John R. Peterson Elementary School in Huntington Beach, CA

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20661 Farnsworth Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Student Enrollment: 535

County Name : Orange
District Name: Huntington Beach City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 67
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Vacant
Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Harman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 46
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dana Rohrabacher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.66172
Longitude: -117.98403

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 24 (863 to 887)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (57 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (57 tested out of 57)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (78 tested out of 78)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (78 tested out of 78)
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: 100% (376 tested out of 377)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (376 tested out of 377)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (97 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (97 tested out of 99)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (30 tested out of 32)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (30 tested out of 32)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.5%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 79.2%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 89.3% (50 proficient out of 56)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.6% (53 proficient out of 56)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.4% (28 proficient out of 73)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.6% (34 proficient out of 73)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 77.4% (281 proficient out of 363)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 84.3% (306 proficient out of 363)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.2% (38 proficient out of 90)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.8% (43 proficient out of 90)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.8% (22 proficient out of 65)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 46.2% (30 proficient out of 65)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 62.1% (18 proficient out of 29)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 65.5% (19 proficient out of 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) : 512

2006 API (Base) : 886
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 1

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

2006 Whites API (Base) : 906 (363 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 91

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 740 (91 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 65
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 29
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 11%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 15%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 70%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 19%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 42%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 10%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 23

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 30%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.82

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) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 80%
School Characteristic Index : 189.7497949

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 512

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 245.760

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 512

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 163.840

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 147

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 29.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 136

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 8.160

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 136

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.080

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 136

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.080

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 135

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 10.800
2006 API (Growth) : 887
2005 API (Base): 863
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 723

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 908

2005 White API (Base) : 883
2005-2006 White Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 740

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 727
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 13 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 918
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 906