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Joe Nightingale Elementary School in Orcutt, 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 73.

PO Box 2310
Orcutt, CA 93457


Student Enrollment: 569

County Name : Santa Barbara
District Name: Orcutt Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Blakeslee
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Abel Maldonado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Elton Gallegly
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.89827
Longitude: -120.43430

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: -8 (828 to 820)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
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% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (264 tested out of 266)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (266 tested out of 266)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (252 tested out of 254)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (253 tested out of 254)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (227 tested out of 228)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (227 tested out of 228)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (80 tested out of 80)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (80 tested out of 80)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (39 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (43 tested out of 44)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 57.1%
Here:  57%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 66.2%
Here:  66%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.6% (11 proficient out of 13)
Here:  85%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.6% (11 proficient out of 13)
Here:  85%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)
Joe Nightingale Elementary:  55%
State average from 580 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 81.8% (9 proficient out of 11)
Here:  82%
State average from 580 schools:  73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 49.8% (102 proficient out of 205)
Here:  50%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 59.9% (124 proficient out of 207)
Joe Nightingale Elementary:  60%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.1% (142 proficient out of 225)
Here:  63%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.2% (161 proficient out of 226)
Joe Nightingale Elementary:  71%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.4% (83 proficient out of 179)
Here:  46%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 57.5% (103 proficient out of 179)
Here:  58%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.8% (25 proficient out of 74)
Here:  34%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 51.4% (38 proficient out of 74)
Here:  51%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 18.8% (6 proficient out of 32)
Here:  19%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 41.7% (15 proficient out of 36)
Here:  42%
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) : 471

2006 API (Base) : 818
Here:  818.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 10

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


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 787 (207 students included)
Here:  787
State average from 1561 schools:  710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 842 (227 students included)
Joe Nightingale Elementary:  842
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 180

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 779 (180 students included)
Here:  779
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 74
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 37
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 47%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 45%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 38%
Here:  38.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 14%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Joe Nightingale Elementary:  8.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

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

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Here:  30.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.79
Here:  2.8
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 : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 60%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 20%
School Characteristic Index : 170.8938528

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 471

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 226.080

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 470

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 150.400

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.400

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.700

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.700

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.200
2006 API (Growth) : 820
2005 API (Base): 828
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 790
Here:  790
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 800
Here:  800
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 844
Joe Nightingale Elementary:  844
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 849
Joe Nightingale Elementary:  849
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : -5 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 781
Here:  781
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 785
Here:  785
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -4 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 802
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 796

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