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Mariano Castro Elementary School in Mountain View, 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 18.

505 Escuela Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94040


Student Enrollment: 227

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Mountain View Whisman
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sally J. Lieber
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 13
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Elaine Alquist
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Anna G. Eshoo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.39605
Longitude: -122.09444

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: 37 (644 to 681)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (167 tested out of 172)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (170 tested out of 172)
ELA Participation Rate White: 86% (30 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate White: 86% (30 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (155 tested out of 160)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (158 tested out of 160)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (156 tested out of 161)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (159 tested out of 161)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 80% (24 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (27 tested out of 30)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.3%
Here:  30%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.3%
Here:  44%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.0% (7 proficient out of 14)
Here:  50%
State average from 1210 schools:  71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.7% (12 proficient out of 14)
Here:  86%
State average from 1210 schools:  82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 17.8% (27 proficient out of 152)
Here:  18%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.0% (48 proficient out of 155)
Here:  31%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 82.8% (24 proficient out of 29)
Here:  83%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 93.1% (27 proficient out of 29)
Here:  93%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 16.2% (24 proficient out of 148)
Here:  16%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.8% (48 proficient out of 151)
Here:  32%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.0% (24 proficient out of 150)
Here:  16%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.7% (50 proficient out of 153)
Here:  33%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 4.5% (1 proficient out of 22)
Here:  5%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 4.0% (1 proficient out of 25)
Here:  4%
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) : 211

2006 API (Base) : 690
Here:  690.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 696


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 631 (164 students included)
Here:  631
State average from 1781 schools:  713
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 156

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 625 (156 students included)
Here:  625
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 153

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 627 (153 students included)
Here:  627
State average from 1437 schools:  691
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 25
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 76%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 15%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 64%
Mariano Castro Elementary:  64.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%
Here:  4.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 75%
Mariano Castro Elementary:  75.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%
Here:  13.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Here:  19.0
State average from 2394 schools:  19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 27
Here:  27.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 53%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 14%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.17
Mariano Castro Elementary:  2.2
State average from 2399 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 90%
Mariano Castro Elementary:  90.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  97.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 10%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 165.8314024

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 211

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 101.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 211

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 67.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 49

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 9.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.780

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.890

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.890

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.040
2006 API (Growth) : 681
2005 API (Base): 644
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 624
Here:  624
State average from 1787 schools:  712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 615
Mariano Castro Elementary:  615
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 624
Mariano Castro Elementary:  624
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 609
Mariano Castro Elementary:  609
State average from 1917 schools:  698
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 629
Here:  629
State average from 1436 schools:  693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 612
Here:  612
State average from 1399 schools:  677
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 705
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 689

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