Grant Elementary School in San Jose, 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 41.

470 East Jackson St.
San Jose, CA 95112

Student Enrollment: 382

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: San Jose Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 23
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Joe Coto
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 13
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Elaine Alquist
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Zoe Lofgren
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.35150
Longitude: -121.88867

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: 68 (684 to 752)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 88% (7 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% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (324 tested out of 337)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (325 tested out of 337)
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: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (314 tested out of 327)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (316 tested out of 327)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (188 tested out of 199)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (188 tested out of 199)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 74% (37 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 76% (38 tested out of 50)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 40.6%

Here:	41%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 53.9%

Grant Elementary:	54%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 69.2% (9 proficient out of 13)

Here:	69%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 69.2% (9 proficient out of 13)

Here:	69%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.6% (111 proficient out of 280)

Here:	40%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 53.7% (151 proficient out of 281)

Here:	54%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.9% (102 proficient out of 269)

Here:	38%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 51.9% (140 proficient out of 270)

Here:	52%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 29.6% (53 proficient out of 179)

Here:	30%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 47.5% (85 proficient out of 179)

Here:	48%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 29.7% (11 proficient out of 37)

Grant Elementary:	30%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 32.4% (12 proficient out of 37)

Grant Elementary:	32%
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) : 337

2006 API (Base) : 752

Here:	752.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: 757

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 746 (295 students included)

Here:	746
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 285

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 737 (285 students included)

Grant Elementary:	737
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 179

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 705 (179 students included)

Here:	705
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 37
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 88%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 84%

Here:	84.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Grant Elementary:	8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 5%

Grant Elementary:	5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 55%

Here:	55.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Grant Elementary:	13.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Here:	21.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 84%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.96

Here:	2.0
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 : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 76%
School Characteristic Index : 161.7310539

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 336

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 161.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 337

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 107.840

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.680

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.340

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.340

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.240
2006 API (Growth) : 752
2005 API (Base): 684
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 746

Here:	746
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 673

Here:	673
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 73 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 737

Here:	737
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 673

Grant Elementary:	673
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 64 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 707

Here:	707
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 633

Grant Elementary:	633
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 74 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 698
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 684