James Earl Carter Elementary School in Palm Desert, 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 84.

74-251 Hovley Ln. East
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Student Enrollment: 551

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Desert Sands Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 64
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : John J. Benoit
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : James Battin
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 45
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mary Whitaker Bono
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.74683
Longitude: -116.35899

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: 16 (848 to 864)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (148 tested out of 148)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (147 tested out of 147)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (316 tested out of 317)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (316 tested out of 317)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (163 tested out of 163)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (162 tested out of 162)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (96 tested out of 96)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (96 tested out of 96)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (49 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (49 tested out of 50)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 64.9%

Here:	65%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 77.8%

Here:	78%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 42.9% (6 proficient out of 14)

Here:	43%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 71.4% (10 proficient out of 14)

Here:	71%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 80.0% (16 proficient out of 20)

Here:	80%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 95.0% (19 proficient out of 20)

Here:	95%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 90.9% (10 proficient out of 11)

Here:	91%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 90.9% (10 proficient out of 11)

Here:	91%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.9% (57 proficient out of 133)

Here:	43%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 65.9% (87 proficient out of 132)

Here:	66%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.7% (216 proficient out of 289)

James Earl Carter Elementary:	75%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 83.0% (240 proficient out of 289)

Here:	83%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.0% (49 proficient out of 144)

Here:	34%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 61.5% (88 proficient out of 143)

James Earl Carter Elementary:	62%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 34.8% (31 proficient out of 89)

James Earl Carter Elementary:	35%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 61.8% (55 proficient out of 89)

Here:	62%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 29.2% (14 proficient out of 48)

Here:	29%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 50.0% (24 proficient out of 48)

Here:	50%
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) : 503

2006 API (Base) : 863

Here:	863.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 778 (136 students included)

Here:	778
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 899 (291 students included)

James Earl Carter Elementary:	899
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 147

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 759 (147 students included)

Here:	759
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 89

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 765 (89 students included)

Here:	765
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 48
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 27%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 58%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 27%

James Earl Carter Elementary:	27.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 23%

James Earl Carter Elementary:	23.0%
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: 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

James Earl Carter Elementary:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

James Earl Carter Elementary:	31.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 97%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 16%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.25

Here:	3.3
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

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) : 79%
School Characteristic Index : 179.8244809

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 503

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 241.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 502

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 160.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 122

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 24.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 126

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 7.560

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 126

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.780

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 126

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.780

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 126

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 10.080
2006 API (Growth) : 864
2005 API (Base): 848
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 777

James Earl Carter Elementary:	777
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 763

Here:	763
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 901

James Earl Carter Elementary:	901
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 885

James Earl Carter Elementary:	885
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 758

Here:	758
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 765

Here:	765
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -7 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 767

Here:	767
State average from 1436 schools:	693

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 855
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 846