La Canada Elementary School in La Canada, 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 99.

4540 Encinas Dr.
La Canada, CA 91011

Student Enrollment: 556

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: La Canada Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 44
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Carol Liu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jack Scott
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 26
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : David Dreier
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.20840
Longitude: -118.20592

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: 5 (960 to 965)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
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: 99% (138 tested out of 140)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (139 tested out of 140)
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% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (380 tested out of 380)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (379 tested out of 380)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (48 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (49 tested out of 50)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 92.1%

La Canada Elementary:	92%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 93.9%

La Canada Elementary:	94%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 96.1% (124 proficient out of 129)

Here:	96%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 96.9% (126 proficient out of 130)

Here:	97%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 81.0% (17 proficient out of 21)

La Canada Elementary:	81%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 71.4% (15 proficient out of 21)

Here:	71%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 92.0% (347 proficient out of 377)

Here:	92%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 94.4% (355 proficient out of 376)

Here:	94%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 82.8% (24 proficient out of 29)

Here:	83%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 89.7% (26 proficient out of 29)

La Canada Elementary:	90%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 75.0% (36 proficient out of 48)

Here:	75%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 75.5% (37 proficient out of 49)

Here:	76%
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) : 546

2006 API (Base) : 965

Here:	965.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 10

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 973 (133 students included)

Here:	973
State average from 356 schools:	866

2006 Whites API (Base) : 966 (377 students included)

Here:	966
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 5
Number of English Learners included in API : 29
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 49
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 25%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 4%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 68%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

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

La Canada Elementary:	8.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

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

La Canada Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 4%

La Canada Elementary:	4.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

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

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

La Canada Elementary:	31.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 58%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.50

Here:	4.5
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) : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 62%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 23%
School Characteristic Index : 190.9429914

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 546

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 262.080

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 545

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 174.400

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 115

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 23.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.940

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.970

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.970

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.920
2006 API (Growth) : 965
2005 API (Base): 960
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 969

La Canada Elementary:	969
State average from 362 schools:	864

2005 Asian API (Base) : 961

Here:	961
State average from 381 schools:	851

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 968

La Canada Elementary:	968
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 963

Here:	963
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 5 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 944
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 941