Ponderosa Elementary School in Sunnyvale, California (CA)

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804 Ponderosa Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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Student Enrollment: 336

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Santa Clara Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sally J. Lieber
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 13
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Elaine Alquist
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Anna G. Eshoo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.36281
Longitude: -122.00986

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: 8 (820 to 828)
Met 25 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
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% (97 tested out of 97)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (96 tested out of 97)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (102 tested out of 102)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (102 tested out of 102)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (96 tested out of 100)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (96 tested out of 100)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (129 tested out of 129)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (128 tested out of 129)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (120 tested out of 121)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (119 tested out of 121)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (35 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (35 tested out of 39)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 59.8%

Here:	60%
State average from 2398 schools:	47

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 66.0%

Ponderosa Elementary:	66%
State average from 2398 schools:	58

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 38.5% (5 proficient out of 13)

Here:	39%
State average from 1316 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 38.5% (5 proficient out of 13)

Ponderosa Elementary:	39%
State average from 1324 schools:	43

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 77.6% (66 proficient out of 85)

Here:	78%
State average from 1210 schools:	71

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.7% (72 proficient out of 84)

Here:	86%
State average from 1210 schools:	82

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.5% (26 proficient out of 88)

Here:	30%
State average from 2298 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.3% (39 proficient out of 88)

Here:	44%
State average from 2300 schools:	50

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.3% (67 proficient out of 94)

Here:	71%
State average from 1879 schools:	61

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.3% (67 proficient out of 94)

Here:	71%
State average from 1880 schools:	68

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.5% (35 proficient out of 111)

Here:	32%
State average from 2283 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.7% (47 proficient out of 110)

Here:	43%
State average from 2283 schools:	48

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 48.6% (53 proficient out of 109)

Here:	49%
State average from 2213 schools:	34

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 64.8% (70 proficient out of 108)

Here:	65%
State average from 2213 schools:	49

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 17.1% (6 proficient out of 35)

Here:	17%
State average from 2260 schools:	24

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 20.0% (7 proficient out of 35)

Here:	20%
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) : 305

2006 API (Base) : 825

Ponderosa Elementary:	825.0
State average from 2396 schools:	772

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 6

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 926 (87 students included)

Here:	926
State average from 296 schools:	905

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 690 (88 students included)

Here:	690
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 858 (96 students included)

Ponderosa Elementary:	858
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 111

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 701 (111 students included)

Here:	701
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 110

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 793 (110 students included)

Here:	793
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 37
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 29%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 30%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 30%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 37%

Ponderosa Elementary:	37.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%

Ponderosa Elementary:	10.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 29%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	20

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 2387 schools:	29

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : N/A
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 15%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.23

Here:	3.2
State average from 2399 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Ponderosa Elementary:	96.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 31%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 69%
School Characteristic Index : 178.0063737

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 303

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 145.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 302

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 96.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 72

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 14.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 65

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.900

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 65

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.950

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.980

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.360
2006 API (Growth) : 828
2005 API (Base): 820
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 927

Here:	927
State average from 299 schools:	904

2005 Asian API (Base) : 894

Here:	894
State average from 316 schools:	889

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 692

Here:	692
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 712

Here:	712
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -20 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 861

Here:	861
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 858

Here:	858
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 703

Here:	703
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 730

Here:	730
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -27 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 795

Here:	795
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 809

Here:	809
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -14 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 812
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 805