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Nia Educational Charter School in Altadena, 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 29.

119 West Palm St.
Altadena, CA 91001


Student Enrollment: 147

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Pasadena Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Latitude: 34.18456
Longitude: -118.15160

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 6-9
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -45 (616 to 571)
Met 7 out of 14 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (111 tested out of 112)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (112 tested out of 112)
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 Hispanic: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (73 tested out of 74)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (74 tested out of 74)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 18.6%
Here:  19%
State average from 8 schools:  27%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 11.3%
Here:  11%
State average from 8 schools:  23%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 17.6% (19 proficient out of 108)
Here:  18%
State average from 5 schools:  16%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 11.0% (12 proficient out of 109)
Nia Educational Charter:  11%
State average from 5 schools:  8%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 16.9% (12 proficient out of 71)
Here:  17%
State average from 8 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 9.7% (7 proficient out of 72)
Nia Educational Charter:  10%
State average from 8 schools:  20%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 100.0%

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) : 160

2006 API (Base) : 560
Here:  560.0
State average from 9 schools:  617.8
Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 572


2006 African American API (Base) : 549 (126 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 84

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 547 (84 students included)
Here:  547
State average from 8 schools:  622
Number of English Learners included in API : 0
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 0
Percent African American : 77%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 7%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 3%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 51%
Here:  51.0%
State average from 9 schools:  78.3%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Nia Educational Charter:  0.0%
State average from 9 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 9 schools:  1.4%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 0%
Nia Educational Charter:  0.0%
State average from 9 schools:  34.8%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 9 schools:  8.3%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 22
Here:  22.0
State average from 7 schools:  26.4
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 33
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 58%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.12
Here:  3.1
State average from 9 schools:  2.3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 0%
Nia Educational Charter:  0.0%
State average from 9 schools:  72.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 75%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 58%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 29%
School Characteristic Index : 146.4809818

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 115

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 55.200

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 45

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 13.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 115

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 36.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 45

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 9.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 45

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 6.750

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 41

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 8.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 26

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 5.850

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.360

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.680

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.680

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.480

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 26

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 7.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 26

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 7.800

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 25

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 2.500
2006 API (Growth) : 571
2005 API (Base): 616
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 559

2005 African American API (Base) : 610
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -51 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 559
Nia Educational Charter:  559
State average from 8 schools:  627

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 585
Here:  585
State average from 7 schools:  610
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -26 (failed to meet target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 29%

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 26

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 7.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 26

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 7.800

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