Price Elementary School in Downey, 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 68.

9525 South Tweedy Ln.
Downey, CA 90240

Student Enrollment: 503

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Downey Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
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. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.96051
Longitude: -118.12708

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: 6 (811 to 817)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (406 tested out of 407)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (406 tested out of 407)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (299 tested out of 300)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (299 tested out of 300)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (165 tested out of 165)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (165 tested out of 165)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (57 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (57 tested out of 58)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 51.2%

Here:	51%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.8%

Price Elementary:	69%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 66.7% (8 proficient out of 12)

Price Elementary:	67%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 75.0% (9 proficient out of 12)

Here:	75%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 68.8% (11 proficient out of 16)

Here:	69%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 87.5% (14 proficient out of 16)

Here:	88%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 48.8% (184 proficient out of 377)

Here:	49%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 66.6% (251 proficient out of 377)

Here:	67%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.2% (29 proficient out of 49)

Here:	59%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 75.5% (37 proficient out of 49)

Here:	76%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 44.6% (125 proficient out of 280)

Here:	45%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 63.2% (177 proficient out of 280)

Price Elementary:	63%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 38.7% (60 proficient out of 155)

Here:	39%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 56.8% (88 proficient out of 155)

Here:	57%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 35.8% (19 proficient out of 53)

Here:	36%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 47.2% (25 proficient out of 53)

Here:	47%
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) : 467

2006 API (Base) : 815

Price Elementary:	815.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 10

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 804 (379 students included)

Here:	804
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 282

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 786 (282 students included)

Price Elementary:	786
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 155

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 766 (155 students included)

Here:	766
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 53
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 81%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 11%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 55%

Here:	55.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 27%

Here:	27.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Price Elementary:	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 : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 53%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.47

Here:	2.5
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 89%

Here:	89.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 74%
School Characteristic Index : 167.8296987

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 467

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 224.160

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 467

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 149.440

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 116

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 23.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.940

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.970

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.970

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 99

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.920
2006 API (Growth) : 817
2005 API (Base): 811
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 806

Here:	806
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 799

Here:	799
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 787

Here:	787
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 789

Price Elementary:	789
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 768

Here:	768
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 766

Here:	766
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 2 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 744
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 725