Howard Pence Elementary School in San Diego, 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 13.

877 Via Tonga Ct.
San Diego, CA 92154

Student Enrollment: 557

County Name : San Diego
District Name: South Bay 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. : 79
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Juan Vargas
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Denise Moreno Ducheny
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 51
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Filner
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 32.57919
Longitude: -117.06181

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: -4 (668 to 664)
Met 14 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 95% (18 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate African American: 95% (18 tested out of 19)
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% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 98% (37 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 95% (36 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (450 tested out of 463)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (449 tested out of 463)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (432 tested out of 445)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (430 tested out of 445)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (287 tested out of 292)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (285 tested out of 292)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (51 tested out of 53)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (51 tested out of 53)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.3%

Here:	26%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.1%

Here:	34%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 28.6% (4 proficient out of 14)

Here:	29%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 21.4% (3 proficient out of 14)

Here:	21%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 42.9% (9 proficient out of 21)

Here:	43%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 57.1% (12 proficient out of 21)

Howard Pence Elementary:	57%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 54.3% (19 proficient out of 35)

Here:	54%
State average from 580 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 70.6% (24 proficient out of 34)

Here:	71%
State average from 580 schools:	73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.4% (96 proficient out of 411)

Here:	23%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.5% (129 proficient out of 410)

Here:	32%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.6% (89 proficient out of 394)

Here:	23%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.1% (122 proficient out of 392)

Howard Pence Elementary:	31%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 17.2% (47 proficient out of 274)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.8% (73 proficient out of 272)

Here:	27%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 2.1% (1 proficient out of 47)

Howard Pence Elementary:	2%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.5% (4 proficient out of 47)

Here:	9%
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) : 507

2006 API (Base) : 667

Here:	667.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 674

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 651 (422 students included)

Howard Pence Elementary:	651
State average from 1561 schools:	710

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 405

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 645 (405 students included)

Howard Pence Elementary:	645
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 274

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 617 (274 students included)

Here:	617
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 47
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 7%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 83%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 79%

Here:	79.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

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

Howard Pence Elementary:	3.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

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

Howard Pence Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

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

Here:	48.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
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) : 31

Howard Pence Elementary:	31.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 89%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.30

Here:	2.3
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 19%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 60%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 20%
School Characteristic Index : 164.1480306

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 507

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 243.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 505

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 161.600

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 100

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 20.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 91

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.460

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 91

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.730

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 91

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.730

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 91

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.280
2006 API (Growth) : 664
2005 API (Base): 668
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 648

Here:	648
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 652

Here:	652
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -4 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 643

Here:	643
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 649

Here:	649
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 619

Here:	619
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 612

Here:	612
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 731
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 716