Orchard Dale Elementary School in Whittier, 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 52.

10625 South Cole Rd.
Whittier, CA 90604

Student Enrollment: 498

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: East Whittier City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.93627
Longitude: -118.00547

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: 20 (755 to 775)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
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% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (355 tested out of 356)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (355 tested out of 356)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (117 tested out of 118)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (117 tested out of 118)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (170 tested out of 170)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (170 tested out of 170)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (59 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (59 tested out of 60)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (46 tested out of 46)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 46.9%

Orchard Dale Elementary:	47%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 59.1%

Orchard Dale Elementary:	59%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 58.3% (7 proficient out of 12)

Here:	58%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 58.3% (7 proficient out of 12)

Here:	58%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.1% (145 proficient out of 329)

Orchard Dale Elementary:	44%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 56.2% (185 proficient out of 329)

Orchard Dale Elementary:	56%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.3% (63 proficient out of 114)

Here:	55%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.2% (80 proficient out of 114)

Here:	70%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.3% (49 proficient out of 147)

Here:	33%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 47.6% (70 proficient out of 147)

Orchard Dale Elementary:	48%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.0% (14 proficient out of 56)

Here:	25%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.9% (19 proficient out of 56)

Orchard Dale Elementary:	34%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 18.6% (8 proficient out of 43)

Here:	19%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 41.9% (18 proficient out of 43)

Here:	42%
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) : 473

2006 API (Base) : 776

Here:	776.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 781

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 760 (335 students included)

Here:	760
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 821 (114 students included)

Orchard Dale Elementary:	821
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 153

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 705 (153 students included)

Here:	705
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 56
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 44
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 71%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 24%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 33%

Here:	33.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
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: 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Orchard Dale Elementary:	9.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Orchard Dale Elementary:	32.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 47%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.92

Orchard Dale Elementary:	2.9
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Orchard Dale 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) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 175.6638435

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 473

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 227.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 473

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 151.360

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 133

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 26.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 110

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.600

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 110

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.300

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 110

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.300

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 110

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.800
2006 API (Growth) : 775
2005 API (Base): 755
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 758

Here:	758
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 726

Here:	726
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 32 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 823

Here:	823
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 818

Here:	818
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 5 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 701

Here:	701
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 704

Here:	704
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -3 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 811
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 806