Palms Elementary School in Lakewood, 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 47.

12445 East 207th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715

Student Enrollment: 461

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: ABC Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 56
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rudy Berm£dez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
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: 33.84241
Longitude: -118.07138

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: 3 (759 to 762)
Met 19 out of 19 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (99 tested out of 99)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (40 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (40 tested out of 40)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (182 tested out of 182)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (182 tested out of 182)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (67 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (67 tested out of 67)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (219 tested out of 219)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (219 tested out of 219)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (69 tested out of 69)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (69 tested out of 69)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (41 tested out of 41)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.4%

Palms Elementary:	38%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 49.5%

Here:	50%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 32.2% (29 proficient out of 90)

Here:	32%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 43.3% (39 proficient out of 90)

Here:	43%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 37.1% (13 proficient out of 35)

Here:	37%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 62.9% (22 proficient out of 35)

Here:	63%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 50.0% (24 proficient out of 48)

Here:	50%
State average from 580 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 64.6% (31 proficient out of 48)

Here:	65%
State average from 580 schools:	73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.5% (61 proficient out of 172)

Here:	36%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.8% (84 proficient out of 172)

Here:	49%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 44.6% (29 proficient out of 65)

Here:	45%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 40.0% (26 proficient out of 65)

Here:	40%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.4% (58 proficient out of 197)

Here:	29%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.2% (91 proficient out of 197)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.1% (15 proficient out of 68)

Here:	22%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.8% (23 proficient out of 68)

Here:	34%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 5.1% (2 proficient out of 39)

Here:	5%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.9% (7 proficient out of 39)

Here:	18%
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) : 430

2006 API (Base) : 759

Here:	759.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 764

2006 African American API (Base) : 728 (90 students included)

Here:	728
State average from 206 schools:	679

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 745 (173 students included)

Here:	745
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 754 (65 students included)

Palms Elementary:	754
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 203

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 726 (203 students included)

Here:	726
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 68
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 39
Percent African American : 21%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 9%
Percent Filipino : 13%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 39%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 15%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 46%

Here:	46.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 16%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Palms Elementary:	19.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Palms Elementary:	32.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 89%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.98

Here:	3.0
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Palms Elementary:	100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 16%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 59%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 25%
School Characteristic Index : 171.8157089

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 430

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 206.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 430

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 137.600

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 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.680

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.340

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.340

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.240
2006 API (Growth) : 762
2005 API (Base): 759
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 730

Here:	730
State average from 207 schools:	681

2005 African American API (Base) : 722

Palms Elementary:	722
State average from 228 schools:	674

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 748

Here:	748
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 727

Here:	727
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 756

Here:	756
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 743

Here:	743
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 732

Palms Elementary:	732
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 734

Here:	734
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 690

Here:	690
State average from 1131 schools:	674

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 775
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 767