Palmyra Elementary School in Orange, 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 54.

1325 East Palmyra Ave.
Orange, CA 92866

Student Enrollment: 464

County Name : Orange
District Name: Orange Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 72
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Lynn Daucher
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dick Ackerman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward R. Royce
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.78481
Longitude: -117.83846

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: 9 (766 to 775)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (287 tested out of 288)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (288 tested out of 288)
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: 100% (125 tested out of 125)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (125 tested out of 125)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (268 tested out of 269)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (269 tested out of 269)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (167 tested out of 168)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (168 tested out of 168)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (30 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (31 tested out of 31)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.2%

Palmyra Elementary:	50%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.6%

Here:	49%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 81.5% (22 proficient out of 27)

Here:	82%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.2% (23 proficient out of 27)

Here:	85%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.2% (99 proficient out of 266)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.1% (96 proficient out of 266)

Here:	36%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.7% (87 proficient out of 123)

Here:	71%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.7% (82 proficient out of 123)

Palmyra Elementary:	67%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.7% (91 proficient out of 248)

Here:	37%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.5% (93 proficient out of 248)

Palmyra Elementary:	38%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.7% (39 proficient out of 158)

Here:	25%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.0% (49 proficient out of 158)

Here:	31%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 40.7% (11 proficient out of 27)

Here:	41%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 44.4% (12 proficient out of 27)

Palmyra Elementary:	44%
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) : 434

2006 API (Base) : 773

Here:	773.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 778

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 712 (266 students included)

Here:	712
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 872 (123 students included)

Here:	872
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 248

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 704 (248 students included)

Here:	704
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 158

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 657 (158 students included)

Here:	657
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 27
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 6%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 62%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 27%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 56%

Here:	56.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 17%

Palmyra Elementary:	17.0%
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: 27%

Palmyra Elementary:	27.0%
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) : 18

Here:	18.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

Here:	29.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 78%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.45

Here:	2.5
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	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) : 15%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 62%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 23%
School Characteristic Index : 175.5986428

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 434

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 208.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 434

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 138.880

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 89

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.800

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) : 775
2005 API (Base): 766
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 714

Here:	714
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 700

Palmyra Elementary:	700
State average from 1544 schools:	698

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

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 874

Palmyra Elementary:	874
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 856

Palmyra Elementary:	856
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 706

Palmyra Elementary:	706
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 703

Here:	703
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 659

Here:	659
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 658

Palmyra Elementary:	658
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)
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