Joshua Circle Elementary School in Hesperia, 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 39.

10140 Eighth Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345

Student Enrollment: 633

County Name : San Bernardino
District Name: Hesperia Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 59
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Mountjoy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 41
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jerry Lewis
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.43486
Longitude: -117.31573

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: 22 (719 to 741)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (451 tested out of 452)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (452 tested out of 452)
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% (138 tested out of 138)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (138 tested out of 138)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (482 tested out of 482)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (482 tested out of 482)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (228 tested out of 229)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (229 tested out of 229)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (34 tested out of 34)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.3%

Here:	39%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.5%

Here:	48%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 40.0% (10 proficient out of 25)

Here:	40%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 44.0% (11 proficient out of 25)

Joshua Circle Elementary:	44%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.6% (140 proficient out of 393)

Here:	36%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 47.1% (185 proficient out of 393)

Joshua Circle Elementary:	47%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 49.6% (62 proficient out of 125)

Here:	50%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 49.6% (62 proficient out of 125)

Here:	50%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.5% (162 proficient out of 432)

Here:	38%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.2% (204 proficient out of 432)

Joshua Circle Elementary:	47%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.9% (68 proficient out of 213)

Here:	32%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 45.5% (97 proficient out of 213)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 9.4% (3 proficient out of 32)

Here:	9%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 9.4% (3 proficient out of 32)

Joshua Circle Elementary:	9%
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) : 558

2006 API (Base) : 741

Here:	741.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 746

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 729 (400 students included)

Here:	729
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 781 (125 students included)

Joshua Circle Elementary:	781
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 437

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 734 (437 students included)

Here:	734
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 213

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 716 (213 students included)

Here:	716
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 32
Percent African American : 6%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 71%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 22%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 75%

Here:	75.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Joshua Circle Elementary:	1.0%
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: 35%

Here:	35.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
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 : 62%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 49%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 11%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.46

Joshua Circle Elementary:	2.5
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 60%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 164.6589375

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 557

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 267.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 557

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 178.240

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 125

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 25.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.480

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.240

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 107

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.210

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 107

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.560
2006 API (Growth) : 741
2005 API (Base): 719
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 728

Here:	728
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 705

Here:	705
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 783

Here:	783
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 763

Joshua Circle Elementary:	763
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 733

Here:	733
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 704

Here:	704
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 29 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 719

Here:	719
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 702

Here:	702
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 732
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 715