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Green Acres Elementary School in Santa Cruz, 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 49.

966 Bostwick Ln.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062


Student Enrollment: 256

County Name : Santa Cruz
District Name: Live Oak Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : John Laird
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.98413
Longitude: -121.98792

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: 14 (748 to 762)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 84% (10 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (110 tested out of 116)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (116 tested out of 116)
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: 98% (107 tested out of 109)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (108 tested out of 109)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (100 tested out of 107)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (107 tested out of 107)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (68 tested out of 70)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (70 tested out of 70)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 80% (34 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (43 tested out of 43)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.0%
Here:  52%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.0%
Here:  52%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 25.0% (3 proficient out of 12)
Green Acres Elementary:  25%
State average from 1324 schools:  43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.0% (36 proficient out of 90)
Here:  40%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.9% (38 proficient out of 93)
Here:  41%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.3% (66 proficient out of 106)
Here:  62%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.4% (70 proficient out of 107)
Here:  65%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.4% (36 proficient out of 89)
Here:  40%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.7% (36 proficient out of 93)
Green Acres Elementary:  39%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.3% (25 proficient out of 67)
Green Acres Elementary:  37%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.7% (26 proficient out of 69)
Here:  38%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 30.0% (9 proficient out of 30)
Here:  30%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 35.1% (13 proficient out of 37)
Green Acres Elementary:  35%
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) : 243

2006 API (Base) : 770
Here:  770.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 775


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 722 (106 students included)
Here:  722
State average from 1781 schools:  713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 821 (108 students included)
Here:  821
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 103

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 722 (103 students included)
Green Acres Elementary:  722
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 69
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 40
Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 45%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 43%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 36%
Here:  36.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 27%
Here:  27.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 17%
Here:  17.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Green Acres Elementary:  29.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.64
Here:  2.6
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  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) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 79%
School Characteristic Index : 171.3746853

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 243

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 116.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 242

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 77.440

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 11.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.020

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.010

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.010

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.360
2006 API (Growth) : 762
2005 API (Base): 748
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 703
Here:  703
State average from 1787 schools:  712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 686
Green Acres Elementary:  686
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 823
Here:  823
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 788
Green Acres Elementary:  788
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : 35 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 704
Here:  704
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 714
Here:  714
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 714
Green Acres Elementary:  714
State average from 1399 schools:  677
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 : 800

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