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Jackson Elementary School in Altadena, 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 18.

593 West Woodbury Rd.
Altadena, CA 91001


Student Enrollment: 360

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Pasadena Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 44
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Carol Liu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jack Scott
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 29
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Adam Schiff
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.18329
Longitude: -118.16327

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: 8 (679 to 687)
Met 19 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (95 tested out of 96)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (95 tested out of 96)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (257 tested out of 258)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (256 tested out of 257)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (312 tested out of 314)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (312 tested out of 314)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (185 tested out of 186)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (185 tested out of 186)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (31 tested out of 31)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 25.2%
Here:  25%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 42.1%
Jackson Elementary:  42%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 20.9% (18 proficient out of 86)
Jackson Elementary:  21%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 30.2% (26 proficient out of 86)
Here:  30%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.6% (61 proficient out of 238)
Here:  26%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.4% (108 proficient out of 238)
Here:  45%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.8% (73 proficient out of 294)
Jackson Elementary:  25%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.9% (126 proficient out of 294)
Jackson Elementary:  43%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.3% (29 proficient out of 178)
Jackson Elementary:  16%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.4% (72 proficient out of 178)
Here:  40%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 6.7% (2 proficient out of 30)
Here:  7%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 20.0% (6 proficient out of 30)
Here:  20%
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) : 336

2006 API (Base) : 687
Here:  687.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 693


2006 African American API (Base) : 635 (86 students included)
Here:  635
State average from 206 schools:  679

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 701 (244 students included)
Jackson Elementary:  701
State average from 1561 schools:  710
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 299

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 690 (299 students included)
Jackson Elementary:  690
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 178

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 669 (178 students included)
Here:  669
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 30
Percent African American : 27%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 72%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 87%
Here:  87.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Jackson Elementary:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 36%
Here:  36.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%
Here:  9.0%
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) : 32
Here:  32.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 0.00
Jackson Elementary:  0.0
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%
Here:  96.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 18%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 64%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 18%
School Characteristic Index : 158.9764170

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 336

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 161.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 336

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 107.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 15.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 64

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.840

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 64

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.920

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.890

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 64

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.120
2006 API (Growth) : 687
2005 API (Base): 679
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 637
Here:  637
State average from 207 schools:  681

2005 African American API (Base) : 655
Jackson Elementary:  655
State average from 228 schools:  674
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -18 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 700
Here:  700
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 687
Here:  687
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 691
Here:  691
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 680
Here:  680
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 672
Jackson Elementary:  672
State average from 1176 schools:  689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 674
Jackson Elementary:  674
State average from 1131 schools:  674
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 678
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 657

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