Palm Elementary School in Hacienda Heights, 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 46.

14740 East Palm Ave.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

Student Enrollment: 277

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Hacienda la Puente Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
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. : 38
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Grace Napolitano
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.01502
Longitude: -117.98646

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: 23 (738 to 761)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (237 tested out of 237)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (237 tested out of 237)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (195 tested out of 195)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (195 tested out of 195)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (74 tested out of 74)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (74 tested out of 74)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (32 tested out of 32)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (32 tested out of 32)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.0%

Here:	43%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 53.4%

Here:	53%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.7% (12 proficient out of 14)

Here:	86%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.7% (12 proficient out of 14)

Here:	86%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.4% (83 proficient out of 216)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 49.5% (107 proficient out of 216)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.3% (9 proficient out of 16)

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

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

Here:	63%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.9% (69 proficient out of 173)

Here:	40%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.3% (87 proficient out of 173)

Here:	50%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.0% (18 proficient out of 72)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 45.8% (33 proficient out of 72)

Palm Elementary:	46%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.3% (3 proficient out of 29)

Here:	10%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 34.5% (10 proficient out of 29)

Here:	35%
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) : 258

2006 API (Base) : 763

Here:	763.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 768

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 746 (223 students included)

Here:	746
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 180

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 743 (180 students included)

Palm Elementary:	743
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 72

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 699 (72 students included)

Here:	699
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 30
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 6%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 86%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 6%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 70%

Here:	70.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
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: 30%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
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) : 27

Here:	27.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 55%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 52%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.09

Here:	2.1
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 91%

Here:	91.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 80%
School Characteristic Index : 167.2276849

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 258

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 123.840

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 258

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 82.560

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 12.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.920

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.460

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.460

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.560
2006 API (Growth) : 761
2005 API (Base): 738
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 744

Here:	744
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 730

Palm Elementary:	730
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 740

Here:	740
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 716

Here:	716
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 701

Here:	701
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 670

Here:	670
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 736
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 721