Palm Avenue Elementary School in Wasco, 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 11.

1017 Palm Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280

Student Enrollment: 1025

County Name : Kern
District Name: Wasco Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 35.58932
Longitude: -119.34938

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: 20 (639 to 659)
Met 15 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 94% (29 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate African American: 97% (30 tested out of 31)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (873 tested out of 918)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (905 tested out of 918)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (65 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (66 tested out of 67)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (624 tested out of 660)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (648 tested out of 660)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (555 tested out of 585)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (574 tested out of 585)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 27% (18 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 78% (52 tested out of 67)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.6%

Palm Avenue Elementary:	27%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 33.4%

Here:	33%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 7.1% (2 proficient out of 28)

Palm Avenue Elementary:	7%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 13.8% (4 proficient out of 29)

Here:	14%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.1% (206 proficient out of 790)

Here:	26%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.7% (276 proficient out of 819)

Palm Avenue Elementary:	34%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 44.3% (27 proficient out of 61)

Palm Avenue Elementary:	44%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 41.9% (26 proficient out of 62)

Here:	42%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.1% (128 proficient out of 578)

Here:	22%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.2% (175 proficient out of 600)

Here:	29%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.2% (107 proficient out of 505)

Palm Avenue Elementary:	21%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.6% (170 proficient out of 521)

Here:	33%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 17)

Here:	0%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 4.2% (2 proficient out of 48)

Palm Avenue Elementary:	4%
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) : 940

2006 API (Base) : 658

Here:	658.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 665

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 659 (839 students included)

Here:	659
State average from 1561 schools:	710

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 618

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 630 (618 students included)

Here:	630
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 531

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 639 (531 students included)

Palm Avenue Elementary:	639
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 61
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 90%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 7%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 47%

Here:	47.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 55%

Palm Avenue Elementary:	55.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 41%

Here:	41.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Here:	0.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28

Here:	28.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.93

Here:	1.9
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 90%

Here:	90.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 65%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 35%
School Characteristic Index : 156.6907215

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 940

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 451.200

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 940

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 300.800

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 310

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 62.000
2006 API (Growth) : 659
2005 API (Base): 639
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 659

Here:	659
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 637

Palm Avenue Elementary:	637
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 631

Here:	631
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 620

Here:	620
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 641

Here:	641
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 608

Palm Avenue Elementary:	608
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 656
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 628