Merwin Elementary School in Irwindale, 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 36.

PO Box 269
Irwindale, CA 91723

Student Enrollment: 317

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Covina-Valley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 57
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ed Chavez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Gloria Romero
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Hilda A. Solis
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.09610
Longitude: -117.93180

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: 5 (734 to 739)
Met 19 out of 19 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 90% (9 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 90% (9 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (271 tested out of 272)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (271 tested out of 272)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (238 tested out of 239)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (238 tested out of 239)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (49 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (49 tested out of 51)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.1%

Here:	39%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.1%

Here:	48%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.3% (94 proficient out of 259)

Here:	36%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.2% (117 proficient out of 259)

Here:	45%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.6% (10 proficient out of 18)

Merwin Elementary:	56%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.7% (12 proficient out of 18)

Merwin Elementary:	67%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.1% (76 proficient out of 223)

Merwin Elementary:	34%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.2% (103 proficient out of 223)

Here:	46%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.8% (24 proficient out of 93)

Here:	26%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 38.7% (36 proficient out of 93)

Merwin Elementary:	39%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 29.8% (14 proficient out of 47)

Here:	30%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 38.3% (18 proficient out of 47)

Here:	38%
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) : 298

2006 API (Base) : 738

Here:	738.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 743

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 724 (260 students included)

Here:	724
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 224

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 720 (224 students included)

Here:	720
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 93

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 671 (93 students included)

Here:	671
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 47
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 86%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 7%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 72%

Here:	72.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
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: 27%

Here:	27.0%
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) : 18

Here:	18.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 23

Here:	23.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.32

Here:	2.3
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Merwin Elementary:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 22%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 78%
School Characteristic Index : 166.9236679

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 298

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 143.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 298

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 95.360

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.380

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.190

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.190

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.840
2006 API (Growth) : 739
2005 API (Base): 734
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 726

Here:	726
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 725

Merwin Elementary:	725
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 722

Here:	722
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 709

Here:	709
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 673

Here:	673
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 664

Merwin Elementary:	664
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 9 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 734
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 718