Paramount Elementary School in Azusa, 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 24.

PO Box 500
Azusa, CA 91702

Student Enrollment: 347

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Azusa Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 57
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ed Chavez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Gloria Romero
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Hilda A. Solis
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.11790
Longitude: -117.91172

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: 17 (690 to 707)
Met 14 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% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (312 tested out of 323)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (323 tested out of 323)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (291 tested out of 301)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (301 tested out of 301)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (181 tested out of 186)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (186 tested out of 186)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 70% (18 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (26 tested out of 26)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 25.6%

Here:	26%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.9%

Here:	51%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.1% (70 proficient out of 291)

Paramount Elementary:	24%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 49.8% (149 proficient out of 299)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 46.7% (7 proficient out of 15)

Paramount Elementary:	47%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.0% (9 proficient out of 15)

Paramount Elementary:	60%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.5% (63 proficient out of 268)

Here:	24%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.7% (134 proficient out of 275)

Here:	49%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.9% (29 proficient out of 172)

Here:	17%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 46.0% (80 proficient out of 174)

Here:	46%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 16.7% (3 proficient out of 18)

Here:	17%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 32.0% (8 proficient out of 25)

Here:	32%
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) : 322

2006 API (Base) : 706

Paramount Elementary:	706.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 711

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 699 (301 students included)

Here:	699
State average from 1781 schools:	713

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

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 691 (277 students included)

Here:	691
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 174

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 678 (174 students included)

Paramount Elementary:	678
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 25
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 93%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 5%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 82%

Here:	82.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
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: 49%

Here:	49.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Paramount Elementary:	7.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.86

Here:	1.9
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) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 74%
School Characteristic Index : 163.8585374

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 322

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 154.560

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 322

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 103.040

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.600

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) : 707
2005 API (Base): 690
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 700

Here:	700
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 683

Here:	683
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 691

Here:	691
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 676

Here:	676
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 681

Paramount Elementary:	681
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 650

Here:	650
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 : 717
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 705