Los Cerritos Elementary School in Long Beach, 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 71.

515 West San Antonio Dr.
Long Beach, CA 90807

Student Enrollment: 321

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Long Beach Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 55
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jenny Oropeza
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward Vincent
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Juanita Millender-McDonald
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.82797
Longitude: -118.19920

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: 24 (798 to 822)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (81 tested out of 81)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (81 tested out of 81)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (100 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (100 tested out of 100)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (81 tested out of 81)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (81 tested out of 81)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (124 tested out of 124)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (124 tested out of 124)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (51 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (51 tested out of 51)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (40 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (40 tested out of 40)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.3%

Here:	54%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 58.7%

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

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 46.7% (35 proficient out of 75)

Here:	47%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 52.0% (39 proficient out of 75)

Here:	52%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 64.3% (18 proficient out of 28)

Here:	64%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 64.3% (18 proficient out of 28)

Here:	64%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 77.3% (17 proficient out of 22)

Here:	77%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 81.8% (18 proficient out of 22)

Here:	82%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.2% (43 proficient out of 93)

Los Cerritos Elementary:	46%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.4% (45 proficient out of 93)

Here:	48%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.0% (46 proficient out of 78)

Los Cerritos Elementary:	59%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 67.9% (53 proficient out of 78)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.1% (50 proficient out of 116)

Here:	43%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.2% (49 proficient out of 116)

Here:	42%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.2% (21 proficient out of 51)

Here:	41%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 47.1% (24 proficient out of 51)

Los Cerritos Elementary:	47%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 27.0% (10 proficient out of 37)

Los Cerritos Elementary:	27%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 35.1% (13 proficient out of 37)

Here:	35%
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) : 303

2006 API (Base) : 823

Here:	823.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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

2006 African American API (Base) : 778 (77 students included)

Los Cerritos Elementary:	778
State average from 358 schools:	674

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 801 (94 students included)

Here:	801
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 850 (78 students included)

Here:	850
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 119

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 772 (119 students included)

Here:	772
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 51
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 37
Percent African American : 25%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 9%
Percent Filipino : 8%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 31%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 25%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 38%

Los Cerritos Elementary:	38.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Los Cerritos Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

Here:	31.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 14%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.40

Los Cerritos Elementary:	3.4
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 76%
School Characteristic Index : 174.3321567

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 303

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 145.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 303

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 96.960

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 14.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.560

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.280

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.280

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 76

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.080
2006 API (Growth) : 822
2005 API (Base): 798
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 774

Here:	774
State average from 352 schools:	677

2005 African American API (Base) : 758

Here:	758
State average from 364 schools:	664

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 798

Los Cerritos Elementary:	798
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 757

Here:	757
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 41 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 852

Los Cerritos Elementary:	852
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 825

Here:	825
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 766

Here:	766
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 751

Here:	751
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 15 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 801
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 787