Joshua Cowell Elementary School in Manteca, 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 40.

PO Box 32
Manteca, CA 95336

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Student Enrollment: 425

County Name : San Joaquin
District Name: Manteca Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 26
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Greg Aghazarian
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 05
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Michael Machado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Richard W. Pombo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 37.80706
Longitude: -121.18916

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 (725 to 739)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 97% (30 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
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% (29 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 92% (11 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (171 tested out of 175)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (175 tested out of 175)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (165 tested out of 167)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (167 tested out of 167)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (176 tested out of 180)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (180 tested out of 180)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (84 tested out of 85)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (85 tested out of 85)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 82% (35 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (43 tested out of 43)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.6%

Here:	40%
State average from 613 schools:	47

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 42.8%

Here:	43%
State average from 614 schools:	48

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 25.9% (7 proficient out of 27)

Here:	26%
State average from 174 schools:	39

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 17.9% (5 proficient out of 28)

Here:	18%
State average from 174 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 63.0% (17 proficient out of 27)

Joshua Cowell Elementary:	63%
State average from 163 schools:	64

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.7% (18 proficient out of 27)

Here:	67%
State average from 163 schools:	70

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 36.4% (4 proficient out of 11)

Here:	36%
State average from 76 schools:	64

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 33.3% (4 proficient out of 12)

Here:	33%
State average from 76 schools:	67

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.2% (40 proficient out of 147)

Here:	27%
State average from 461 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.7% (55 proficient out of 150)

Here:	37%
State average from 461 schools:	40

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (76 proficient out of 152)

Here:	50%
State average from 539 schools:	57

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.1% (74 proficient out of 154)

Here:	48%
State average from 540 schools:	55

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.5% (38 proficient out of 149)

Here:	26%
State average from 548 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.2% (49 proficient out of 152)

Here:	32%
State average from 548 schools:	40

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.4% (15 proficient out of 67)

Here:	22%
State average from 375 schools:	28

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.8% (24 proficient out of 67)

Here:	36%
State average from 375 schools:	38

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 6.1% (2 proficient out of 33)

Joshua Cowell Elementary:	6%
State average from 377 schools:	21

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 10.0% (4 proficient out of 40)

Joshua Cowell Elementary:	10%
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) : 381

2006 API (Base) : 735

Here:	735.0
State average from 610 schools:	754

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 740

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 681 (150 students included)

Here:	681
State average from 309 schools:	701

2006 Whites API (Base) : 785 (154 students included)

Here:	785
State average from 344 schools:	811

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 152

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 668 (152 students included)

Here:	668
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 67
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 40
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 41%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 39%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 41%

Here:	41.0%
State average from 624 schools:	49

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 624 schools:	7

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 577 schools:	19

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 24

Here:	24.0
State average from 576 schools:	25

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 23
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.79

Here:	2.8
State average from 624 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 624 schools:	95

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 43%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 16%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 27%
School Characteristic Index : 171.3310150

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 381

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 182.880

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 381

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 121.920

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 58

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 11.600

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 45

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 9.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 104

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.240

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 104

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.120

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 104

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.120

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 104

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.320
2006 API (Growth) : 739
2005 API (Base): 725
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 684

Here:	684
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 673

Here:	673
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 790

Joshua Cowell Elementary:	790
State average from 343 schools:	814

2005 White API (Base) : 769

Here:	769
State average from 351 schools:	805

2005-2006 White Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 671

Joshua Cowell Elementary:	671
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 679

Here:	679
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 755
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 742