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Pond Elementary School in Wasco, 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 27.

29585 Pond Rd.
Wasco, CA 93280


Student Enrollment: 170

County Name : Kern
District Name: Pond Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 35.71776
Longitude: -119.31687

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: 82 (622 to 704)
Met 13 out of 13 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 American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (118 tested out of 118)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (118 tested out of 118)
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% (36 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (165 tested out of 165)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (165 tested out of 165)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (9 tested out of 9)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 25.5%
Here:  26%
State average from 613 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.9%
Here:  39%
State average from 614 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.9% (24 proficient out of 105)
Here:  23%
State average from 461 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.3% (36 proficient out of 105)
Pond Elementary:  34%
State average from 461 schools:  40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 36.1% (13 proficient out of 36)
Here:  36%
State average from 539 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.8% (19 proficient out of 36)
Here:  53%
State average from 540 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.7% (39 proficient out of 152)
Here:  26%
State average from 548 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.5% (57 proficient out of 152)
Pond Elementary:  38%
State average from 548 schools:  40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 14.3% (2 proficient out of 14)
Pond Elementary:  14%
State average from 375 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.7% (5 proficient out of 14)
Here:  36%
State average from 375 schools:  38%
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) : 163

2006 API (Base) : 706
Here:  706.0
State average from 610 schools:  754.3
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 711


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 694 (106 students included)
Here:  694
State average from 309 schools:  701
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 153

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 704 (153 students included)
Pond Elementary:  704
State average from 387 schools:  701
Number of English Learners included in API : 14
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 9
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 69%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 21%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 97%
Here:  97.0%
State average from 624 schools:  48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Pond Elementary:  0.0%
State average from 624 schools:  6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Pond Elementary:  0.0%
State average from 624 schools:  4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 624 schools:  17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 5%
Pond Elementary:  5.0%
State average from 624 schools:  9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21
Here:  21.0
State average from 577 schools:  18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 24
Here:  24.0
State average from 576 schools:  25.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 67%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.24
Pond Elementary:  2.2
State average from 624 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Pond Elementary:  100.0%
State average from 624 schools:  94.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 17%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 41%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 28%
School Characteristic Index : 164.5844757

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 158

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 75.840

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 158

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 50.560

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 20

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 4.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 20

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 4.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 45

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 2.700

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 45

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.350

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 45

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.350

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 45

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 3.600
2006 API (Growth) : 704
2005 API (Base): 622
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 691
Pond Elementary:  691
State average from 309 schools:  703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 609
Here:  609
State average from 300 schools:  688
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 82 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 702
Pond Elementary:  702
State average from 387 schools:  702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 618
Here:  618
State average from 384 schools:  691
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 84 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 691
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 680

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