James A. Graham Elementary School in Newark, CA

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36270 Cherry St.
Newark, CA 94560

Student Enrollment: 388

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Newark Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Alberto Torrico
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Liz Figueroa
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 13
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Fortney Stark
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.53862
Longitude: -122.04265

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 19 (728 to 747)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (224 tested out of 225)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (224 tested out of 225)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (226 tested out of 227)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (226 tested out of 227)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (156 tested out of 156)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (156 tested out of 156)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (32 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: 40.4%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.5%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 37.5% (9 proficient out of 24)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 45.8% (11 proficient out of 24)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 53.6% (15 proficient out of 28)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 71.4% (20 proficient out of 28)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 41.2% (14 proficient out of 34)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.6% (69 proficient out of 194)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.9% (91 proficient out of 194)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.7% (29 proficient out of 55)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.4% (31 proficient out of 55)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.3% (65 proficient out of 201)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.8% (88 proficient out of 201)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.7% (51 proficient out of 156)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 46.8% (73 proficient out of 156)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 17.2% (5 proficient out of 29)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 31.0% (9 proficient out of 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) : 355

2006 API (Base) : 750
Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 755

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 730 (206 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 759 (55 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 214

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 718 (214 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 156

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 726 (156 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 31
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 8%
Percent Filipino : 10%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 58%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 15%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 53%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 33%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.59

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 56%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 23%
School Characteristic Index : 168.7694756

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 355

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 170.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 355

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 113.600

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 85

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.300

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.650

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.650

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.400
2006 API (Growth) : 747
2005 API (Base): 728
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 730

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 708
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 761

2005 White API (Base) : 759
2005-2006 White Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 717

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 702
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 728

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 710
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 18 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 753
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 742