Nell Dawson Elementary School in Coalinga, California (CA)

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1303 Sunset St.
Coalinga, CA 93210

Student Enrollment: 455

County Name : Fresno
District Name: Coalinga-Huron Joint Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.14823
Longitude: -120.36354

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 1-4
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 25 (640 to 665)
Met 18 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (326 tested out of 326)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (324 tested out of 326)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (109 tested out of 110)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (110 tested out of 110)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (342 tested out of 343)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (341 tested out of 343)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (204 tested out of 204)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (203 tested out of 204)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (23 tested out of 23)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 24.9%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 40.8%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 18.5% (58 proficient out of 313)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.4% (107 proficient out of 311)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 43.3% (42 proficient out of 97)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.7% (55 proficient out of 97)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 18.7% (61 proficient out of 326)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.1% (117 proficient out of 324)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.0% (32 proficient out of 200)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.2% (70 proficient out of 199)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 34.8% (8 proficient out of 23)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 52.2% (12 proficient out of 23)
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) : 427

2006 API (Base) : 663
Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 670

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 642 (314 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 718 (97 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 327

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 631 (327 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 200

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 631 (200 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 23
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 72%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 24%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 73%

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

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 40%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.14

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 47%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 53%
School Characteristic Index : 167.0273460

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 427

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 204.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 425

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 136.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 221

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 13.260

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 221

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 6.630

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 221

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 6.630

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 220

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 17.600
2006 API (Growth) : 665
2005 API (Base): 640
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 643

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 621
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 720

2005 White API (Base) : 684
2005-2006 White Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 633

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 616
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 634

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 608
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 26 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 705
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 690