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Loma Alta Elementary School in Altadena, 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 18.

3544 North Canon Blvd.
Altadena, CA 91001


Student Enrollment: 203

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Pasadena Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 44
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Carol Liu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jack Scott
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 29
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Adam Schiff
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.20461
Longitude: -118.13507

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: 11 (674 to 685)
Met 14 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (98 tested out of 101)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (98 tested out of 101)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (144 tested out of 146)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (144 tested out of 146)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (67 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (67 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (33 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (33 tested out of 36)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 33.3%
Here:  33%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 31.7%
Here:  32%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 28.8% (17 proficient out of 59)
Here:  29%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 23.7% (14 proficient out of 59)
Loma Alta Elementary:  24%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 21.5% (20 proficient out of 93)
Here:  22%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.8% (24 proficient out of 93)
Here:  26%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 79.2% (19 proficient out of 24)
Here:  79%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.7% (16 proficient out of 24)
Here:  67%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.7% (39 proficient out of 136)
Here:  29%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.7% (35 proficient out of 136)
Loma Alta Elementary:  26%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.4% (13 proficient out of 67)
Loma Alta Elementary:  19%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.9% (14 proficient out of 67)
Here:  21%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 43.8% (14 proficient out of 32)
Here:  44%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 28.1% (9 proficient out of 32)
Here:  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) : 182

2006 API (Base) : 687
Here:  687.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 693


2006 African American API (Base) : 671 (59 students included)
Loma Alta Elementary:  671
State average from 206 schools:  679

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 636 (95 students included)
Here:  636
State average from 1561 schools:  710
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 138

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 651 (138 students included)
Here:  651
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 67
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 32
Percent African American : 35%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 50%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 13%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 72%
Loma Alta Elementary:  72.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%
Here:  5.0%
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: 25%
Loma Alta Elementary:  25.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 18%
Loma Alta Elementary:  18.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 17
Here:  17.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 27
Here:  27.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 0.00
Here:  0.0
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%
Here:  95.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 59%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 16%
School Characteristic Index : 161.8268280

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 182

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 87.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 182

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 58.240

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 32

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 6.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 31

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 1.860

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 31

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 0.930

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 31

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 0.930

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 31

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 2.480
2006 API (Growth) : 685
2005 API (Base): 674
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 673
Here:  673
State average from 207 schools:  681

2005 African American API (Base) : 683
Here:  683
State average from 228 schools:  674
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -10 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 632
Loma Alta Elementary:  632
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 633
Here:  633
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 648
Here:  648
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 636
Here:  636
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 12 (met target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 614
Here:  614
State average from 1131 schools:  674
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 698
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 686

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