Richard Henry Dana Elementary School in Dana Point, 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 48.

24242 La Cresta Dr.
Dana Point, CA 92629

Student Enrollment: 220

County Name : Orange
District Name: Capistrano Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 73
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Mimi Walters
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Harman
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: 33.46904
Longitude: -117.70599

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: 58 (706 to 764)
Met 19 out of 19 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% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (159 tested out of 159)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (159 tested out of 159)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (51 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (51 tested out of 51)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (145 tested out of 145)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (145 tested out of 145)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (146 tested out of 146)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (146 tested out of 146)
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: 43.5%

Here:	44%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.8%

Here:	49%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.5% (46 proficient out of 151)

Here:	31%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.7% (63 proficient out of 151)

Here:	42%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 77.1% (37 proficient out of 48)

Here:	77%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.7% (32 proficient out of 48)

Here:	67%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.9% (41 proficient out of 137)

Here:	30%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.1% (55 proficient out of 137)

Here:	40%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 28.2% (40 proficient out of 142)

Richard Henry Dana Elementary:	28%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.1% (57 proficient out of 142)

Richard Henry Dana Elementary:	40%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

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) : 210

2006 API (Base) : 767

Here:	767.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: 772

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 721 (154 students included)

Here:	721
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 140

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 717 (140 students included)

Here:	717
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 142

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 713 (142 students included)

Here:	713
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 8
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 72%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 23%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 66%

Here:	66.0%
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): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 57%

Here:	57.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 18

Richard Henry Dana Elementary:	18.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28

Here:	28.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 0.00

Here:	0.0
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 : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 79%
School Characteristic Index : 165.9888193

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 210

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 100.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 210

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 67.200

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 61

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 12.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 60

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.600

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 60

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.800

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 60

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.800

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 60

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.800
2006 API (Growth) : 764
2005 API (Base): 706
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 717

Here:	717
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 645

Here:	645
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 72 (met target)

2005 White API (Base) : 845

Richard Henry Dana Elementary:	845
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 713

Richard Henry Dana Elementary:	713
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 647

Richard Henry Dana Elementary:	647
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 66 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 715

Here:	715
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 644

Here:	644
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 71 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 729
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 723