U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Forum City-Data.com Homepage

May Grisham Elementary School in Orcutt, CA



Back to: Orcutt, CA, California, All US cities.

Discuss this school with others on our active California forum.

City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 85.

PO Box 2310
Orcutt, CA 93457


Student Enrollment: 454

County Name : Santa Barbara
District Name: Orcutt Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Blakeslee
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 19
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom McClintock
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Elton Gallegly
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.86299
Longitude: -120.44076

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: 26 (831 to 857)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 67% (4 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 67% (4 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (114 tested out of 114)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (114 tested out of 114)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (295 tested out of 298)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (295 tested out of 298)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (123 tested out of 123)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (123 tested out of 123)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (47 tested out of 47)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 65.9%
Here:  66%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 71.5%
Here:  72%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.2% (16 proficient out of 19)
Here:  84%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 89.5% (17 proficient out of 19)
Here:  90%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 49.5% (50 proficient out of 101)
Here:  50%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 57.4% (58 proficient out of 101)
Here:  57%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.7% (183 proficient out of 259)
May Grisham Elementary:  71%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 75.7% (196 proficient out of 259)
Here:  76%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.5% (46 proficient out of 101)
May Grisham Elementary:  46%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.5% (51 proficient out of 101)
Here:  51%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.7% (5 proficient out of 22)
Here:  23%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 36.4% (8 proficient out of 22)
Here:  36%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 32.5% (13 proficient out of 40)
Here:  33%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 30.0% (12 proficient out of 40)
Here:  30%
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) : 394

2006 API (Base) : 855
Here:  855.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 788 (101 students included)
Here:  788
State average from 1561 schools:  710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 877 (260 students included)
Here:  877
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 101

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 762 (101 students included)
Here:  762
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 22
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 40
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 25%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 66%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 25%
May Grisham Elementary:  25.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 6%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Here:  20.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32
Here:  32.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 97%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 29%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.52
May Grisham Elementary:  3.5
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
May Grisham Elementary:  100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 61%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 177.5544930

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 393

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 188.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 393

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 125.760

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 15.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.080

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.040

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.040

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.360
2006 API (Growth) : 857
2005 API (Base): 831
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 791
Here:  791
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 753
May Grisham Elementary:  753
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 38 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 879
Here:  879
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 854
Here:  854
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 764
Here:  764
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 725
Here:  725
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 39 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 835
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 829

Back to: Orcutt, CA, California, California forum, All US cities.