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Golden Valley Charter School in Ventura, 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 91.

2421 Portola Rd., Ste. C
Ventura, CA 93003


Student Enrollment: 329

County Name : Ventura
District Name: Mesa Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: K-12
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Audra Strickland
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 19
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom McClintock
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Elton Gallegly
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.25234
Longitude: -119.22489

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 41 (737 to 778)
Met 14 out of 14 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% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
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% (204 tested out of 205)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (204 tested out of 205)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (58 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (58 tested out of 58)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (8 tested out of 8)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 61.4%
Here:  61%
State average from 164 schools:  41%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.1%
Here:  47%
State average from 163 schools:  32%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 71.4% (10 proficient out of 14)
Here:  71%
State average from 28 schools:  48%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.0% (7 proficient out of 14)
Here:  50%
State average from 28 schools:  38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.1% (23 proficient out of 45)
Here:  51%
State average from 105 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.4% (20 proficient out of 45)
Here:  44%
State average from 106 schools:  26%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.6% (106 proficient out of 181)
Here:  59%
State average from 149 schools:  48%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 44.8% (81 proficient out of 181)
Here:  45%
State average from 149 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.9% (23 proficient out of 48)
Here:  48%
State average from 129 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.8% (21 proficient out of 48)
Here:  44%
State average from 129 schools:  25%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 95.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 100.0%

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) : 336

2006 API (Base) : 782
Golden Valley Charter:  782.0
State average from 164 schools:  632.9
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 787


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 733 (57 students included)
Golden Valley Charter:  733
State average from 57 schools:  611

2006 Whites API (Base) : 780 (204 students included)
Here:  780
State average from 98 schools:  671
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 59

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 743 (59 students included)
Here:  743
State average from 75 schools:  587
Number of English Learners included in API : 0
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 8
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 17%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 62%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 18%
Here:  18.0%
State average from 172 schools:  39.8%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 172 schools:  2.4%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Golden Valley Charter:  0.0%
State average from 172 schools:  0.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 172 schools:  11.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 172 schools:  35.8%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A
Golden Valley Charter:  0.0
State average from 51 schools:  15.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Here:  0.0
State average from 45 schools:  17.1
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 80%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 27%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.71
Here:  3.7
State average from 172 schools:  2.8

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 171 schools:  89.4%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 15%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 36%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 11%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 18%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 173.8840425

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 273

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 131.040

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 18.900

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 273

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 87.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 12.600

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 37

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 7.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 9.450

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 29

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 5.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 42

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 9.450

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.320

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.160

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.160

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.760

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 25

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 7.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 23

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 6.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 23

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 2.300

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 16

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 1.600

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 24

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 1.200
2006 API (Growth) : 778
2005 API (Base): 737
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 725
Golden Valley Charter:  725
State average from 58 schools:  602

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 675
Here:  675
State average from 54 schools:  591
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 50 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 775
Golden Valley Charter:  775
State average from 98 schools:  665

2005 White API (Base) : 756
Here:  756
State average from 92 schools:  648
2005-2006 White Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 739
Here:  739
State average from 75 schools:  584

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 709
Here:  709
State average from 73 schools:  583
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 30 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 19%
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

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 25

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 7.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 23

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 6.900

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