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Laurel Elementary School in Atherton, 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 89.

95 Edge Rd.
Atherton, CA 94027


Student Enrollment: 139

County Name : San Mateo
District Name: Menlo Park City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ira Ruskin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Anna G. Eshoo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.46627
Longitude: -122.17092

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-2
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -26 (917 to 891)
Met 9 out of 9 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 Asian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (111 tested out of 111)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (111 tested out of 111)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (23 tested out of 23)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 76.6%
Laurel Elementary:  77%
State average from 44 schools:  49%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 76.6%
Here:  77%
State average from 44 schools:  61%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 80.9% (89 proficient out of 110)
Here:  81%
State average from 35 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 80.0% (88 proficient out of 110)
Here:  80%
State average from 35 schools:  71%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.2% (2 proficient out of 11)
Here:  18%
State average from 30 schools:  31%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.2% (2 proficient out of 11)
Here:  18%
State average from 30 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 52.2% (12 proficient out of 23)
Here:  52%
State average from 20 schools:  35%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 52.2% (12 proficient out of 23)
Here:  52%
State average from 20 schools:  42%
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) : 139

2006 API (Base) : 891
Here:  891.0
State average from 43 schools:  788.7
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 3

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


2006 Whites API (Base) : 909 (111 students included)
Here:  909
State average from 21 schools:  859
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 7
Number of English Learners included in API : 11
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 23
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 7%
Percent Pacific Islander : 3%
Percent White : 80%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 45 schools:  52.0%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 45 schools:  0.2%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Laurel Elementary:  0.0%
State average from 45 schools:  4.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 9%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 45 schools:  28.8%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 17%
Here:  17.0%
State average from 45 schools:  8.8%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Here:  19.0
State average from 45 schools:  19.0

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 64%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.43
Here:  4.4
State average from 45 schools:  2.8

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Laurel Elementary:  100.0%
State average from 45 schools:  96.9%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 187.8878306

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 139

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 66.720

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 139

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 44.480
2006 API (Growth) : 891
2005 API (Base): 917
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 909
Here:  909
State average from 21 schools:  862

2005 White API (Base) : 935
Here:  935
State average from 20 schools:  852
2005-2006 White Growth : -26 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 905
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 899

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