Horace Cureton 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 22.

3720 East Hills Dr.
San Jose, CA 95127

Student Enrollment: 373

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Alum Rock Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
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: 37.36882
Longitude: -121.81531

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: 38 (665 to 703)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 95% (16 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (319 tested out of 327)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (324 tested out of 327)
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: 97% (298 tested out of 306)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (304 tested out of 306)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (221 tested out of 227)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (225 tested out of 227)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 82% (36 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (40 tested out of 44)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.0%

Here:	39%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 40.2%

Here:	40%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

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

Here:	64%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.7% (10 proficient out of 15)

Here:	67%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)

Here:	55%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)

Horace Cureton Elementary:	55%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.9% (101 proficient out of 281)

Here:	36%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.3% (106 proficient out of 284)

Here:	37%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.8% (96 proficient out of 261)

Horace Cureton Elementary:	37%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.9% (103 proficient out of 265)

Here:	39%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 34.8% (71 proficient out of 204)

Here:	35%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 38.9% (81 proficient out of 208)

Here:	39%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 21.9% (7 proficient out of 32)

Here:	22%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 25.7% (9 proficient out of 35)

Here:	26%
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) : 335

2006 API (Base) : 702

Horace Cureton Elementary:	702.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 707

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 688 (292 students included)

Here:	688
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 272

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 687 (272 students included)

Here:	687
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 210

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 675 (210 students included)

Here:	675
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 39
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 3%
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: 77%

Here:	77.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Here:	4.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 61%

Horace Cureton Elementary:	61.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Horace Cureton Elementary:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

Here:	29.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 82%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.99

Here:	2.0
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Horace Cureton Elementary:	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) : 28%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 72%
School Characteristic Index : 162.4568327

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 335

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 160.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 335

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 107.200

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 15.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.260

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.130

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.130

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.680
2006 API (Growth) : 703
2005 API (Base): 665
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 688

Horace Cureton Elementary:	688
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 651

Here:	651
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 37 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 688

Here:	688
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 654

Here:	654
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 678

Here:	678
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 636

Horace Cureton Elementary:	636
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 42 (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