Ortega Elementary School in Pacifica, 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 62.

1283 Terra Nova Blvd.
Pacifica, CA 94044

Student Enrollment: 300

County Name : San Mateo
District Name: Pacifica
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Latitude: 37.59067
Longitude: -122.47570

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 (780 to 800)
Met 9 out of 9 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (46 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (44 tested out of 46)
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: 100% (202 tested out of 203)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (200 tested out of 203)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (40 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (40 tested out of 41)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (32 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 88% (29 tested out of 33)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.9%

Ortega Elementary:	55%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 60.0%

Here:	60%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 40.0% (6 proficient out of 15)

Here:	40%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 46.7% (7 proficient out of 15)

Here:	47%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 62.5% (10 proficient out of 16)

Here:	63%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 68.8% (11 proficient out of 16)

Here:	69%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 37.5% (6 proficient out of 16)

Ortega Elementary:	38%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 37.5% (6 proficient out of 16)

Here:	38%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 60.0% (27 proficient out of 45)

Here:	60%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 55.8% (24 proficient out of 43)

Here:	56%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.9% (105 proficient out of 188)

Here:	56%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.0% (119 proficient out of 186)

Here:	64%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.0% (18 proficient out of 40)

Here:	45%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.0% (18 proficient out of 40)

Here:	45%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 16.7% (5 proficient out of 30)

Here:	17%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 33.3% (9 proficient out of 27)

Ortega Elementary:	33%
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) : 286

2006 API (Base) : 800

Here:	800.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 1

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

2006 Whites API (Base) : 815 (189 students included)

Ortega Elementary:	815
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 41
Number of English Learners included in API : 7
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 32
Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 15%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 68%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 13%

Here:	13.0%
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: 2%

Ortega Elementary:	2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
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) : 26

Ortega Elementary:	26.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 17%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.46

Here:	3.5
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Ortega 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) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 79%
School Characteristic Index : 182.9686956

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 286

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 137.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 286

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 91.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 70

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.200

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 70

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.100

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 70

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.100

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 70

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.600
2006 API (Growth) : 800
2005 API (Base): 780
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 715

Here:	715
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 817

Here:	817
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 791

Here:	791
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 26 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 863
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 854