Monterey Highlands Elementary School in Monterey Park, 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 89.

400 Casuda Canyon Dr.
Monterey Park, CA 91754

Student Enrollment: 694

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Alhambra Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Latitude: 34.05797
Longitude: -118.15620

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: 34 (817 to 851)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (446 tested out of 446)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (446 tested out of 446)
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% (212 tested out of 212)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (212 tested out of 212)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (426 tested out of 426)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (426 tested out of 426)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (345 tested out of 345)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (345 tested out of 345)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (47 tested out of 47)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 63.4%

Here:	63%
State average from 613 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.6%

Here:	73%
State average from 614 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.4% (318 proficient out of 433)

Here:	73%
State average from 163 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 87.1% (377 proficient out of 433)

Here:	87%
State average from 163 schools:	70%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.8% (82 proficient out of 196)

Monterey Highlands Elementary:	42%
State average from 461 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.3% (79 proficient out of 196)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.6% (17 proficient out of 29)

Here:	59%
State average from 539 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.4% (21 proficient out of 29)

Here:	72%
State average from 540 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 55.6% (224 proficient out of 403)

Here:	56%
State average from 548 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 66.0% (266 proficient out of 403)

Monterey Highlands Elementary:	66%
State average from 548 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 62.5% (212 proficient out of 339)

Monterey Highlands Elementary:	63%
State average from 375 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 75.8% (257 proficient out of 339)

Here:	76%
State average from 375 schools:	38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 28.9% (13 proficient out of 45)

Monterey Highlands Elementary:	29%
State average from 377 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 44.4% (20 proficient out of 45)

Here:	44%
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) : 672

2006 API (Base) : 851

Here:	851.0
State average from 610 schools:	754.3

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 906 (439 students included)

Monterey Highlands Elementary:	906
State average from 47 schools:	862

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 732 (198 students included)

Here:	732
State average from 309 schools:	701

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 411

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 819 (411 students included)

Here:	819
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 339

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 850 (339 students included)

Here:	850
State average from 193 schools:	674

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 45
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 64%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 31%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 4%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 60%

Here:	60.0%
State average from 624 schools:	48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Monterey Highlands Elementary:	8.0%
State average from 624 schools:	6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 38%

Here:	38.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
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) : 33

Monterey Highlands Elementary:	33.0
State average from 576 schools:	25.2

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 15%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.98

Here:	3.0
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) : 41%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 33%
School Characteristic Index : 177.9094915

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 672

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 322.560

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 672

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 215.040

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 93

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.600

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 118

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 23.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 195

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 11.700

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 195

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.850

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 195

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.850

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 195

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 15.600
2006 API (Growth) : 851
2005 API (Base): 817
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 905

Here:	905
State average from 47 schools:	861

2005 Asian API (Base) : 875

Here:	875
State average from 45 schools:	861

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 730

Monterey Highlands Elementary:	730
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 700

Here:	700
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 818

Monterey Highlands Elementary:	818
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 784

Here:	784
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 852

Monterey Highlands Elementary:	852
State average from 192 schools:	677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 816

Here:	816
State average from 187 schools:	662

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 36 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 812
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 804