Kern Avenue Elementary School in McFarland, 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 14.

356 Kern Ave.
McFarland, CA 93250

Student Enrollment: 548

County Name : Kern
District Name: McFarland Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 35.67796
Longitude: -119.23170

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 16 (658 to 674)
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 American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (517 tested out of 517)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (517 tested out of 517)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (500 tested out of 500)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (500 tested out of 500)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (372 tested out of 372)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (372 tested out of 372)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (48 tested out of 48)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (48 tested out of 48)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.5%

Kern Avenue Elementary:	29%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 33.7%

Here:	34%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.6% (139 proficient out of 503)

Here:	28%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.2% (167 proficient out of 503)

Here:	33%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 42.9% (9 proficient out of 21)

Here:	43%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 47.6% (10 proficient out of 21)

Kern Avenue Elementary:	48%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.5% (129 proficient out of 487)

Here:	27%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.2% (157 proficient out of 487)

Here:	32%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.1% (73 proficient out of 364)

Here:	20%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 28.0% (102 proficient out of 364)

Here:	28%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 2.2% (1 proficient out of 46)

Here:	2%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 15.2% (7 proficient out of 46)

Here:	15%
State average from 2278 schools:	32%

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) : 536

2006 API (Base) : 673

Here:	673.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 679

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 670 (505 students included)

Kern Avenue Elementary:	670
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 489

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 668 (489 students included)

Here:	668
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 364

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 642 (364 students included)

Here:	642
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 46
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 94%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 4%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 91%

Here:	91.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%

Kern Avenue Elementary:	4.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 34%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 48%

Kern Avenue Elementary:	48.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Kern Avenue Elementary:	9.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Kern Avenue Elementary:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26

Here:	26.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.97

Here:	2.0
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 87%

Kern Avenue Elementary:	87.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 75%
School Characteristic Index : 158.9991619

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 536

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 257.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 536

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 171.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 133

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 26.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 136

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 8.160

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 136

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.080

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 136

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.080

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 136

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 10.880
2006 API (Growth) : 674
2005 API (Base): 658
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 671

Here:	671
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 653

Here:	653
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 669

Here:	669
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 649

Here:	649
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 644

Kern Avenue Elementary:	644
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 629

Here:	629
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 15 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 658
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 641

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