Paloma Elementary School in San Marcos, 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 78.

660 Camino Magnifico
San Marcos, CA 92069

Student Enrollment: 719

County Name : San Diego
District Name: San Marcos Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 74
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Mark Wyland
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 38
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Bill Morrow
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 50
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Randy Cunningham
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.15992
Longitude: -117.18488

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: 0 (844 to 844)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (339 tested out of 339)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (339 tested out of 339)
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% (234 tested out of 234)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (234 tested out of 234)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (296 tested out of 296)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (296 tested out of 296)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (277 tested out of 277)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (277 tested out of 277)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (78 tested out of 78)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (78 tested out of 78)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 61.0%

Here:	61%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.6%

Here:	73%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 58.8% (20 proficient out of 34)

Here:	59%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 67.6% (23 proficient out of 34)

Paloma Elementary:	68%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 86.5% (45 proficient out of 52)

Here:	87%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 98.1% (51 proficient out of 52)

Paloma Elementary:	98%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 80.0% (40 proficient out of 50)

Paloma Elementary:	80%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 86.0% (43 proficient out of 50)

Paloma Elementary:	86%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.1% (123 proficient out of 307)

Here:	40%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 57.7% (177 proficient out of 307)

Here:	58%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 79.6% (179 proficient out of 225)

Paloma Elementary:	80%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 84.9% (191 proficient out of 225)

Here:	85%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.8% (94 proficient out of 270)

Here:	35%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 55.9% (151 proficient out of 270)

Paloma Elementary:	56%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 34.7% (90 proficient out of 259)

Paloma Elementary:	35%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 58.3% (151 proficient out of 259)

Here:	58%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 46.1% (35 proficient out of 76)

Here:	46%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 56.6% (43 proficient out of 76)

Here:	57%
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) : 682

2006 API (Base) : 842

Paloma Elementary:	842.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 753 (312 students included)

Paloma Elementary:	753
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 921 (227 students included)

Here:	921
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 277

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 739 (277 students included)

Here:	739
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 259

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 741 (259 students included)

Here:	741
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 76
Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 8%
Percent Filipino : 7%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 47%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 33%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 38%

Here:	38.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Paloma Elementary:	8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Here:	2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 34%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Paloma Elementary:	11.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 24

Here:	24.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 34

Here:	34.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 13%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.04

Paloma Elementary:	3.0
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	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) : 29%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 71%
School Characteristic Index : 174.6248725

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 682

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 327.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 682

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 218.240

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 172

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 34.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 156

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 9.360

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 156

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

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 155

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.650

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 155

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 12.400
2006 API (Growth) : 844
2005 API (Base): 844
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 757

Paloma Elementary:	757
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 764

Here:	764
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -7 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 923

Here:	923
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 903

Here:	903
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 745

Here:	745
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 745

Here:	745
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 0 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 743

Here:	743
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 750

Here:	750
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -7 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 785
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 777