Hennessy Elementary School in Grass Valley, 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 68.

225 South Auburn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945

Student Enrollment: 250

County Name : Nevada
District Name: Grass Valley Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 03
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rick Keene
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Aanested
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : John T. Doolittle
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 39.21500
Longitude: -121.06164

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-3
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -14 (806 to 792)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
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% (198 tested out of 198)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (197 tested out of 198)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (159 tested out of 159)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (158 tested out of 159)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (33 tested out of 33)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.6%

Here:	56%
State average from 97 schools:	41%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 56.7%

Here:	57%
State average from 97 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 64.3% (9 proficient out of 14)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 35.7% (5 proficient out of 14)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 50.0% (11 proficient out of 22)

Here:	50%
State average from 86 schools:	31%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 54.5% (12 proficient out of 22)

Hennessy Elementary:	55%
State average from 86 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.7% (102 proficient out of 183)

Here:	56%
State average from 66 schools:	56%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.3% (108 proficient out of 182)

Hennessy Elementary:	59%
State average from 68 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 49.7% (72 proficient out of 145)

Here:	50%
State average from 89 schools:	30%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.9% (69 proficient out of 144)

Here:	48%
State average from 89 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 26.7% (8 proficient out of 30)

Hennessy Elementary:	27%
State average from 63 schools:	25%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 40.0% (12 proficient out of 30)

Here:	40%
State average from 67 schools:	35%

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) : 234

2006 API (Base) : 792

Hennessy Elementary:	792.0
State average from 96 schools:	749.5

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 797

2006 Whites API (Base) : 793 (183 students included)

Here:	793
State average from 39 schools:	838

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 147

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 751 (147 students included)

Here:	751
State average from 72 schools:	699

Number of English Learners included in API : 9
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 30
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 6%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 10%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 79%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 63%

Here:	63.0%
State average from 100 schools:	59.3%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 100 schools:	1.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Hennessy Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 100 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 4%

Hennessy Elementary:	4.0%
State average from 100 schools:	36.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 100 schools:	8.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 18

Here:	18.0
State average from 100 schools:	19.2

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 27

Hennessy Elementary:	27.0
State average from 13 schools:	26.0

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.68

Here:	2.7
State average from 100 schools:	2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 100 schools:	96.1%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 33%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 172.8445553

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 234

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 112.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 234

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 74.880

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.740

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.370

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.370

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.320
2006 API (Growth) : 792
2005 API (Base): 806
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 795

Hennessy Elementary:	795
State average from 40 schools:	840

2005 White API (Base) : 813

Hennessy Elementary:	813
State average from 39 schools:	828

2005-2006 White Growth : -18 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 750

Here:	750
State average from 74 schools:	697

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 758

Here:	758
State average from 71 schools:	672

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)
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 : 770