Paramount Park School in Paramount, 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 18.

14608 Paramount Blvd.
Paramount, CA 90723

Student Enrollment: 641

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Paramount Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Mervyn M. Dymally
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: 33.90079
Longitude: -118.16001

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 27 (658 to 685)
Met 17 out of 17 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 Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (597 tested out of 598)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (596 tested out of 597)
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% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (597 tested out of 598)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (596 tested out of 597)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (458 tested out of 459)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (457 tested out of 458)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (34 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (34 tested out of 35)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.8%

Here:	31%
State average from 613 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.5%

Paramount Park:	36%
State average from 614 schools:	48%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 31.0% (9 proficient out of 29)

Here:	31%
State average from 174 schools:	39%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 27.6% (8 proficient out of 29)

Paramount Park:	28%
State average from 174 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.3% (170 proficient out of 544)

Here:	31%
State average from 461 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.1% (196 proficient out of 543)

Here:	36%
State average from 461 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.5% (155 proficient out of 544)

Here:	29%
State average from 548 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.1% (185 proficient out of 543)

Here:	34%
State average from 548 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.1% (106 proficient out of 423)

Here:	25%
State average from 375 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.6% (142 proficient out of 422)

Paramount Park:	34%
State average from 375 schools:	38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 18.8% (6 proficient out of 32)

Here:	19%
State average from 377 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 18.8% (6 proficient out of 32)

Here:	19%
State average from 380 schools:	25%

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) : 582

2006 API (Base) : 681

Paramount Park:	681.0
State average from 610 schools:	754.3

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 687

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 683 (545 students included)

Here:	683
State average from 309 schools:	701

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 545

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 671 (545 students included)

Here:	671
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 424

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 660 (424 students included)

Here:	660
State average from 193 schools:	674

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 33
Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 93%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 90%

Here:	90.0%
State average from 624 schools:	48.6%

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

Here:	8.0%
State average from 624 schools:	6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 53%

Paramount Park:	53.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 5%

Paramount Park:	5.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 577 schools:	18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26

Here:	26.0
State average from 576 schools:	25.2

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 56%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.63

Here:	1.6
State average from 624 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Paramount Park:	97.0%
State average from 624 schools:	94.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 47%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 13%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 28%
School Characteristic Index : 158.2150786

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 582

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 279.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 581

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 185.920

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 92

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 18.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 153

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 9.180

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 153

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.590

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 152

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.560

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 152

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 12.160
2006 API (Growth) : 685
2005 API (Base): 658
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 687

Paramount Park:	687
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 657

Paramount Park:	657
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 676

Here:	676
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 653

Here:	653
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 664

Here:	664
State average from 192 schools:	677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 635

Here:	635
State average from 187 schools:	662

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 29 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 662
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 639