Rio Hondo 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 42.

7731 East Muller St.
Downey, CA 90241

Student Enrollment: 644

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: 33.95068
Longitude: -118.13809

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: -13 (768 to 755)
Met 17 out of 17 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% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (527 tested out of 548)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (537 tested out of 548)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (50 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (51 tested out of 51)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (377 tested out of 395)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (388 tested out of 395)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (228 tested out of 237)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (233 tested out of 237)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 69% (39 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 85% (48 tested out of 57)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.1%

Rio Hondo Elementary:	41%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 51.8%

Rio Hondo Elementary:	52%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 50.0% (6 proficient out of 12)

Here:	50%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12)

Here:	42%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 64.7% (11 proficient out of 17)

Here:	65%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 88.2% (15 proficient out of 17)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.2% (189 proficient out of 482)

Rio Hondo Elementary:	39%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 49.7% (244 proficient out of 491)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 44.7% (21 proficient out of 47)

Here:	45%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.3% (27 proficient out of 48)

Here:	56%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.8% (113 proficient out of 355)

Here:	32%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.9% (156 proficient out of 364)

Here:	43%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.4% (58 proficient out of 212)

Here:	27%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 42.4% (92 proficient out of 217)

Here:	42%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 44.7% (17 proficient out of 38)

Here:	45%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 46.8% (22 proficient out of 47)

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) : 590

2006 API (Base) : 754

Here:	754.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 759

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 745 (501 students included)

Here:	745
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 374

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 712 (374 students included)

Here:	712
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 220

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 700 (220 students included)

Rio Hondo Elementary:	700
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 54
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 85%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 8%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 58%

Rio Hondo Elementary:	58.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Rio Hondo Elementary:	2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Rio Hondo Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 34%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 22

Rio Hondo Elementary:	22.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Rio Hondo Elementary:	32.0
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 : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 52%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.48

Rio Hondo Elementary:	2.5
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 79%
School Characteristic Index : 168.1704672

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 590

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 283.200

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 590

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 188.800

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 158

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 31.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 150

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 9.000

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 150

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.500

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 150

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.500

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 150

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 12.000
2006 API (Growth) : 755
2005 API (Base): 768
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 746

Rio Hondo Elementary:	746
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 752

Here:	752
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 713

Here:	713
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 731

Here:	731
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -18 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 702

Here:	702
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 711

Here:	711
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 736
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 733