Ocotillo Elementary School in Palmdale, 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 42.

38737 Ocotillo School Dr.
Palmdale, CA 93551

Student Enrollment: 885

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Palmdale Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sharon Runner
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Howard P. McKeon
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.58824
Longitude: -118.15736

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -13 (759 to 746)
Met 25 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 97% (146 tested out of 150)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (147 tested out of 149)
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 Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (449 tested out of 454)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (454 tested out of 454)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (244 tested out of 250)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (250 tested out of 250)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (405 tested out of 412)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (411 tested out of 412)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (149 tested out of 152)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (152 tested out of 152)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 86% (73 tested out of 85)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (84 tested out of 85)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.4%

Here:	45%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.0%

Ocotillo Elementary:	47%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 42.3% (52 proficient out of 123)

Here:	42%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 40.0% (50 proficient out of 125)

Here:	40%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.9% (10 proficient out of 11)

Here:	91%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.9% (10 proficient out of 11)

Here:	91%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 75.0% (9 proficient out of 12)

Ocotillo Elementary:	75%
State average from 580 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 83.3% (10 proficient out of 12)

Here:	83%
State average from 580 schools:	73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.8% (144 proficient out of 362)

Here:	40%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.6% (156 proficient out of 366)

Here:	43%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.0% (124 proficient out of 234)

Ocotillo Elementary:	53%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 54.2% (130 proficient out of 240)

Here:	54%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.6% (134 proficient out of 338)

Ocotillo Elementary:	40%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.0% (147 proficient out of 342)

Ocotillo Elementary:	43%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.8% (41 proficient out of 133)

Ocotillo Elementary:	31%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.0% (50 proficient out of 135)

Ocotillo Elementary:	37%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 19.7% (12 proficient out of 61)

Here:	20%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 24.3% (17 proficient out of 70)

Here:	24%
State average from 1878 schools:	29%

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) : 789

2006 API (Base) : 749

Here:	749.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 754

2006 African American API (Base) : 725 (126 students included)

Here:	725
State average from 206 schools:	679

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 726 (394 students included)

Here:	726
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 785 (241 students included)

Here:	785
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 365

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 728 (365 students included)

Here:	728
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 135

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 671 (135 students included)

Ocotillo Elementary:	671
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 74
Percent African American : 17%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 51%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 28%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 40%

Here:	40.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

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

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 6%

Ocotillo Elementary:	6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 19%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 31

Here:	31.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 89%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 11%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.91

Ocotillo Elementary:	2.9
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 19%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 61%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 20%
School Characteristic Index : 169.4779163

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 789

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 378.720

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 788

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 252.160

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 171

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 34.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 156

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 9.360

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 156

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.680

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 156

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.680

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 156

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 12.480
2006 API (Growth) : 746
2005 API (Base): 759
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 727

Ocotillo Elementary:	727
State average from 207 schools:	681

2005 African American API (Base) : 764

Here:	764
State average from 228 schools:	674

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -37 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 720

Here:	720
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 729

Here:	729
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 787

Here:	787
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 785

Ocotillo Elementary:	785
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 2 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 723

Here:	723
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 721

Here:	721
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 2 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 673

Ocotillo Elementary:	673
State average from 1176 schools:	689

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 773
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 764