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Golden Hills Elementary School in Tehachapi, 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 64.

20215 Park Rd.
Tehachapi, CA 93561


Student Enrollment: 495

County Name : Kern
District Name: Tehachapi 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: 35.12756
Longitude: -118.48940

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 (785 to 806)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (128 tested out of 128)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (128 tested out of 128)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (330 tested out of 330)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (330 tested out of 330)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (186 tested out of 186)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (185 tested out of 186)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (42 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (42 tested out of 42)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (50 tested out of 50)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.0%
Here:  55%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 60.9%
Golden Hills Elementary:  61%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.6% (49 proficient out of 115)
Here:  43%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 47.8% (55 proficient out of 115)
Here:  48%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.9% (187 proficient out of 312)
Here:  60%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.7% (205 proficient out of 312)
Here:  66%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.6% (60 proficient out of 164)
Here:  37%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.3% (69 proficient out of 163)
Golden Hills Elementary:  42%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.4% (10 proficient out of 41)
Here:  24%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.7% (13 proficient out of 41)
Here:  32%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 31.9% (15 proficient out of 47)
Golden Hills Elementary:  32%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 25.5% (12 proficient out of 47)
Here:  26%
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) : 456

2006 API (Base) : 804
Here:  804.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 5

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


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 742 (115 students included)
Here:  742
State average from 1781 schools:  713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 828 (312 students included)
Here:  828
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 164

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 735 (164 students included)
Here:  735
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 41
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 47
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 26%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 67%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 37%
Here:  37.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%
Here:  3.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 6%
Golden Hills Elementary:  6.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Golden Hills Elementary:  20.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Golden Hills Elementary:  30.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 60%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 47%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.25
Here:  3.3
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Golden Hills Elementary:  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) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 177.1326258

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 456

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 218.880

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 455

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 145.600

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 128

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 25.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 101

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.060

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 101

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.030

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 101

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.030

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 101

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.080
2006 API (Growth) : 806
2005 API (Base): 785
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 744
Here:  744
State average from 1787 schools:  712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 725
Here:  725
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 830
Here:  830
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 814
Here:  814
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 737
Here:  737
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 711
Here:  711
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 26 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 807
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 801

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