Jonata Elementary School in Buellton, California (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 88.

301 Second St.
Buellton, CA 93427

Student Enrollment: 373

County Name : Santa Barbara
District Name: Buellton 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. : 35
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Pedro I. Nava
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 19
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom McClintock
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: 34.61781
Longitude: -120.19925

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 14 (835 to 849)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (146 tested out of 146)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (146 tested out of 146)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (201 tested out of 201)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (201 tested out of 201)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (137 tested out of 137)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (137 tested out of 137)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (104 tested out of 104)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (104 tested out of 104)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (31 tested out of 31)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 66.5%

Here:	67%
State average from 613 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 65.4%

Jonata Elementary:	65%
State average from 614 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 63.6% (7 proficient out of 11)

Here:	64%
State average from 163 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.9% (10 proficient out of 11)

Jonata Elementary:	91%
State average from 163 schools:	70%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 50.4% (67 proficient out of 133)

Jonata Elementary:	50%
State average from 461 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 52.6% (70 proficient out of 133)

Here:	53%
State average from 461 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 77.5% (155 proficient out of 200)

Here:	78%
State average from 539 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.0% (146 proficient out of 200)

Here:	73%
State average from 540 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.4% (58 proficient out of 125)

Here:	46%
State average from 548 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.8% (61 proficient out of 125)

Here:	49%
State average from 548 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 47.5% (48 proficient out of 101)

Here:	48%
State average from 375 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 51.5% (52 proficient out of 101)

Jonata Elementary:	52%
State average from 375 schools:	38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 46.2% (12 proficient out of 26)

Jonata Elementary:	46%
State average from 377 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 34.6% (9 proficient out of 26)

Jonata Elementary:	35%
State average from 380 schools:	25%

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) : 364

2006 API (Base) : 845

Jonata Elementary:	845.0
State average from 610 schools:	754.3

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) : 780 (139 students included)

Jonata Elementary:	780
State average from 309 schools:	701

2006 Whites API (Base) : 887 (200 students included)

Here:	887
State average from 344 schools:	811

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 131

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 767 (131 students included)

Here:	767
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 101

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 766 (101 students included)

Here:	766
State average from 193 schools:	674

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 26
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 39%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 54%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 36%

Jonata Elementary:	36.0%
State average from 624 schools:	48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 624 schools:	6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 5%

Jonata Elementary:	5.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 30%

Jonata Elementary:	30.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 577 schools:	18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26

Jonata Elementary:	26.0
State average from 576 schools:	25.2

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.07

Here:	3.1
State average from 624 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%

Here:	92.0%
State average from 624 schools:	94.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 8%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 36%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 22%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 42%
School Characteristic Index : 173.2625988

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 364

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 174.720

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 364

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 116.480

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 11.400

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

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

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) : 849
2005 API (Base): 835
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 784

Here:	784
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 756

Here:	756
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 28 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 891

Here:	891
State average from 343 schools:	814

2005 White API (Base) : 885

Here:	885
State average from 351 schools:	805

2005-2006 White Growth : 6 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 772

Jonata Elementary:	772
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 749

Here:	749
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 773

Here:	773
State average from 192 schools:	677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 754

Here:	754
State average from 187 schools:	662

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 789
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 783