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Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary School in Cerritos, 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 98.

13650 Park St.
Cerritos, CA 90703


Student Enrollment: 439

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: ABC Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 56
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rudy Berm£dez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.87853
Longitude: -118.04088

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: 1 (941 to 942)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (293 tested out of 294)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (294 tested out of 294)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (39 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (40 tested out of 40)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (51 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (52 tested out of 52)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (90 tested out of 91)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (91 tested out of 91)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (27 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (29 tested out of 29)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 83.3%
Here:  83%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 90.5%
Here:  91%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 84.2% (16 proficient out of 19)
Here:  84%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 94.7% (18 proficient out of 19)
Here:  95%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 88.5% (239 proficient out of 270)
Here:  89%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.1% (255 proficient out of 271)
Here:  94%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 79.3% (23 proficient out of 29)
Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary:  79%
State average from 580 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 93.1% (27 proficient out of 29)
Here:  93%
State average from 580 schools:  73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 63.9% (23 proficient out of 36)
Here:  64%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 67.6% (25 proficient out of 37)
Here:  68%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.0% (36 proficient out of 50)
Here:  72%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 84.3% (43 proficient out of 51)
Here:  84%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 69.2% (18 proficient out of 26)
Here:  69%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 76.9% (20 proficient out of 26)
Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary:  77%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 76.4% (68 proficient out of 89)
Here:  76%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 91.1% (82 proficient out of 90)
Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary:  91%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 57.7% (15 proficient out of 26)
Here:  58%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 75.0% (21 proficient out of 28)
Here:  75%
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) : 415

2006 API (Base) : 940
Here:  940.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 10

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) : 964 (276 students included)
Here:  964
State average from 356 schools:  866
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 26
Number of English Learners included in API : 90

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 921 (90 students included)
Here:  921
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 28
Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 67%
Percent Filipino : 7%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 9%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 12%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 6%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 29%
Here:  29.0%
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: 16%
Here:  16.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Here:  20.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary:  29.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 35%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.09
Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary:  4.1
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) : 19%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 59%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 22%
School Characteristic Index : 193.4568415

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 415

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 199.200

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 415

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 132.800

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 87

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.380

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.190

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.190

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.840
2006 API (Growth) : 942
2005 API (Base): 941
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 966
Here:  966
State average from 362 schools:  864

2005 Asian API (Base) : 960
Here:  960
State average from 381 schools:  851
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 6 (met target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 899
Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary:  899
State average from 1131 schools:  674
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 947
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 945

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