Rancho Vista Elementary School in Palmdale, 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 64.

40641 Peonza Ln.
Palmdale, CA 93551

Student Enrollment: 691

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Westside 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. : 36
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sharon Runner
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Howard P. McKeon
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.61827
Longitude: -118.20849

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: -22 (828 to 806)
Met 16 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 97% (55 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate African American: 95% (54 tested out of 57)
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% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (148 tested out of 153)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (149 tested out of 153)
ELA Participation Rate White: 95% (416 tested out of 437)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (419 tested out of 437)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 88% (110 tested out of 125)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 89% (111 tested out of 125)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 90% (34 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 93% (35 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 54% (30 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 58% (32 tested out of 56)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 57.2%

Here:	57%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 65.4%

Rancho Vista Elementary:	65%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 48.0% (24 proficient out of 50)

Here:	48%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 55.1% (27 proficient out of 49)

Rancho Vista Elementary:	55%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.3% (10 proficient out of 12)

Rancho Vista Elementary:	83%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.3% (10 proficient out of 12)

Here:	83%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.2% (54 proficient out of 131)

Here:	41%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 54.5% (72 proficient out of 132)

Here:	55%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.8% (251 proficient out of 400)

Here:	63%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.0% (278 proficient out of 403)

Here:	69%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.1% (37 proficient out of 97)

Here:	38%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 58.2% (57 proficient out of 98)

Rancho Vista Elementary:	58%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 29.6% (8 proficient out of 27)

Here:	30%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 60.7% (17 proficient out of 28)

Here:	61%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 46.7% (14 proficient out of 30)

Rancho Vista Elementary:	47%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 65.6% (21 proficient out of 32)

Here:	66%
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) : 649

2006 API (Base) : 805

Here:	805.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 3

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 763 (137 students included)

Here:	763
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 822 (419 students included)

Here:	822
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 110

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 721 (110 students included)

Here:	721
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 31
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 55
Percent African American : 8%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 22%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 63%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 17%

Rancho Vista Elementary:	17.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Rancho Vista Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 29

Here:	29.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33

Here:	33.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 83%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 16%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.38

Here:	3.4
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

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

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 18%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 63%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 178.5469793

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 649

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 311.520

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 649

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 207.680

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 156

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 31.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 129

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 7.740

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 129

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.870

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 129

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.870

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 129

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 10.320
2006 API (Growth) : 806
2005 API (Base): 828
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 763

Here:	763
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 801

Rancho Vista Elementary:	801
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -38 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 824

Here:	824
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 845

Here:	845
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : -21 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 723

Here:	723
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 766

Here:	766
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -43 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 837
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 831