Ohlone Elementary School in Palo Alto, 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 96.

950 Amarillo Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Student Enrollment: 280

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Palo Alto Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ira Ruskin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Anna G. Eshoo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.43949
Longitude: -122.12364

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: 16 (913 to 929)
Met 10 out of 11 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (42 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (42 tested out of 42)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 78% (7 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 56% (5 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (164 tested out of 171)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (164 tested out of 171)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 78% (7 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 93% (58 tested out of 63)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 93% (58 tested out of 63)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (40 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (39 tested out of 44)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 84.4%

Here:	84%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 86.3%

Here:	86%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.5% (38 proficient out of 42)

Here:	91%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 97.6% (41 proficient out of 42)

Here:	98%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 85.9% (140 proficient out of 163)

Here:	86%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 87.7% (143 proficient out of 163)

Here:	88%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 81.0% (47 proficient out of 58)

Here:	81%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 91.4% (53 proficient out of 58)

Here:	91%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 70.0% (28 proficient out of 40)

Ohlone Elementary:	70%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 87.2% (34 proficient out of 39)

Here:	87%
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) : 268

2006 API (Base) : 927

Here:	927.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 8

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

2006 Whites API (Base) : 928 (166 students included)

Ohlone Elementary:	928
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 8
Number of English Learners included in API : 60

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 921 (60 students included)

Ohlone Elementary:	921
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 44
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 15%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 3%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 61%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

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

Here:	0.0%
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: 19%

Ohlone Elementary:	19.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 16%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Ohlone Elementary:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 81%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.75

Ohlone Elementary:	4.8
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Ohlone 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 : 188.0923179

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 268

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 128.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 268

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 85.760

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 13.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.720

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.860

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.860

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.040
2006 API (Growth) : 929
2005 API (Base): 913
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 930

Ohlone Elementary:	930
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 921

Here:	921
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 923

Here:	923
State average from 1436 schools:	693

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 913
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 900