Riviera Elementary School in Torrance, 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 95.

365 Paseo de Arena
Torrance, CA 90505

Student Enrollment: 410

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Torrance Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 53
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ted W. Lieu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.80635
Longitude: -118.37188

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: 3 (917 to 920)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (91 tested out of 93)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 98% (91 tested out of 93)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (32 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (258 tested out of 262)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (259 tested out of 262)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (32 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (33 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 88% (34 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (35 tested out of 39)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 80.9%

Riviera Elementary:	81%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 84.5%

Riviera Elementary:	85%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 82.0% (73 proficient out of 89)

Riviera Elementary:	82%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 95.5% (85 proficient out of 89)

Here:	96%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 66.7% (20 proficient out of 30)

Here:	67%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 77.4% (24 proficient out of 31)

Here:	77%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 82.5% (212 proficient out of 257)

Here:	83%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 81.4% (210 proficient out of 258)

Here:	81%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.0% (8 proficient out of 20)

Here:	40%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 60.0% (12 proficient out of 20)

Here:	60%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 58.1% (18 proficient out of 31)

Riviera Elementary:	58%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 84.4% (27 proficient out of 32)

Here:	84%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 72.7% (24 proficient out of 33)

Riviera Elementary:	73%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 67.6% (23 proficient out of 34)

Riviera Elementary:	68%
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) : 402

2006 API (Base) : 919

Riviera Elementary:	919.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 7

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 939 (90 students included)

Here:	939
State average from 296 schools:	905

2006 Whites API (Base) : 919 (259 students included)

Riviera Elementary:	919
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 20
Number of English Learners included in API : 32
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 36
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 23%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 8%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 64%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
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: 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Riviera Elementary:	20.0
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 : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 42%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.23

Riviera Elementary:	4.2
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 : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 25%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 75%
School Characteristic Index : 187.9878100

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 402

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 192.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 402

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 128.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 96

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 19.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.840

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.420

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.420

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.120
2006 API (Growth) : 920
2005 API (Base): 917
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 941

Riviera Elementary:	941
State average from 299 schools:	904

2005 Asian API (Base) : 947

Here:	947
State average from 316 schools:	889

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -6 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 921

Riviera Elementary:	921
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 917

Here:	917
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 4 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 913
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 902