Los Cerritos School in Paramount, 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 13.

14626 Gundry Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723

Student Enrollment: 686

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Paramount Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Mervyn M. Dymally
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. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.90047
Longitude: -118.17527

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 47 (621 to 668)
Met 16 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (672 tested out of 672)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (672 tested out of 672)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (666 tested out of 666)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (666 tested out of 666)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (524 tested out of 524)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (524 tested out of 524)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (70 tested out of 70)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (70 tested out of 70)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.2%

Los Cerritos:	26%
State average from 613 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.3%

Here:	35%
State average from 614 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.3% (160 proficient out of 609)

Here:	26%
State average from 461 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.0% (213 proficient out of 609)

Here:	35%
State average from 461 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.9% (157 proficient out of 606)

Here:	26%
State average from 548 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.3% (214 proficient out of 606)

Los Cerritos:	35%
State average from 548 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.2% (103 proficient out of 486)

Here:	21%
State average from 375 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.1% (151 proficient out of 486)

Here:	31%
State average from 375 schools:	38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.4% (10 proficient out of 65)

Here:	15%
State average from 377 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 38.5% (25 proficient out of 65)

Los Cerritos:	39%
State average from 380 schools:	25%

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) : 626

2006 API (Base) : 666

Los Cerritos:	666.0
State average from 610 schools:	754.3

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 673

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 665 (614 students included)

Here:	665
State average from 309 schools:	701

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 611

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 664 (611 students included)

Here:	664
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 486

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 642 (486 students included)

Los Cerritos:	642
State average from 193 schools:	674

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 66
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 98%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 94%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 624 schools:	48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 624 schools:	6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 59%

Here:	59.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 577 schools:	18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 27

Los Cerritos:	27.0
State average from 576 schools:	25.2

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 71%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.43

Los Cerritos:	1.4
State average from 624 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 91%

Los Cerritos:	91.0%
State average from 624 schools:	94.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 7%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 13%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 47%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 26%
School Characteristic Index : 156.4062951

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 626

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 300.480

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 626

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 200.320

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 96

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 19.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 84

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 16.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 174

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 10.440

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 174

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.220

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 174

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.220

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 174

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 13.920
2006 API (Growth) : 668
2005 API (Base): 621
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 667

Here:	667
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 621

Here:	621
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 46 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 667

Here:	667
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 620

Los Cerritos:	620
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 47 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 645

Here:	645
State average from 192 schools:	677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 607

Los Cerritos:	607
State average from 187 schools:	662

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 38 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 660
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 639