Mcpherson Magnet School in Orange, 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 91.

333 South Prospect St.
Orange, CA 92869

Student Enrollment: 614

County Name : Orange
District Name: Orange Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 71
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Todd Spitzer
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dick Ackerman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward R. Royce
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.78278
Longitude: -117.81554

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 0 (867 to 867)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (57 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (57 tested out of 57)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (151 tested out of 154)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (154 tested out of 154)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (363 tested out of 375)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (374 tested out of 375)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (64 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (67 tested out of 67)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 92% (23 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 73% (37 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (51 tested out of 51)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.5%

McPherson Magnet:	73%
State average from 613 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 69.6%

Here:	70%
State average from 614 schools:	48%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 75.0% (9 proficient out of 12)

Here:	75%
State average from 174 schools:	39%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 66.7% (8 proficient out of 12)

Here:	67%
State average from 174 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 82.5% (47 proficient out of 57)

Here:	83%
State average from 163 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 84.2% (48 proficient out of 57)

Here:	84%
State average from 163 schools:	70%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 56.7% (85 proficient out of 150)

Here:	57%
State average from 461 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 54.2% (83 proficient out of 153)

Here:	54%
State average from 461 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 76.8% (278 proficient out of 362)

Here:	77%
State average from 539 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 73.5% (274 proficient out of 373)

McPherson Magnet:	74%
State average from 540 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.3% (29 proficient out of 64)

Here:	45%
State average from 548 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 49.3% (33 proficient out of 67)

McPherson Magnet:	49%
State average from 548 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 43.5% (10 proficient out of 23)

Here:	44%
State average from 375 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 44.0% (11 proficient out of 25)

Here:	44%
State average from 375 schools:	38%

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

McPherson Magnet:	46%
State average from 377 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 41.2% (21 proficient out of 51)

Here:	41%
State average from 380 schools:	25%

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) : 612

2006 API (Base) : 862

Here:	862.0
State average from 610 schools:	754.3

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 3

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 810 (153 students included)

McPherson Magnet:	810
State average from 309 schools:	701

2006 Whites API (Base) : 874 (374 students included)

Here:	874
State average from 344 schools:	811

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 67
Number of English Learners included in API : 25
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 51
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 9%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 25%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 61%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 624 schools:	48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 15%

McPherson Magnet:	15.0%
State average from 624 schools:	6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

McPherson Magnet:	0.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 577 schools:	18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31

McPherson Magnet:	31.0
State average from 576 schools:	25.2

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 80%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 25%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.76

Here:	3.8
State average from 624 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 624 schools:	94.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 44%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 15%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 29%
School Characteristic Index : 184.3633219

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 612

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 293.760

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 611

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 195.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 92

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.400

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 18.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 173

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 10.380

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 173

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.190

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 173

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.190

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 171

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 13.680
2006 API (Growth) : 867
2005 API (Base): 867
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 814

Here:	814
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 820

Here:	820
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -6 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 878

Here:	878
State average from 343 schools:	814

2005 White API (Base) : 871

Here:	871
State average from 351 schools:	805

2005-2006 White Growth : 7 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 886
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 877