Meyler Street Elementary School in Torrance, 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 25.

1123 West 223rd St.
Torrance, CA 90502

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Student Enrollment: 629

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Los Angeles Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 55
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jenny Oropeza
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.82452
Longitude: -118.29531

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: 38 (673 to 711)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 97% (29 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate African American: 97% (29 tested out of 30)
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% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 98% (41 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 98% (41 tested out of 42)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (488 tested out of 508)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (488 tested out of 508)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (513 tested out of 533)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (513 tested out of 533)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (407 tested out of 423)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (408 tested out of 423)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 50% (22 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 50% (22 tested out of 44)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 31.0%

Here:	31%
State average from 2398 schools:	47

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.5%

Here:	51%
State average from 2398 schools:	58

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 16.7% (4 proficient out of 24)

Here:	17%
State average from 1316 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 33.3% (8 proficient out of 24)

Here:	33%
State average from 1324 schools:	43

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 64.3% (9 proficient out of 14)

Here:	64%
State average from 1210 schools:	71

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 92.9% (13 proficient out of 14)

Here:	93%
State average from 1210 schools:	82

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 52.9% (18 proficient out of 34)

Here:	53%
State average from 630 schools:	65

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 67.6% (23 proficient out of 34)

Here:	68%
State average from 630 schools:	74

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.5% (129 proficient out of 452)

Here:	29%
State average from 2298 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.7% (220 proficient out of 452)

Here:	49%
State average from 2300 schools:	50

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.2% (12 proficient out of 23)

Meyler Street Elementary:	52%
State average from 1879 schools:	61

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.5% (13 proficient out of 23)

Meyler Street Elementary:	57%
State average from 1880 schools:	68

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.6% (129 proficient out of 467)

Here:	28%
State average from 2283 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 49.0% (229 proficient out of 467)

Meyler Street Elementary:	49%
State average from 2283 schools:	48

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.8% (101 proficient out of 391)

Here:	26%
State average from 2213 schools:	34

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 48.7% (191 proficient out of 392)

Here:	49%
State average from 2213 schools:	49

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.0% (3 proficient out of 20)

Here:	15%
State average from 2260 schools:	24

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 25.0% (5 proficient out of 20)

Here:	25%
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) : 578

2006 API (Base) : 711

Meyler Street Elementary:	711.0
State average from 2396 schools:	772

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 716

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 700 (471 students included)

Here:	700
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 488

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 696 (488 students included)

Here:	696
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 405

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 691 (405 students included)

Here:	691
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 39
Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 7%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 81%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 4%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 82%

Here:	82.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7

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

Meyler Street Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 59%

Here:	59.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11

Multi-Track Year-Round School

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Meyler Street Elementary:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	20

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26

Here:	26.0
State average from 2387 schools:	29

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : N/A
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 81%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.00

Here:	2.0
State average from 2399 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 27%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 73%
School Characteristic Index : 162.1638106

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 578

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 277.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 578

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 184.960

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 136

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 27.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 8.400

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.200

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.200

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 11.200
2006 API (Growth) : 711
2005 API (Base): 673
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 702

Here:	702
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 664

Here:	664
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 38 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 697

Meyler Street Elementary:	697
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 653

Here:	653
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 44 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 693

Here:	693
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 654

Here:	654
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 39 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 701
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 684