Las Palmas School in National City, 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 29.

1900 East 18th St.
National City, CA 91950

Student Enrollment: 528

County Name : San Diego
District Name: National Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 79
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Juan Vargas
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Denise Moreno Ducheny
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 51
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Filner
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 32.67253
Longitude: -117.08412

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: 29 (690 to 719)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (92 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (92 tested out of 92)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (397 tested out of 402)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (396 tested out of 402)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (520 tested out of 525)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (519 tested out of 525)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (342 tested out of 342)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (342 tested out of 342)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (66 tested out of 66)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (66 tested out of 66)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 33.6%

Here:	34%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.5%

Here:	44%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 58.1% (50 proficient out of 86)

Las Palmas:	58%
State average from 580 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 59.3% (51 proficient out of 86)

Las Palmas:	59%
State average from 580 schools:	73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.9% (95 proficient out of 353)

Here:	27%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.8% (137 proficient out of 353)

Here:	39%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 43.8% (7 proficient out of 16)

Here:	44%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.3% (9 proficient out of 16)

Here:	56%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.5% (156 proficient out of 465)

Here:	34%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.2% (201 proficient out of 465)

Las Palmas:	43%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.2% (97 proficient out of 321)

Here:	30%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.4% (133 proficient out of 321)

Here:	41%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 21.7% (13 proficient out of 60)

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

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 28.3% (17 proficient out of 60)

Las Palmas:	28%
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) : 478

2006 API (Base) : 718

Here:	718.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 723

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 828 (89 students included)

Las Palmas:	828
State average from 48 schools:	845

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 686 (360 students included)

Here:	686
State average from 1561 schools:	710

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 475

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 717 (475 students included)

Here:	717
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 321

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 707 (321 students included)

Here:	707
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 60
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 17%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 76%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 3%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 99%

Here:	99.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 17%

Las Palmas:	17.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 64%

Here:	64.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Las Palmas:	19.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 84%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.28

Here:	2.3
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Las Palmas:	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) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 63%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 18%
School Characteristic Index : 163.3656285

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 477

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 228.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 477

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 152.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 89

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.400

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.700

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.700

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.200
2006 API (Growth) : 719
2005 API (Base): 690
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 827

Here:	827
State average from 49 schools:	846

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 781

Here:	781
State average from 52 schools:	837

2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : 46 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 686

Here:	686
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 661

Here:	661
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 718

Las Palmas:	718
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 695

Here:	695
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 709

Here:	709
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 677

Here:	677
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 32 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 705
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 692