Joseph Sims Elementary School in Elk Grove, 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 91.

3033 Buckminster Dr.
Elk Grove, CA 95758

Student Enrollment: 884

County Name : Sacramento
District Name: Elk Grove Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan Nakanishi
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dave Cox
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 03
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dan Lungren
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 38.41944
Longitude: -121.47332

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: 2 (879 to 881)
Met 23 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (107 tested out of 108)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (108 tested out of 108)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (236 tested out of 236)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (236 tested out of 236)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (141 tested out of 143)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (142 tested out of 143)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (299 tested out of 308)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (302 tested out of 308)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (137 tested out of 138)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (137 tested out of 138)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (180 tested out of 181)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (180 tested out of 181)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 86% (67 tested out of 78)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (71 tested out of 78)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.1%

Here:	72%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 77.4%

Here:	77%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 53.6% (52 proficient out of 97)

Here:	54%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 51.0% (50 proficient out of 98)

Here:	51%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 82.0% (187 proficient out of 228)

Joseph Sims Elementary:	82%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 89.9% (205 proficient out of 228)

Joseph Sims Elementary:	90%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 64.8% (35 proficient out of 54)

Joseph Sims Elementary:	65%
State average from 580 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 79.6% (43 proficient out of 54)

Here:	80%
State average from 580 schools:	73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 61.2% (82 proficient out of 134)

Here:	61%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 65.7% (88 proficient out of 134)

Here:	66%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 37.5% (6 proficient out of 16)

Here:	38%
State average from 69 schools:	45%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 62.5% (10 proficient out of 16)

Here:	63%
State average from 70 schools:	54%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 79.2% (225 proficient out of 284)

Joseph Sims Elementary:	79%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 82.2% (236 proficient out of 287)

Joseph Sims Elementary:	82%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 53.3% (64 proficient out of 120)

Here:	53%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 59.2% (71 proficient out of 120)

Here:	59%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 68.1% (113 proficient out of 166)

Here:	68%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 77.1% (128 proficient out of 166)

Here:	77%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 16.9% (11 proficient out of 65)

Here:	17%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 32.4% (22 proficient out of 68)

Here:	32%
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) : 832

2006 API (Base) : 878

Here:	878.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 8

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 926 (228 students included)

Here:	926
State average from 356 schools:	866

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 826 (134 students included)

Here:	826
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 901 (287 students included)

Joseph Sims Elementary:	901
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 120

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 784 (120 students included)

Here:	784
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 166
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 68
Percent African American : 12%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 27%
Percent Filipino : 6%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 16%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 35%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

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

Here:	11.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

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

Joseph Sims Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 7%

Joseph Sims Elementary:	7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Multi-Track Year-Round School

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 34

Here:	34.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 83%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 23%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.65

Here:	3.6
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%

Here:	98.0%
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) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 181.1079978

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 832

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 399.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 832

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 266.240

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 196

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 39.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 161

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 9.660

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 161

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.830

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 161

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.830

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 161

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 12.880
2006 API (Growth) : 881
2005 API (Base): 879
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2005 African American API (Base) : 794

Here:	794
State average from 228 schools:	674

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 928

Here:	928
State average from 362 schools:	864

2005 Asian API (Base) : 924

Here:	924
State average from 381 schools:	851

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 828

Here:	828
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 809

Here:	809
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 903

Here:	903
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 905

Joseph Sims Elementary:	905
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : -2 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 786

Here:	786
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 818

Here:	818
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -32 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 845
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 835

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