James Garfield Elementary School in Selma, 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 59.

2535 B St.
Selma, CA 93662

Student Enrollment: 176

County Name : Fresno
District Name: Selma Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 31
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Juan Arambula
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.57101
Longitude: -119.60846

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: 43 (738 to 781)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
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% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (162 tested out of 162)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (162 tested out of 162)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (158 tested out of 158)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (158 tested out of 158)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (103 tested out of 103)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (103 tested out of 103)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (23 tested out of 23)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.9%

Here:	42%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.1%

Here:	68%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.3% (59 proficient out of 150)

Here:	39%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 66.7% (100 proficient out of 150)

Here:	67%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.9% (55 proficient out of 145)

Here:	38%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 65.5% (95 proficient out of 145)

Here:	66%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.3% (32 proficient out of 99)

Here:	32%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 61.6% (61 proficient out of 99)

Here:	62%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 13.6% (3 proficient out of 22)

James Garfield Elementary:	14%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 36.4% (8 proficient out of 22)

James Garfield Elementary:	36%
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) : 162

2006 API (Base) : 785

James Garfield Elementary:	785.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: 790

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 775 (152 students included)

James Garfield Elementary:	775
State average from 1561 schools:	710

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

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 771 (147 students included)

Here:	771
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 99

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 748 (99 students included)

Here:	748
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 22
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 92%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 5%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 89%

Here:	89.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 46%

James Garfield Elementary:	46.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 22

Here:	22.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33

Here:	33.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 45%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.93

Here:	1.9
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

James Garfield Elementary:	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) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 59%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 18%
School Characteristic Index : 161.3565352

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 162

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 77.760

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 162

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 51.840

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 33

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 6.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 31

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

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 31

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 0.930

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 31

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 0.930

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 31

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 2.480
2006 API (Growth) : 781
2005 API (Base): 738
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 771

Here:	771
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 728

Here:	728
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 43 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 767

Here:	767
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 731

Here:	731
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 750

Here:	750
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 725

Here:	725
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 25 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 689
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 667