La Merced Elementary School in Montebello, 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 31.

724 North Poplar Ave.
Montebello, CA 90640

Student Enrollment: 457

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Montebello Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 38
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Grace Napolitano
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.02060
Longitude: -118.09589

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-4
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 14 (695 to 709)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
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% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (389 tested out of 389)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (389 tested out of 389)
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% (46 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (297 tested out of 297)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (297 tested out of 297)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (252 tested out of 252)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (252 tested out of 252)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (44 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (44 tested out of 44)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 32.1%

Here:	32%
State average from 89 schools:	40%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.0%

La Merced Elementary:	47%
State average from 89 schools:	54%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.6% (111 proficient out of 363)

Here:	31%
State average from 84 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.9% (163 proficient out of 363)

Here:	45%
State average from 84 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 37.0% (17 proficient out of 46)

Here:	37%
State average from 66 schools:	56%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.2% (24 proficient out of 46)

Here:	52%
State average from 66 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.6% (69 proficient out of 280)

Here:	25%
State average from 83 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.7% (114 proficient out of 280)

La Merced Elementary:	41%
State average from 83 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.5% (62 proficient out of 243)

Here:	26%
State average from 81 schools:	27%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 44.0% (107 proficient out of 243)

Here:	44%
State average from 81 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 13.2% (5 proficient out of 38)

La Merced Elementary:	13%
State average from 71 schools:	20%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 18.4% (7 proficient out of 38)

Here:	18%
State average from 74 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) : 436

2006 API (Base) : 705

La Merced Elementary:	705.0
State average from 89 schools:	747.0

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 710

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 694 (369 students included)

Here:	694
State average from 68 schools:	705

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 285

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 666 (285 students included)

Here:	666
State average from 77 schools:	708

Number of English Learners included in API : 243

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 685 (243 students included)

Here:	685
State average from 49 schools:	677

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 38
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 85%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 10%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 62%

Here:	62.0%
State average from 91 schools:	65.9%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 91 schools:	6.0%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 91 schools:	5.4%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 53%

Here:	53.0%
State average from 91 schools:	35.4%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 91 schools:	9.1%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 90 schools:	18.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Here:	32.0
State average from 87 schools:	27.3

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 12%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.91

Here:	2.9
State average from 91 schools:	2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

Here:	95.0%
State average from 91 schools:	96.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 169.6167732

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 436

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 209.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 436

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 139.520

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 8.400

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.200

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.200

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 11.200
2006 API (Growth) : 709
2005 API (Base): 695
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 698

Here:	698
State average from 68 schools:	706

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 678

La Merced Elementary:	678
State average from 66 schools:	690

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 672

Here:	672
State average from 77 schools:	709

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 659

Here:	659
State average from 76 schools:	690

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 687

Here:	687
State average from 49 schools:	679

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 682

Here:	682
State average from 50 schools:	667

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 5 (met 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 : 746