John H. Niemes Elementary School in Artesia, CA

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16715 Jersey Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701

Student Enrollment: 419

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: 33.87906
Longitude: -118.08696

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -21 (709 to 688)
Met 15 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (284 tested out of 284)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (284 tested out of 284)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (282 tested out of 282)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (282 tested out of 282)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (173 tested out of 173)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (173 tested out of 173)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (49 tested out of 49)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (49 tested out of 49)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.5%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.9%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 45.0% (9 proficient out of 20)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 40.0% (8 proficient out of 20)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 57.7% (30 proficient out of 52)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 76.9% (40 proficient out of 52)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 47.8% (11 proficient out of 23)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 52.2% (12 proficient out of 23)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 19.5% (53 proficient out of 272)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.0% (79 proficient out of 272)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 27.3% (6 proficient out of 22)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 36.4% (8 proficient out of 22)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.7% (61 proficient out of 269)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.0% (86 proficient out of 269)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.8% (34 proficient out of 172)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 34.9% (60 proficient out of 172)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 4.1% (2 proficient out of 49)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 14.3% (7 proficient out of 49)
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) : 399

2006 API (Base) : 685
Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 691

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 637 (272 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 270

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 648 (270 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 172

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 644 (172 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 49
Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 13%
Percent Filipino : 6%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 68%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 6%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 66%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 6%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 38%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.77

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 59%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 20%
School Characteristic Index : 169.3936562

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 399

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 191.520

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 398

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 127.360

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.740

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.370

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.370

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.320
2006 API (Growth) : 688
2005 API (Base): 709
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 639

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 658
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -19 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 651

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 686
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -35 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 646

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 654
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 753
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 747