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John Foster Dulles Elementary School in La Mirada, 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 52.

12726 Meadowgreen Rd.
La Mirada, CA 90638


Student Enrollment: 275

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 60
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Huff
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
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: 33.91581
Longitude: -117.98973

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: -3 (777 to 774)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
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% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (141 tested out of 141)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (140 tested out of 140)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (116 tested out of 116)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (116 tested out of 116)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (32 tested out of 32)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (32 tested out of 32)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.9%
Here:  45%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.9%
Here:  53%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.0% (47 proficient out of 127)
John Foster Dulles Elementary:  37%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.0% (58 proficient out of 126)
Here:  46%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.1% (64 proficient out of 112)
Here:  57%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.5% (70 proficient out of 112)
Here:  63%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 20.6% (13 proficient out of 63)
Here:  21%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.3% (21 proficient out of 63)
John Foster Dulles Elementary:  33%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.0% (4 proficient out of 20)
Here:  20%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.0% (8 proficient out of 20)
Here:  40%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.9% (4 proficient out of 31)
Here:  13%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 29.0% (9 proficient out of 31)
John Foster Dulles Elementary:  29%
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) : 258

2006 API (Base) : 775
Here:  775.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 780


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 742 (129 students included)
Here:  742
State average from 1781 schools:  713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 824 (112 students included)
John Foster Dulles Elementary:  824
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 65

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 672 (65 students included)
Here:  672
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 20
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 31
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 51%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 42%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 21%
Here:  21.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%
Here:  4.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 9%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Here:  12.0%
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) : 31
Here:  31.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 88%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.88
Here:  2.9
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  97.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 76%
School Characteristic Index : 176.7405637

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 258

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 123.840

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 257

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 82.240

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 15.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 48

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 2.880

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 48

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.440

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 48

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.440

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 48

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 3.840
2006 API (Growth) : 774
2005 API (Base): 777
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 738
Here:  738
State average from 1787 schools:  712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 740
John Foster Dulles Elementary:  740
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 826
John Foster Dulles Elementary:  826
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 811
Here:  811
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 665
Here:  665
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 683
John Foster Dulles Elementary:  683
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -18 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 829
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 823

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