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James L. Bunker Elementary School in Newark, 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 74.

6071 Smith Ave.
Newark, CA 94560


Student Enrollment: 408

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: 37.52979
Longitude: -122.01506

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: -9 (829 to 820)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (49 tested out of 49)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (49 tested out of 49)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (86 tested out of 86)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 98% (84 tested out of 86)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (48 tested out of 48)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (48 tested out of 48)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (110 tested out of 110)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (110 tested out of 110)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (102 tested out of 102)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (102 tested out of 102)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (117 tested out of 117)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (116 tested out of 117)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (41 tested out of 41)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.0%
Here:  55%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 66.8%
James L. Bunker Elementary:  67%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 27.7% (13 proficient out of 47)
James L. Bunker Elementary:  28%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 38.3% (18 proficient out of 47)
James L. Bunker Elementary:  38%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 68.3% (56 proficient out of 82)
Here:  68%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 82.5% (66 proficient out of 80)
James L. Bunker Elementary:  83%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 56.8% (25 proficient out of 44)
Here:  57%
State average from 580 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 77.3% (34 proficient out of 44)
Here:  77%
State average from 580 schools:  73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.8% (39 proficient out of 87)
James L. Bunker Elementary:  45%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 55.2% (48 proficient out of 87)
Here:  55%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 67.3% (72 proficient out of 107)
Here:  67%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.8% (79 proficient out of 107)
Here:  74%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.7% (33 proficient out of 90)
Here:  37%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.6% (41 proficient out of 90)
Here:  46%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 59.0% (69 proficient out of 117)
Here:  59%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 72.4% (84 proficient out of 116)
Here:  72%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 26.3% (10 proficient out of 38)
Here:  26%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 50.0% (19 proficient out of 38)
Here:  50%
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) : 394

2006 API (Base) : 819
Here:  819.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 5

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


2006 Asian API (Base) : 879 (85 students included)
Here:  879
State average from 356 schools:  866

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 780 (94 students included)
James L. Bunker Elementary:  780
State average from 1561 schools:  710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 861 (107 students included)
Here:  861
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 98

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 736 (98 students included)
Here:  736
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 117
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 39
Percent African American : 12%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 21%
Percent Filipino : 12%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 24%
Percent Pacific Islander : 3%
Percent White : 27%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 23%
Here:  23.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%
James L. Bunker Elementary:  8.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 12%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
James L. Bunker Elementary:  10.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Here:  19.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
James L. Bunker Elementary:  29.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 91%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.29
Here:  3.3
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  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) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 62%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 18%
School Characteristic Index : 178.8659566

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 394

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 189.120

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 392

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 125.440

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 14.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.440

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.220

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.220

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.920
2006 API (Growth) : 820
2005 API (Base): 829
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 874
Here:  874
State average from 362 schools:  864

2005 Asian API (Base) : 900
Here:  900
State average from 381 schools:  851
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -26 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 784
James L. Bunker Elementary:  784
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 765
James L. Bunker Elementary:  765
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 863
James L. Bunker Elementary:  863
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 875
Here:  875
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : -12 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 738
James L. Bunker Elementary:  738
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 738
Here:  738
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 0 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 837
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 831

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