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Laurelwood Elementary School in Santa Clara, 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 90.

955 Teal Dr.
Santa Clara, CA 95051


Student Enrollment: 367

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Santa Clara Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sally J. Lieber
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 13
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Elaine Alquist
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: 37.34306
Longitude: -122.00250

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: 23 (864 to 887)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (126 tested out of 126)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (126 tested out of 126)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 90% (9 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (41 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (42 tested out of 42)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (178 tested out of 180)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (179 tested out of 180)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (49 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (51 tested out of 51)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (113 tested out of 114)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (114 tested out of 114)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (25 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (28 tested out of 28)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 76.4%
Laurelwood Elementary:  76%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.2%
Here:  72%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.3% (91 proficient out of 108)
Here:  84%
State average from 1210 schools:  71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.3% (91 proficient out of 108)
Here:  84%
State average from 1210 schools:  82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.9% (17 proficient out of 37)
Here:  46%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 47.4% (18 proficient out of 38)
Here:  47%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 78.6% (136 proficient out of 173)
Laurelwood Elementary:  79%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.4% (126 proficient out of 174)
Here:  72%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.0% (16 proficient out of 40)
Here:  40%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.1% (16 proficient out of 42)
Laurelwood Elementary:  38%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 68.9% (73 proficient out of 106)
Laurelwood Elementary:  69%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 70.1% (75 proficient out of 107)
Here:  70%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 36.0% (9 proficient out of 25)
Here:  36%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 32.1% (9 proficient out of 28)
Here:  32%
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) : 342

2006 API (Base) : 887
Here:  887.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 5

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


2006 Asian API (Base) : 925 (113 students included)
Here:  925
State average from 296 schools:  905

2006 Whites API (Base) : 896 (174 students included)
Here:  896
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 47
Number of English Learners included in API : 107

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 860 (107 students included)
Laurelwood Elementary:  860
State average from 1437 schools:  691
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 28
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 34%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 49%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 13%
Here:  13.0%
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): 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 25%
Here:  25.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
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) : 30
Here:  30.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 45%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 17%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.56
Laurelwood Elementary:  3.6
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%
Here:  97.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  97.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 28%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 72%
School Characteristic Index : 185.5026519

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 342

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 164.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 342

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 109.440

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 77

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.620

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 77

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.310

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 77

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.310

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 77

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.160
2006 API (Growth) : 887
2005 API (Base): 864
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 924
Here:  924
State average from 299 schools:  904

2005 Asian API (Base) : 893
Here:  893
State average from 316 schools:  889
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 898
Here:  898
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 872
Laurelwood Elementary:  872
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : 26 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 862
Here:  862
State average from 1436 schools:  693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 825
Here:  825
State average from 1399 schools:  677
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 37 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 880
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 868

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