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

Merced County Special Education School in Merced, CA



Back to: Merced, 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 33.

632 West 13th St.
Merced, CA 95340


Student Enrollment: 275

County Name : Merced
District Name: Merced County Office of Education
The type of school district: CO OFFICE
The type of school: SPECIAL ED
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.29762
Longitude: -120.48795

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -28 (618 to 590)
Met 19 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 93% (26 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate African American: 93% (26 tested out of 28)
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: 97% (25 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 97% (25 tested out of 26)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 92% (126 tested out of 137)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 91% (124 tested out of 137)
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: 95% (73 tested out of 77)
Math Participation Rate White: 94% (72 tested out of 77)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (213 tested out of 226)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (210 tested out of 226)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (33 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (33 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (256 tested out of 274)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (253 tested out of 274)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 27.0%
Here:  27%
State average from 164 schools:  41%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.5%
Here:  29%
State average from 163 schools:  32%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 28.0% (7 proficient out of 25)
Here:  28%
State average from 64 schools:  31%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 28.0% (7 proficient out of 25)
Here:  28%
State average from 63 schools:  20%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 36.0% (9 proficient out of 25)
Here:  36%
State average from 28 schools:  48%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 20.0% (5 proficient out of 25)
Here:  20%
State average from 28 schools:  38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 20.9% (24 proficient out of 115)
Here:  21%
State average from 105 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.8% (34 proficient out of 114)
Here:  30%
State average from 106 schools:  26%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 35.7% (25 proficient out of 70)
Merced County Special Education:  36%
State average from 149 schools:  48%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 31.9% (22 proficient out of 69)
Here:  32%
State average from 149 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.4% (46 proficient out of 197)
Here:  23%
State average from 129 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.6% (50 proficient out of 195)
Merced County Special Education:  26%
State average from 129 schools:  25%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.0% (12 proficient out of 30)
Here:  40%
State average from 55 schools:  30%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.0% (12 proficient out of 30)
Merced County Special Education:  40%
State average from 57 schools:  25%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 27.1% (65 proficient out of 240)
Merced County Special Education:  27%
State average from 89 schools:  31%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 28.6% (68 proficient out of 238)
Merced County Special Education:  29%
State average from 88 schools:  25%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 90.9%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 100.0%

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) : 585
Merced County Special Education:  585.0
State average from 164 schools:  632.9
Statewide Rank: Special Education School

Similar Schools Rank: Special Education School


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 599 (149 students included)
Here:  599
State average from 57 schools:  611

2006 Whites API (Base) : 596 (81 students included)
Here:  596
State average from 98 schools:  671
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 250

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 567 (250 students included)
Merced County Special Education:  567
State average from 75 schools:  587
Number of English Learners included in API : 42
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 295

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 586 (295 students included)
Merced County Special Education:  586
State average from 44 schools:  563
Percent African American : 11%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 9%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 51%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 28%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 83%
Here:  83.0%
State average from 172 schools:  39.8%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Merced County Special Education:  0.0%
State average from 172 schools:  2.4%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 172 schools:  0.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 17%
Here:  17.0%
State average from 172 schools:  11.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 100%
Merced County Special Education:  100.0%
State average from 172 schools:  35.8%
Multi-Track Year-Round School

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A
Here:  0.0
State average from 51 schools:  15.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Here:  0.0
State average from 45 schools:  17.1
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.26
Here:  2.3
State average from 172 schools:  2.8

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 55%
Here:  55.0%
State average from 171 schools:  89.4%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 37%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 7%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 13%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 23%

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 229

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 109.920

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 20.100

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 226

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 72.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 13.400

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 6

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 1.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 10

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 1.500

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 12

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 2.400

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 7

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 1.575

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 6

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 0.360

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 6

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 0.180

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 7

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 0.210

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 0.560

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 4

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 1.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 4

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1.200

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 1

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 0.100

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 4

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.400

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 7

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.350
2006 API (Growth) : 590
2005 API (Base): 618
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 606
Merced County Special Education:  606
State average from 58 schools:  602

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 653
Here:  653
State average from 54 schools:  591
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -47 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 596
Merced County Special Education:  596
State average from 98 schools:  665

2005 White API (Base) : 577
Here:  577
State average from 92 schools:  648
2005-2006 White Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 573
Merced County Special Education:  573
State average from 75 schools:  584

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 612
Here:  612
State average from 73 schools:  583
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -39 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 591
Here:  591
State average from 44 schools:  566

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 618
Here:  618
State average from 40 schools:  580
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -27 (failed to meet target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 23%

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 4

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 1.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 4

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1.200

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