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Mary Farmar Elementary School in Benicia, 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 79.

901 Military West
Benicia, CA 94510


Student Enrollment: 337

County Name : Solano
District Name: Benicia Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 08
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Wolk
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Wes Chesbro
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 38.06181
Longitude: -122.17145

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: -6 (854 to 848)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (40 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 96% (23 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 96% (23 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (57 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (57 tested out of 57)
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: 98% (176 tested out of 180)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (177 tested out of 180)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (75 tested out of 80)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (77 tested out of 80)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (49 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (51 tested out of 55)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 67.0%
Mary Farmar Elementary:  67%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.7%
Here:  73%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 53.3% (16 proficient out of 30)
Here:  53%
State average from 1316 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 61.3% (19 proficient out of 31)
Here:  61%
State average from 1324 schools:  43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 88.9% (16 proficient out of 18)
Here:  89%
State average from 1210 schools:  71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.4% (17 proficient out of 18)
Here:  94%
State average from 1210 schools:  82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 69.2% (18 proficient out of 26)
Here:  69%
State average from 630 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 76.9% (20 proficient out of 26)
Here:  77%
State average from 630 schools:  74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.9% (23 proficient out of 47)
Mary Farmar Elementary:  49%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 66.0% (31 proficient out of 47)
Here:  66%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.7% (119 proficient out of 166)
Here:  72%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.7% (123 proficient out of 167)
Here:  74%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.9% (28 proficient out of 61)
Here:  46%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 55.6% (35 proficient out of 63)
Here:  56%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 81.3% (13 proficient out of 16)
Here:  81%
State average from 2213 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 87.5% (14 proficient out of 16)
Here:  88%
State average from 2213 schools:  49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 41.3% (19 proficient out of 46)
Here:  41%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 47.9% (23 proficient out of 48)
Mary Farmar Elementary:  48%
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) : 845
Mary Farmar Elementary:  845.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 8

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


2006 Whites API (Base) : 855 (171 students included)
Here:  855
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 67

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 741 (67 students included)
Here:  741
State average from 1906 schools:  710
Number of English Learners included in API : 16
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 53

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 676 (53 students included)
Here:  676
State average from 189 schools:  607
Percent African American : 12%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 8%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 17%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 53%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 23%
Here:  23.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%
Here:  2.0%
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: 4%
Here:  4.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 16%
Here:  16.0%
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) : 30
Here:  30.0
State average from 2387 schools:  28.8
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 17%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.55
Here:  3.5
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) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 76%
School Characteristic Index : 178.0151047

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 301

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 144.480

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 301

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 96.320

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 81

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.500

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.250

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.250

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 75

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.000
2006 API (Growth) : 848
2005 API (Base): 854
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 857
Here:  857
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 844
Mary Farmar Elementary:  844
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 745
Mary Farmar Elementary:  745
State average from 1913 schools:  710

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 681
Mary Farmar Elementary:  681
State average from 189 schools:  610
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 847
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 840

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