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Poinsettia Elementary School in Ventura, 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 87.

350 North Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93003


Student Enrollment: 367

County Name : Ventura
District Name: Ventura Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Pedro I. Nava
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 19
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom McClintock
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Elton Gallegly
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.28368
Longitude: -119.21564

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: -20 (896 to 876)
Met 11 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
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% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 76% (57 tested out of 75)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 82% (61 tested out of 75)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (252 tested out of 262)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (251 tested out of 262)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 73% (45 tested out of 62)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 86% (53 tested out of 62)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 70% (9 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 85% (11 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 56% (33 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 68% (40 tested out of 59)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 77.0%
Poinsettia Elementary:  77%
State average from 2398 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 83.4%
Here:  83%
State average from 2398 schools:  58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 71.2% (37 proficient out of 52)
Here:  71%
State average from 2298 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 78.2% (43 proficient out of 55)
Here:  78%
State average from 2300 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 78.4% (189 proficient out of 241)
Here:  78%
State average from 1879 schools:  61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 84.6% (203 proficient out of 240)
Here:  85%
State average from 1880 schools:  68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 54.3% (19 proficient out of 35)
Poinsettia Elementary:  54%
State average from 2283 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 53.7% (22 proficient out of 41)
Here:  54%
State average from 2283 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 37.0% (10 proficient out of 27)
Here:  37%
State average from 2260 schools:  24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 50.0% (16 proficient out of 32)
Poinsettia Elementary:  50%
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) : 338

2006 API (Base) : 875
Here:  875.0
State average from 2396 schools:  771.8
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 8

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


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 745 (66 students included)
Here:  745
State average from 1781 schools:  713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 906 (247 students included)
Here:  906
State average from 1270 schools:  854
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 49
Number of English Learners included in API : 10
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 45
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 20%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 71%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 17%
Here:  17.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 17%
Here:  17.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 4%
Here:  4.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 16%
Here:  16.0%
State average from 2399 schools:  11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21
Here:  21.0
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 : 97%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 25%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.59
Here:  3.6
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) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 182.6872552

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 338

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 162.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 334

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 106.880

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 91

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.740

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.370

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.370

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.320
2006 API (Growth) : 876
2005 API (Base): 896
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 745
Poinsettia Elementary:  745
State average from 1787 schools:  712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 824
Poinsettia Elementary:  824
State average from 1773 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -79 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 908
Poinsettia Elementary:  908
State average from 1266 schools:  856

2005 White API (Base) : 912
Here:  912
State average from 1304 schools:  843
2005-2006 White Growth : -4 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 888
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 880

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