Jordan Elementary School in Whittier, California (CA)

Back to: Whittier, CA, California, All US cities.

Discuss this school with others on our active California forum.

City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 78.

11019 Valley Home Ave.
Whittier, CA 90603

Student Enrollment: 376

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Lowell Joint
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

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. : 42
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Gary Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.93869
Longitude: -117.98070

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 (839 to 831)
Met 17 out of 17 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 Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (177 tested out of 179)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (177 tested out of 179)
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: 96% (155 tested out of 162)
Math Participation Rate White: 94% (153 tested out of 162)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (80 tested out of 80)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (80 tested out of 80)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (38 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (38 tested out of 41)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 60.7%

Here:	61%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 67.8%

Jordan Elementary:	68%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

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

Here:	64%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

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

Here:	91%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 56.4% (93 proficient out of 165)

Jordan Elementary:	56%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 60.0% (99 proficient out of 165)

Jordan Elementary:	60%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.2% (95 proficient out of 148)

Jordan Elementary:	64%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.1% (109 proficient out of 147)

Here:	74%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 44.0% (33 proficient out of 75)

Here:	44%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 52.0% (39 proficient out of 75)

Here:	52%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 43.6% (24 proficient out of 55)

Here:	44%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 52.7% (29 proficient out of 55)

Here:	53%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 20.0% (7 proficient out of 35)

Here:	20%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 34.3% (12 proficient out of 35)

Jordan Elementary:	34%
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) : 347

2006 API (Base) : 830

Here:	830.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 8

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 794 (166 students included)

Here:	794
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 861 (148 students included)

Here:	861
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 76

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 768 (76 students included)

Jordan Elementary:	768
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 55
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 35
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 48%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 43%

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

Jordan Elementary:	19.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 11%

Jordan Elementary:	11.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 22

Here:	22.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

Here:	31.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 13%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.28

Here:	3.3
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 : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 18%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 63%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 17%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 1%
School Characteristic Index : 177.4201987

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 347

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 166.560

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 347

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 111.040

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 15.600

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

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 0.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.680

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.340

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.340

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.240
2006 API (Growth) : 831
2005 API (Base): 839
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 795

Here:	795
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 806

Here:	806
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -11 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 863

Here:	863
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 872

Here:	872
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : -9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 767

Here:	767
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 737

Jordan Elementary:	737
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 30 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 810
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 800