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Mar Vista Elementary School in Aptos, 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 60.

PO Box 100
Aptos, CA 95003


Student Enrollment: 314

County Name : Santa Cruz
District Name: Pajaro Valley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : John Laird
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.98664
Longitude: -121.92001

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: 10 (778 to 788)
Met 8 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 81% (42 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 83% (43 tested out of 52)
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: 91% (223 tested out of 245)
Math Participation Rate White: 90% (221 tested out of 245)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 83% (46 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 84% (47 tested out of 56)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 84% (20 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 84% (20 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 40% (18 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 37% (17 tested out of 46)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 59.6%
Here:  60%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 65.2%
Here:  65%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.3% (14 proficient out of 42)
Mar Vista Elementary:  33%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.5% (17 proficient out of 43)
Here:  40%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.2% (140 proficient out of 218)
Here:  64%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.9% (151 proficient out of 216)
Here:  70%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 44.4% (20 proficient out of 45)
Mar Vista Elementary:  44%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 54.3% (25 proficient out of 46)
Mar Vista Elementary:  54%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.0% (6 proficient out of 20)
Here:  30%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 45.0% (9 proficient out of 20)
Mar Vista Elementary:  45%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 41.2% (7 proficient out of 17)
Here:  41%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 56.3% (9 proficient out of 16)
Mar Vista Elementary:  56%
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) : 297

2006 API (Base) : 786
Here:  786.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 791


2006 Whites API (Base) : 810 (231 students included)
Mar Vista Elementary:  810
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 51

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 705 (51 students included)
Here:  705
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 23
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 37
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 17%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 78%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 17%
Here:  17.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 15%
Here:  15.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Mar Vista Elementary:  1.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 15%
Mar Vista Elementary:  15.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 18
Here:  18.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Mar Vista Elementary:  29.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 81%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 24%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.66
Mar Vista Elementary:  3.7
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%
Mar Vista Elementary:  95.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 57%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 22%
School Characteristic Index : 182.7529099

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 297

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 142.560

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 296

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 94.720

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 54

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 10.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.360

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.680

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.680

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.480
2006 API (Growth) : 788
2005 API (Base): 778
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 647
Here:  647
State average from 1544 schools:  698

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 812
Here:  812
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 808
Here:  808
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 707
Mar Vista Elementary:  707
State average from 1647 schools:  706
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 864
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 854

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