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Las Flores Elementary School in Ridgecrest, 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 74.

720 West Las Flores St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555


Student Enrollment: 281

County Name : Kern
District Name: Sierra Sands Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.62969
Longitude: -117.68386

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: -11 (842 to 831)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (39 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (39 tested out of 39)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (197 tested out of 197)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (197 tested out of 197)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (98 tested out of 98)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (98 tested out of 98)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (33 tested out of 33)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 56.4%
Here:  56%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.6%
Las Flores Elementary:  69%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)
Here:  55%
State average from 1316 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 72.7% (8 proficient out of 11)
Here:  73%
State average from 1324 schools:  43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.5% (15 proficient out of 37)
Here:  41%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 56.8% (21 proficient out of 37)
Here:  57%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.9% (115 proficient out of 192)
Here:  60%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.3% (133 proficient out of 192)
Here:  69%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.1% (41 proficient out of 91)
Here:  45%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 57.1% (52 proficient out of 91)
Here:  57%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.7% (4 proficient out of 15)
Here:  27%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 66.7% (10 proficient out of 15)
Here:  67%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 27.3% (9 proficient out of 33)
Here:  27%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 45.5% (15 proficient out of 33)
Here:  46%
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) : 264

2006 API (Base) : 829
Here:  829.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 6

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


2006 Whites API (Base) : 838 (192 students included)
Here:  838
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 91

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 765 (91 students included)
Here:  765
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 15
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 33
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 3%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 14%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 70%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 34%
Las Flores Elementary:  34.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
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: 5%
Las Flores Elementary:  5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Here:  20.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 24
Here:  24.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 19%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.30
Here:  3.3
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  97.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 27%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 73%
School Characteristic Index : 178.2325303

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 264

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 126.720

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 264

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 84.480

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 61

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 12.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.500

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.250

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.280

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.080
2006 API (Growth) : 831
2005 API (Base): 842
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

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

2005 White API (Base) : 859
Here:  859
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : -19 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 768
Here:  768
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 781
Here:  781
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -13 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 826
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 816

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