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La Pluma Elementary School in La Mirada, 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 58.

14420 La Pluma Dr.
La Mirada, CA 90638


Student Enrollment: 365

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 60
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Huff
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

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. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.90170
Longitude: -118.00102

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: -1 (793 to 792)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 97% (31 tested out of 32)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 97% (31 tested out of 32)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (193 tested out of 196)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (192 tested out of 195)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (107 tested out of 108)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (108 tested out of 108)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (89 tested out of 90)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (89 tested out of 90)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (40 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (40 tested out of 40)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (60 tested out of 65)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (61 tested out of 65)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.7%
Here:  53%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 57.0%
Here:  57%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 75.0% (12 proficient out of 16)
Here:  75%
State average from 1316 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 68.8% (11 proficient out of 16)
Here:  69%
State average from 1324 schools:  43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.3% (25 proficient out of 30)
La Pluma Elementary:  83%
State average from 1210 schools:  71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.3% (25 proficient out of 30)
Here:  83%
State average from 1210 schools:  82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 81.8% (9 proficient out of 11)
Here:  82%
State average from 630 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 72.7% (8 proficient out of 11)
Here:  73%
State average from 630 schools:  74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.7% (73 proficient out of 184)
Here:  40%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.3% (81 proficient out of 183)
La Pluma Elementary:  44%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.4% (64 proficient out of 106)
Here:  60%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 68.2% (73 proficient out of 107)
Here:  68%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.3% (33 proficient out of 80)
Here:  41%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.0% (32 proficient out of 80)
Here:  40%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.3% (12 proficient out of 34)
Here:  35%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 44.1% (15 proficient out of 34)
Here:  44%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 19.6% (11 proficient out of 56)
La Pluma Elementary:  20%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 28.1% (16 proficient out of 57)
Here:  28%
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) : 351

2006 API (Base) : 791
La Pluma Elementary:  791.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 796


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 731 (185 students included)
Here:  731
State average from 1781 schools:  713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 838 (107 students included)
Here:  838
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 81

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 692 (81 students included)
Here:  692
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 34
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 57

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 580 (57 students included)
La Pluma Elementary:  580
State average from 189 schools:  607
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 9%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 54%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 30%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 23%
Here:  23.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 18%
Here:  18.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Here:  19.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
La Pluma Elementary:  29.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 12%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.13
Here:  3.1
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%
La Pluma 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) : 22%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 78%
School Characteristic Index : 177.8863278

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 351

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 168.480

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 350

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 112.000

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 104

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 20.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.380

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.190

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.190

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.840
2006 API (Growth) : 792
2005 API (Base): 793
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 732
Here:  732
State average from 1787 schools:  712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 755
Here:  755
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -23 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 840
Here:  840
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 807
Here:  807
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 690
Here:  690
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 738
Here:  738
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -48 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 582
Here:  582
State average from 189 schools:  610
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 829
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 819

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