Lewis Elementary School in Downey, 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 41.

13220 South Bellflower Blvd.
Downey, CA 90242

Student Enrollment: 474

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Downey Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 50
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Hector De La Torre
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.91023
Longitude: -118.12520

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 (764 to 753)
Met 16 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
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% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (361 tested out of 361)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (360 tested out of 360)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (280 tested out of 280)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (279 tested out of 279)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (164 tested out of 164)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (164 tested out of 164)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (52 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (52 tested out of 52)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.6%

Here:	39%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 59.3%

Here:	59%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 52.0% (13 proficient out of 25)

Here:	52%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 60.0% (15 proficient out of 25)

Here:	60%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.2% (115 proficient out of 336)

Here:	34%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 57.3% (192 proficient out of 335)

Here:	57%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.3% (29 proficient out of 60)

Lewis Elementary:	48%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.3% (38 proficient out of 60)

Here:	63%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.4% (82 proficient out of 270)

Lewis Elementary:	30%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 53.5% (144 proficient out of 269)

Here:	54%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.7% (34 proficient out of 150)

Here:	23%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.7% (76 proficient out of 150)

Lewis Elementary:	51%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.0% (11 proficient out of 50)

Here:	22%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 30.0% (15 proficient out of 50)

Here:	30%
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) : 447

2006 API (Base) : 752

Here:	752.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 757

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 735 (339 students included)

Here:	735
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 273

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 714 (273 students included)

Here:	714
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 150

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 684 (150 students included)

Here:	684
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 50
Percent African American : 6%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 76%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 13%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 55%

Here:	55.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Lewis Elementary:	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: 34%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
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) : 34

Here:	34.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 49%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.43

Here:	2.4
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

Lewis Elementary:	95.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 31%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 69%
School Characteristic Index : 167.7456880

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 447

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 214.560

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 446

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 142.720

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 15.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 147

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 8.820

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 147

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.410

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 148

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.440

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 144

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 11.520
2006 API (Growth) : 753
2005 API (Base): 764
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 736

Here:	736
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 745

Here:	745
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 715

Here:	715
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 745

Lewis Elementary:	745
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -30 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 686

Here:	686
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 712

Lewis Elementary:	712
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -26 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 743
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 735