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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 44.
12000 Loma Dr.
Whittier, CA 90604
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Student Enrollment: 491
County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: South Whittier Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 56
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rudy Berm£dez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat
Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat
Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat
Latitude: 33.92110
Longitude: -118.03340
The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 3-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -2 (720 to 718)
Met 16 out of 17 AYP criteria
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: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (453 tested out of 453)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (453 tested out of 453)
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% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (392 tested out of 392)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (392 tested out of 392)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (227 tested out of 227)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (227 tested out of 227)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.6%
| Here: | 31% | | State average from 14 schools: | 45 |
Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.9%
| Here: | 42% | | State average from 14 schools: | 50 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.9% (114 proficient out of 395)
| Here: | 29% | | State average from 12 schools: | 36 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.8% (161 proficient out of 395)
| Here: | 41% | | State average from 12 schools: | 42 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (9 proficient out of 18)
| Here: | 50% | | State average from 10 schools: | 68 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (9 proficient out of 18)
| Here: | 50% | | State average from 10 schools: | 68 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.5% (88 proficient out of 332)
| Monte Vista Middle: | 27% | | State average from 14 schools: | 33 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.4% (134 proficient out of 332)
| Here: | 40% | | State average from 14 schools: | 40 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.3% (45 proficient out of 202)
| Here: | 22% | | State average from 10 schools: | 34 |
Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.6% (72 proficient out of 202)
| Monte Vista Middle: | 36% | | State average from 10 schools: | 40 |
ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 26.8% (11 proficient out of 41)
| Here: | 27% | | State average from 11 schools: | 27 |
Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 41.5% (17 proficient out of 41)
| Here: | 42% | | State average from 11 schools: | 30 |
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) : 434
2006 API (Base) : 718
| Monte Vista Middle: | 718.0 | | State average from 14 schools: | 737 |
Statewide Rank: 4
Similar Schools Rank: 8
2007 API Target: 723
2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 714 (403 students included)
| Here: | 714 | | State average from 9 schools: | 687 |
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 339
2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 705 (339 students included)
| Here: | 705 | | State average from 9 schools: | 698 |
Number of English Learners included in API : 202
2006 English Learner API (Base) : 682 (202 students included)
| Here: | 682 | | State average from 8 schools: | 661 |
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 41
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 92%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 4%
Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 68%
| Here: | 68.0% | | State average from 19 schools: | 64 |
Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%
| Monte Vista Middle: | 1.0% | | State average from 19 schools: | 7 |
Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%
| Here: | 2.0% | | State average from 19 schools: | 10 |
Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 27%
| Here: | 27.0% | | State average from 19 schools: | 22 |
Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%
| Here: | 9.0% | | State average from 19 schools: | 13 |
Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
| Here: | 19.0 | | State average from 10 schools: | 19 |
Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
| Here: | 30.0 | | State average from 14 schools: | 26 |
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : N/A
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 53%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%
Average Parent Education Level : 1.56
| Here: | 1.6 | | State average from 19 schools: | 3 |
Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
| Here: | 100.0% | | State average from 19 schools: | 91 |
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 75%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 25%
School Characteristic Index : 159.9005058
Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 434
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 208.320
Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 434
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 138.880
Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 118
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 23.600
Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 88
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.280
Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 88
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.640
Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 87
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.610
Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 88
Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.040
2006 API (Growth) : 718
2005 API (Base): 720
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No
2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 713
| Here: | 713 | | State average from 9 schools: | 688 |
2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 719
| Here: | 719 | | State average from 8 schools: | 678 |
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)
2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 705
| Here: | 705 | | State average from 9 schools: | 699 |
2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 710
| Monte Vista Middle: | 710 | | State average from 9 schools: | 688 |
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)
2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 684
| Here: | 684 | | State average from 8 schools: | 663 |
2005 English Learners API (Base) : 686
| Here: | 686 | | State average from 8 schools: | 657 |
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 704
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 684
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