Horizon School in La Quinta, 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 37.

47-950 Dune Palms Rd.
La Quinta, CA 92253

Student Enrollment: 221

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Desert Sands Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: K-12
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 80
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bonnie Garcia
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : James Battin
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 45
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mary Whitaker Bono
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.70241
Longitude: -116.27319

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -3 (589 to 586)
Met 3 out of 14 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 Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 83% (90 tested out of 108)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 83% (90 tested out of 108)
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: 90% (89 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate White: 88% (87 tested out of 99)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 69% (46 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 71% (47 tested out of 67)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 77% (33 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 77% (33 tested out of 43)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 64% (7 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 64% (7 tested out of 11)

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

Here:	39%
State average from 164 schools:	41%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 16.3%

Here:	16%
State average from 163 schools:	32%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 21.6% (11 proficient out of 51)

Horizon:	22%
State average from 105 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 5.8% (3 proficient out of 52)

Horizon:	6%
State average from 106 schools:	26%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.1% (28 proficient out of 49)

Here:	57%
State average from 149 schools:	48%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 25.5% (12 proficient out of 47)

Here:	26%
State average from 149 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 9.5% (2 proficient out of 21)

Here:	10%
State average from 129 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 21)

Horizon:	0%
State average from 129 schools:	25%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.0% (3 proficient out of 20)

Horizon:	15%
State average from 55 schools:	30%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 20)

Here:	0%
State average from 57 schools:	25%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 70.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 66.2%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 205

2006 API (Base) : 596

Here:	596.0
State average from 164 schools:	632.9

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 606

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 544 (98 students included)

Horizon:	544
State average from 57 schools:	611

2006 Whites API (Base) : 636 (96 students included)

Here:	636
State average from 98 schools:	671

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 37
Number of English Learners included in API : 35
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 8
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 49%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 44%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 16%

Horizon:	16.0%
State average from 172 schools:	39.8%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 11%

Horizon:	11.0%
State average from 172 schools:	2.4%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 172 schools:	0.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 172 schools:	11.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 172 schools:	35.8%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Horizon:	0.0
State average from 51 schools:	15.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A

Here:	0.0
State average from 45 schools:	17.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 5
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.64

Horizon:	2.6
State average from 172 schools:	2.8

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 171 schools:	89.4%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 15%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 73%
School Characteristic Index : 150.6136087

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 31.680

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 139

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 41.700

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 65

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 20.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 139

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 27.800

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 5

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 1.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 137

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 20.550

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 19

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 3.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 106

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 23.850

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 18

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 1.080

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 18

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 0.540

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 18

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 0.540

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 18

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 1.440

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 17.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 65

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 19.500

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 39

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 3.900

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 6.800

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 33

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 1.650
2006 API (Growth) : 586
2005 API (Base): 589
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 537

Here:	537
State average from 58 schools:	602

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 521

Here:	521
State average from 54 schools:	591

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 623

Here:	623
State average from 98 schools:	665

2005 White API (Base) : 655

Here:	655
State average from 92 schools:	648

2005-2006 White Growth : -32 (failed to meet target)

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 503

Here:	503
State average from 73 schools:	583

Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 73%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 572
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 574

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 17.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 65

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 19.500