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Gordon H. Beatty Elementary School in Buena Park, 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 52.

8201 Country Club Dr.
Buena Park, CA 90621


Student Enrollment: 756

County Name : Orange
District Name: Buena Park Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 56
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rudy Berm£dez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dick Ackerman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward R. Royce
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.88351
Longitude: -117.98879

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 17 (750 to 767)
Met 23 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (166 tested out of 166)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (166 tested out of 166)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (417 tested out of 417)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (417 tested out of 417)
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: 99% (99 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (99 tested out of 100)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (424 tested out of 424)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (424 tested out of 424)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (412 tested out of 412)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (412 tested out of 412)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (44 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (44 tested out of 44)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.6%
Here:  46%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 53.9%
Here:  54%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 43.8% (14 proficient out of 32)
Here:  44%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 46.9% (15 proficient out of 32)
Here:  47%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 76.6% (111 proficient out of 145)
Here:  77%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 89.7% (130 proficient out of 145)
Here:  90%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 61.3% (19 proficient out of 31)
Here:  61%
State average from 580 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 71.0% (22 proficient out of 31)
Here:  71%
State average from 580 schools:  73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.6% (116 proficient out of 392)
Gordon H. Beatty Elementary:  30%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.0% (149 proficient out of 392)
Here:  38%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.4% (58 proficient out of 96)
Here:  60%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.4% (58 proficient out of 96)
Here:  60%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.9% (118 proficient out of 395)
Here:  30%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.7% (153 proficient out of 395)
Here:  39%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 39.2% (154 proficient out of 393)
Gordon H. Beatty Elementary:  39%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 48.9% (192 proficient out of 393)
Here:  49%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 11.9% (5 proficient out of 42)
Gordon H. Beatty Elementary:  12%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 21.4% (9 proficient out of 42)
Here:  21%
State average from 1878 schools:  29%
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) : 708

2006 API (Base) : 768
Here:  768.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 773


2006 Asian API (Base) : 918 (148 students included)
Gordon H. Beatty Elementary:  918
State average from 356 schools:  866

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 690 (395 students included)
Here:  690
State average from 1561 schools:  710
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 402

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 691 (402 students included)
Here:  691
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 393

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 733 (393 students included)
Here:  733
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 42
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 22%
Percent Filipino : 5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 55%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 13%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 54%
Gordon H. Beatty Elementary:  54.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%
Gordon H. Beatty Elementary:  7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 56%
Gordon H. Beatty Elementary:  56.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21
Gordon H. Beatty Elementary:  21.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31
Here:  31.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 66%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 8%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.84
Here:  2.8
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%
Here:  94.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 60%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 171.9744759

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 708

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 339.840

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 708

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 226.560

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 142

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 28.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 7.200

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.600

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.600

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.600
2006 API (Growth) : 767
2005 API (Base): 750
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 914
Here:  914
State average from 362 schools:  864

2005 Asian API (Base) : 897
Here:  897
State average from 381 schools:  851
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 690
Gordon H. Beatty Elementary:  690
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 666
Here:  666
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 690
Here:  690
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 674
Gordon H. Beatty Elementary:  674
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 735
Here:  735
State average from 1176 schools:  689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 715
Here:  715
State average from 1131 schools:  674
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 755
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 742

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