Pierce High School in Arbuckle, 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 46.

960 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912

Student Enrollment: 100

County Name : Colusa
District Name: Pierce Joint Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Doug La Malfa
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Aanested
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Wally Herger
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 39.00861
Longitude: -122.05586

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 39 (599 to 638)
Met 8 out of 8 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (69 tested out of 69)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (27 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (27 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (54 tested out of 54)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (53 tested out of 53)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (17 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (17 tested out of 18)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.7%

Here:	42%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 32.3%

Here:	32%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.3% (21 proficient out of 67)

Here:	31%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.4% (17 proficient out of 67)

Here:	25%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 61.5% (16 proficient out of 26)

Pierce High:	62%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (13 proficient out of 26)

Pierce High:	50%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.5% (13 proficient out of 51)

Here:	26%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.5% (13 proficient out of 51)

Here:	26%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.5% (12 proficient out of 47)

Here:	26%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.1% (9 proficient out of 47)

Here:	19%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 17.6% (3 proficient out of 17)

Pierce High:	18%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.8% (2 proficient out of 17)

Here:	12%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.6%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 93.5%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 271

2006 API (Base) : 655

Here:	655.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 662

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 624 (195 students included)

Pierce High:	624
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 726 (66 students included)

Here:	726
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 167

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 609 (167 students included)

Pierce High:	609
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 152

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 613 (152 students included)

Here:	613
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 32
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 71%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 26%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 24%

Pierce High:	24.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 27%

Pierce High:	27.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 31%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Pierce High:	12.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 18
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 54%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.88

Pierce High:	1.9
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 154.7948549

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 271

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 81.300

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 271

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 54.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 271

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 40.650

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 173

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 38.925

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 111

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 33.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 34.200

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 21

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 2.100

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 7.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.450
2006 API (Growth) : 638
2005 API (Base): 599
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 608

Here:	608
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 568

Here:	568
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 40 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 711

Here:	711
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 710

Here:	710
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 593

Pierce High:	593
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 568

Here:	568
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 596

Here:	596
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 559

Pierce High:	559
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 37 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 657
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 648

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 111

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 33.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 34.200