La Mesa Dale Elementary School in La Mesa, 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 65.

4750 Date Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941

Student Enrollment: 327

County Name : San Diego
District Name: La Mesa-Spring Valley
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 77
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jay La Suer
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Hollingsworth
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Duncan Hunter
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 32.75770
Longitude: -117.03224

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: 9 (794 to 803)
Met 23 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (53 tested out of 53)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (53 tested out of 53)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (109 tested out of 109)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (109 tested out of 109)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (114 tested out of 114)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (114 tested out of 114)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (185 tested out of 185)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (185 tested out of 185)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (82 tested out of 82)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (82 tested out of 82)
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: 56.4%

La Mesa Dale Elementary:	56%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 65.8%

Here:	66%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 34.0% (16 proficient out of 47)

Here:	34%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 51.1% (24 proficient out of 47)

Here:	51%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 69.2% (9 proficient out of 13)

Here:	69%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 100.0% (13 proficient out of 13)

Here:	100%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.0% (44 proficient out of 100)

Here:	44%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 55.0% (55 proficient out of 100)

Here:	55%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.5% (76 proficient out of 102)

La Mesa Dale Elementary:	75%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 80.4% (82 proficient out of 102)

La Mesa Dale Elementary:	80%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.1% (72 proficient out of 167)

La Mesa Dale Elementary:	43%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 55.1% (92 proficient out of 167)

Here:	55%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.5% (30 proficient out of 80)

La Mesa Dale Elementary:	38%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 55.0% (44 proficient out of 80)

La Mesa Dale Elementary:	55%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 19.4% (6 proficient out of 31)

Here:	19%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 35.5% (11 proficient out of 31)

Here:	36%
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) : 303

2006 API (Base) : 806

Here:	806.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 735 (103 students included)

Here:	735
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 888 (104 students included)

Here:	888
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 172

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 740 (172 students included)

Here:	740
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 80

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 736 (80 students included)

La Mesa Dale Elementary:	736
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 31
Percent African American : 16%
Percent American Indian : 3%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 33%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 35%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 55%

Here:	55.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 23%

La Mesa Dale Elementary:	23.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Here:	21.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

Here:	29.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 88%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.71

Here:	2.7
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

La Mesa Dale Elementary:	96.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 170.2083986

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 303

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 145.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 303

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 96.960

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.440

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.220

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.220

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.920
2006 API (Growth) : 803
2005 API (Base): 794
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2005 African American API (Base) : 690

Here:	690
State average from 364 schools:	664

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 731

Here:	731
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 741

Here:	741
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 884

Here:	884
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 853

Here:	853
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 736

Here:	736
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 742

Here:	742
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 739

Here:	739
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 747

La Mesa Dale Elementary:	747
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 759
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 748