Howard Elementary School in Oakland, 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 29.

8755 Fontaine St.
Oakland, CA 94605

Student Enrollment: 170

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Oakland Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Johan Klehs
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Don Perata
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara Lee
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.76264
Longitude: -122.15228

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: 18 (707 to 725)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (136 tested out of 136)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (136 tested out of 136)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (19 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (19 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (114 tested out of 115)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (114 tested out of 115)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (23 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (23 tested out of 24)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.4%

Howard Elementary:	38%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.9%

Here:	48%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 35.8% (43 proficient out of 120)

Here:	36%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 40.0% (48 proficient out of 120)

Here:	40%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 69.2% (9 proficient out of 13)

Here:	69%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 92.3% (12 proficient out of 13)

Here:	92%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.4% (34 proficient out of 96)

Howard Elementary:	35%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.7% (41 proficient out of 96)

Here:	43%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 52.6% (10 proficient out of 19)

Here:	53%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 57.9% (11 proficient out of 19)

Howard Elementary:	58%
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) : 146

2006 API (Base) : 722

Here:	722.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: 727

2006 African American API (Base) : 700 (120 students included)

Howard Elementary:	700
State average from 358 schools:	674

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 96

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 702 (96 students included)

Here:	702
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 10
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 19
Percent African American : 80%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 12%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 65%

Here:	65.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

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

Howard Elementary:	1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Howard Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 5%

Howard Elementary:	5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 14%

Howard Elementary:	14.0%
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) : 27

Here:	27.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.57

Howard Elementary:	2.6
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 88%

Howard Elementary:	88.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 76%
School Characteristic Index : 158.3192077

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 146

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 70.080

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 146

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 46.720

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 34

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 6.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 37

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 2.220

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 37

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.110

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 37

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.110

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 37

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 2.960
2006 API (Growth) : 725
2005 API (Base): 707
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 702

Here:	702
State average from 352 schools:	677

2005 African American API (Base) : 693

Here:	693
State average from 364 schools:	664

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 704

Here:	704
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 676

Here:	676
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 28 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 706
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 693