Handy Elementary School in Orange, 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 7.

860 North Handy St.
Orange, CA 92867

Student Enrollment: 483

County Name : Orange
District Name: Orange Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 71
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Todd Spitzer
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

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: 33.80152
Longitude: -117.82877

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: -21 (654 to 633)
Met 15 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
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% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (373 tested out of 374)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (373 tested out of 374)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (80 tested out of 80)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (80 tested out of 80)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (372 tested out of 373)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (372 tested out of 373)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (265 tested out of 266)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (265 tested out of 266)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (59 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (59 tested out of 60)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 24.0%

Here:	24%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 25.8%

Here:	26%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.3% (10 proficient out of 12)

Here:	83%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 58.3% (7 proficient out of 12)

Here:	58%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 20.5% (69 proficient out of 336)

Here:	21%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.9% (77 proficient out of 336)

Handy Elementary:	23%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 30.1% (22 proficient out of 73)

Here:	30%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 35.6% (26 proficient out of 73)

Handy Elementary:	36%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 18.3% (61 proficient out of 334)

Here:	18%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 19.8% (66 proficient out of 334)

Handy Elementary:	20%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.7% (41 proficient out of 245)

Here:	17%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.7% (41 proficient out of 245)

Here:	17%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.3% (7 proficient out of 57)

Handy Elementary:	12%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.3% (7 proficient out of 57)

Here:	12%
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) : 442

2006 API (Base) : 637

Here:	637.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 645

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 616 (344 students included)

Here:	616
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 692 (73 students included)

Here:	692
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 342

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 605 (342 students included)

Here:	605
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 245

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 584 (245 students included)

Here:	584
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 57
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 77%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 17%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 74%

Here:	74.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 48%

Handy Elementary:	48.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28

Here:	28.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 56%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.78

Here:	1.8
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 : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 17%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 58%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 24%
School Characteristic Index : 165.6941442

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 442

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 212.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 442

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 141.440

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.980

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.490

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.490

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.640
2006 API (Growth) : 633
2005 API (Base): 654
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 611

Here:	611
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 620

Here:	620
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 694

Here:	694
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 758

Handy Elementary:	758
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : -64 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 600

Here:	600
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 611

Here:	611
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -11 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 586

Here:	586
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 601

Here:	601
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -15 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 692
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 681