Murdock Elementary School in La Mesa, 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 84.

4750 Date Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941

Student Enrollment: 410

County Name : San Diego
District Name: La Mesa-Spring Valley
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 77
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jay La Suer
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Hollingsworth
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Duncan Hunter
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 32.75759
Longitude: -116.98702

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: -30 (894 to 864)
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% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (67 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (67 tested out of 67)
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: 100% (254 tested out of 255)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (254 tested out of 255)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (76 tested out of 76)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (76 tested out of 76)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (37 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (37 tested out of 39)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.3%

Here:	68%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 74.2%

Here:	74%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 29.2% (7 proficient out of 24)

Here:	29%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 41.7% (10 proficient out of 24)

Here:	42%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.7% (8 proficient out of 11)

Here:	73%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)

Murdock Elementary:	55%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 57.8% (37 proficient out of 64)

Here:	58%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 70.3% (45 proficient out of 64)

Here:	70%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.1% (178 proficient out of 247)

Here:	72%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 76.5% (189 proficient out of 247)

Here:	77%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.6% (29 proficient out of 68)

Murdock Elementary:	43%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.0% (34 proficient out of 68)

Here:	50%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 48.6% (17 proficient out of 35)

Here:	49%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 54.3% (19 proficient out of 35)

Murdock Elementary:	54%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.9% (8 proficient out of 35)

Here:	23%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 20.0% (7 proficient out of 35)

Here:	20%
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) : 393

2006 API (Base) : 864

Murdock Elementary:	864.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 6

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 830 (64 students included)

Here:	830
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 878 (247 students included)

Here:	878
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 68

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 759 (68 students included)

Here:	759
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 35
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 35
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 16%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 62%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 18%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 18%

Here:	18.0%
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: 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Murdock Elementary:	21.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Here:	32.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 20%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.55

Here:	3.5
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

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

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 74%
School Characteristic Index : 182.1980304

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 393

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 188.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 393

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 125.760

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 98

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 19.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.180

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.090

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.090

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.240
2006 API (Growth) : 864
2005 API (Base): 894
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 832

Here:	832
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 880

Here:	880
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 911

Here:	911
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : -31 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 761

Murdock Elementary:	761
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 792

Here:	792
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -31 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 864
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 854