Luther Burbank Elementary School in Merced, 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 20.

609 East Alexander Ave.
Merced, CA 95340

Student Enrollment: 437

County Name : Merced
District Name: Merced City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.31525
Longitude: -120.46404

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: 0 (696 to 696)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 94% (61 tested out of 65)
Math Participation Rate African American: 97% (62 tested out of 64)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 67% (2 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (41 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (42 tested out of 42)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (201 tested out of 207)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (204 tested out of 206)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (110 tested out of 112)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (107 tested out of 111)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (336 tested out of 349)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (339 tested out of 346)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (82 tested out of 85)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (85 tested out of 85)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (45 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (50 tested out of 50)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.5%

Here:	35%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.6%

Here:	44%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 35.8% (19 proficient out of 53)

Luther Burbank Elementary:	36%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 38.9% (21 proficient out of 54)

Here:	39%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 45.9% (17 proficient out of 37)

Here:	46%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 60.5% (23 proficient out of 38)

Here:	61%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.8% (54 proficient out of 170)

Luther Burbank Elementary:	32%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.7% (70 proficient out of 172)

Here:	41%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 34.3% (36 proficient out of 105)

Here:	34%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 45.6% (47 proficient out of 103)

Here:	46%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.1% (96 proficient out of 299)

Here:	32%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.1% (124 proficient out of 302)

Here:	41%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.8% (17 proficient out of 78)

Luther Burbank Elementary:	22%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 45.0% (36 proficient out of 80)

Here:	45%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 7.9% (3 proficient out of 38)

Here:	8%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.9% (5 proficient out of 42)

Here:	12%
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) : 384

2006 API (Base) : 694

Here:	694.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 699

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 686 (174 students included)

Luther Burbank Elementary:	686
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 696 (105 students included)

Here:	696
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 307

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 680 (307 students included)

Here:	680
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 80

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 674 (80 students included)

Here:	674
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 43
Percent African American : 15%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 10%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 47%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 26%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 80%

Luther Burbank Elementary:	80.0%
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): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 19%

Here:	19.0%
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

Luther Burbank Elementary:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 62%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 18%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.89

Here:	2.9
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 74%
School Characteristic Index : 167.6433084

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 383

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 183.840

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 377

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 120.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 91

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.180

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.090

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 101

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.030

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 101

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.080
2006 API (Growth) : 696
2005 API (Base): 696
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 688

Here:	688
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 667

Luther Burbank Elementary:	667
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 698

Here:	698
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 736

Here:	736
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : -38 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 682

Here:	682
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 678

Here:	678
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 676

Luther Burbank Elementary:	676
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 662

Here:	662
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 731
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 716