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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
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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 |
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: | 765 |
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 |
2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 651 (138 students included)
| Here: | 651 | | State average from 1643 schools: | 706 |
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 |
Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%
| Here: | 5.0% | | State average from 1980 schools: | 7 |
Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
| Here: | 0.0% | | State average from 1980 schools: | 3 |
Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 25%
| Loma Alta Elementary: | 25.0% | | State average from 1980 schools: | 28 |
Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 18%
| Loma Alta Elementary: | 18.0% | | State average from 1980 schools: | 11 |
Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 17
| Here: | 17.0 | | State average from 1975 schools: | 20 |
Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 27
| Here: | 27.0 | | State average from 1967 schools: | 29 |
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: | 3 |
Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%
| Here: | 95.0% | | State average from 1980 schools: | 98 |
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 |
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 |
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 English Learners API (Base) : 614
| Here: | 614 | | State average from 1131 schools: | 674 |
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 686
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