Howard Wood Elementary School in Torrance, 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 78.

2250 West 235th St.
Torrance, CA 90501

Student Enrollment: 260

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Torrance Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 53
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ted W. Lieu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.81263
Longitude: -118.32148

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: 28 (813 to 841)
Met 16 out of 16 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 95% (17 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (65 tested out of 66)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (66 tested out of 66)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (42 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (44 tested out of 44)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (104 tested out of 107)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (107 tested out of 107)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (50 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (52 tested out of 52)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (17 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 82% (26 tested out of 32)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (32 tested out of 32)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 58.9%

Here:	59%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 70.5%

Howard Wood Elementary:	71%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 35.3% (6 proficient out of 17)

Here:	35%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 27.8% (5 proficient out of 18)

Here:	28%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 70.3% (45 proficient out of 64)

Howard Wood Elementary:	70%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.1% (54 proficient out of 65)

Here:	83%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 81.3% (13 proficient out of 16)

Howard Wood Elementary:	81%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 87.5% (14 proficient out of 16)

Howard Wood Elementary:	88%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 43.9% (18 proficient out of 41)

Howard Wood Elementary:	44%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 61.9% (26 proficient out of 42)

Here:	62%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.8% (59 proficient out of 102)

Here:	58%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.4% (75 proficient out of 105)

Howard Wood Elementary:	71%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.8% (19 proficient out of 49)

Here:	39%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 64.0% (32 proficient out of 50)

Here:	64%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 47.1% (8 proficient out of 17)

Here:	47%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 72.2% (13 proficient out of 18)

Howard Wood Elementary:	72%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 50.0% (13 proficient out of 26)

Here:	50%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 48.4% (15 proficient out of 31)

Here:	48%
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) : 256

2006 API (Base) : 841

Howard Wood Elementary:	841.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Asian API (Base) : 899 (65 students included)

Here:	899
State average from 296 schools:	905

2006 Whites API (Base) : 835 (106 students included)

Howard Wood Elementary:	835
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 51

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 800 (51 students included)

Here:	800
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 18
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 32
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 25%
Percent Filipino : 7%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 17%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 41%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 20%

Here:	20.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%

Howard Wood Elementary:	5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 7%

Howard Wood Elementary:	7.0%
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) : 18

Here:	18.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 34

Howard Wood Elementary:	34.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 23%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.57

Here:	3.6
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	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) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 75%
School Characteristic Index : 183.7304581

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 256

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 122.880

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 256

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 81.920

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 13.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.720

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.860

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.860

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.960
2006 API (Growth) : 841
2005 API (Base): 813
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 901

Here:	901
State average from 299 schools:	904

2005 Asian API (Base) : 878

Here:	878
State average from 316 schools:	889

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 23 (met target)

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 719

Here:	719
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 836

Howard Wood Elementary:	836
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 818

Here:	818
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 794

Here:	794
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 643

Howard Wood Elementary:	643
State average from 149 schools:	580

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 848
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 844