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Ralph A. Gates Elementary School in Lake Forest, 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 44.

23882 Landisview Ave.
Lake Forest, CA 92630


Student Enrollment: 583

County Name : Orange
District Name: Saddleback Valley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 70
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Chuck DeVore
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dick Ackerman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 48
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Christopher Cox
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.61607
Longitude: -117.69779

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 14 (733 to 747)
Met 19 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
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% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (435 tested out of 443)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (436 tested out of 443)
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: 99% (96 tested out of 97)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (96 tested out of 97)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (367 tested out of 372)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (368 tested out of 372)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (311 tested out of 311)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (311 tested out of 311)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (32 tested out of 32)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (32 tested out of 32)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.3%
Here:  35%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 53.1%
Here:  53%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 46.2% (6 proficient out of 13)
Here:  46%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 76.9% (10 proficient out of 13)
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  77%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 55.6% (10 proficient out of 18)
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  56%
State average from 580 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 83.3% (15 proficient out of 18)
Here:  83%
State average from 580 schools:  73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.6% (107 proficient out of 402)
Here:  27%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.5% (179 proficient out of 402)
Here:  45%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.6% (62 proficient out of 96)
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  65%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 79.2% (76 proficient out of 96)
Here:  79%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 20.5% (70 proficient out of 341)
Here:  21%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.1% (130 proficient out of 341)
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  38%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.5% (57 proficient out of 308)
Here:  19%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 38.6% (119 proficient out of 308)
Here:  39%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.9% (4 proficient out of 31)
Here:  13%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 29.0% (9 proficient out of 31)
Here:  29%
State average from 1878 schools:  29%
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) : 555

2006 API (Base) : 751
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  751.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 756


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 714 (418 students included)
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  714
State average from 1561 schools:  710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 868 (96 students included)
Here:  868
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 355

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 688 (355 students included)
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  688
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 308

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 680 (308 students included)
Here:  680
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 32
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 76%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 17%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 59%
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  59.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%
Here:  3.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 55%
Here:  55.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 5%
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  5.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Here:  20.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31
Here:  31.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 12%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.39
Here:  2.4
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 59%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 21%
School Characteristic Index : 167.5022375

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 555

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 266.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 555

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 177.600

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 98

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 19.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 126

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 7.560

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 126

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.780

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 126

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.780

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 126

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 10.080
2006 API (Growth) : 747
2005 API (Base): 733
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 710
Here:  710
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 696
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  696
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 870
Here:  870
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 848
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  848
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 684
Here:  684
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 684
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  684
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 0 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 682
Ralph A. Gates Elementary:  682
State average from 1176 schools:  689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 663
Here:  663
State average from 1131 schools:  674
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 731
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 724

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