington Charter:	795
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 759

Here:	759
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 36 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 884
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 871