Jefferson School in Hawthorne, 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 31.

4091 West 139th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250

Student Enrollment: 395

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Hawthorne
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 51
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jerome Horton
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward Vincent
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Maxine Waters
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.90521
Longitude: -118.34636

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: 23 (702 to 725)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (100 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (99 tested out of 100)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (251 tested out of 251)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (251 tested out of 251)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
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% (325 tested out of 325)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (324 tested out of 325)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (185 tested out of 185)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (185 tested out of 185)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (27 tested out of 28)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.6%

Here:	36%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.1%

Jefferson:	47%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 34.1% (28 proficient out of 82)

Jefferson:	34%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 44.4% (36 proficient out of 81)

Here:	44%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.4% (83 proficient out of 241)

Jefferson:	34%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 47.3% (114 proficient out of 241)

Jefferson:	47%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.1% (105 proficient out of 299)

Here:	35%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.3% (141 proficient out of 298)

Jefferson:	47%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.1% (59 proficient out of 184)

Jefferson:	32%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.8% (77 proficient out of 184)

Here:	42%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 28)

Jefferson:	0%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 7.4% (2 proficient out of 27)

Here:	7%
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) : 374

2006 API (Base) : 726

Here:	726.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 731

2006 African American API (Base) : 703 (82 students included)

Here:	703
State average from 358 schools:	674

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 728 (251 students included)

Here:	728
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 309

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 728 (309 students included)

Here:	728
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 184

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 713 (184 students included)

Jefferson:	713
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 28
Percent African American : 25%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 64%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 80%

Here:	80.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

Jefferson:	3.0%
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: 42%

Here:	42.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Jefferson:	7.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26

Here:	26.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.21

Here:	2.2
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%

Here:	93.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 7%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 163.1545652

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 374

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 179.520

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 374

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 119.680

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 92

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 97

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.820

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 97

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.910

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 97

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.910

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 97

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.760
2006 API (Growth) : 725
2005 API (Base): 702
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 706

Here:	706
State average from 352 schools:	677

2005 African American API (Base) : 664

Here:	664
State average from 364 schools:	664

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 42 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 725

Here:	725
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 708

Here:	708
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 725

Here:	725
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 698

Here:	698
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 716

Here:	716
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 696

Here:	696
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 692
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 680