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Orangethorpe Elementary School in Fullerton, 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 14.

1400 South Brookhurst Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92833


Student Enrollment: 640

County Name : Orange
District Name: Fullerton Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 72
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Lynn Daucher
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dick Ackerman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward R. Royce
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.85771
Longitude: -117.95799

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: -2 (677 to 675)
Met 20 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (37 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (33 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (400 tested out of 419)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (401 tested out of 418)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 95% (118 tested out of 124)
Math Participation Rate White: 95% (118 tested out of 124)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (392 tested out of 410)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (396 tested out of 410)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (209 tested out of 221)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (211 tested out of 220)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 71% (53 tested out of 75)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 80% (60 tested out of 75)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 32.2%
Here:  32%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.1%
Here:  43%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 20.0% (7 proficient out of 35)
Here:  20%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 37.1% (13 proficient out of 35)
Orangethorpe Elementary:  37%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 62.5% (20 proficient out of 32)
Here:  63%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.7% (24 proficient out of 33)
Orangethorpe Elementary:  73%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.6% (97 proficient out of 352)
Orangethorpe Elementary:  28%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.7% (141 proficient out of 355)
Orangethorpe Elementary:  40%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 41.2% (47 proficient out of 114)
Orangethorpe Elementary:  41%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 46.5% (53 proficient out of 114)
Here:  47%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.1% (91 proficient out of 349)
Here:  26%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.4% (132 proficient out of 353)
Here:  37%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 17.6% (33 proficient out of 187)
Orangethorpe Elementary:  18%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.6% (62 proficient out of 190)
Here:  33%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.2% (5 proficient out of 49)
Here:  10%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 14.3% (8 proficient out of 56)
Here:  14%
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) : 583

2006 API (Base) : 674
Here:  674.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 680


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 657 (374 students included)
Here:  657
State average from 1561 schools:  710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 703 (118 students included)
Here:  703
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 372

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 639 (372 students included)
Here:  639
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 199

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 609 (199 students included)
Here:  609
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 70
Percent African American : 6%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 65%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 19%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 60%
Here:  60.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%
Orangethorpe Elementary:  2.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 25%
Orangethorpe Elementary:  25.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Orangethorpe Elementary:  12.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 24
Here:  24.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32
Orangethorpe Elementary:  32.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.34
Here:  2.3
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%
Here:  95.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 17%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 65%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 18%
School Characteristic Index : 165.8497945

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 582

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 279.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 578

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 184.960

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 125

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 25.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 118

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 7.080

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 118

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.540

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 118

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.540

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 117

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.360
2006 API (Growth) : 675
2005 API (Base): 677
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 657
Here:  657
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 649
Here:  649
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 705
Here:  705
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 722
Here:  722
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : -17 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 640
Here:  640
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 652
Here:  652
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -12 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 611
Here:  611
State average from 1176 schools:  689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 616
Here:  616
State average from 1131 schools:  674
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 731
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 725

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