Robert Semple Elementary School in Benicia, 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 72.

2015 East Third St.
Benicia, CA 94510

Student Enrollment: 312

County Name : Solano
District Name: Benicia Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 08
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Wolk
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Wes Chesbro
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 38.05878
Longitude: -122.14641

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: -14 (828 to 814)
Met 15 out of 15 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
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% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (51 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (50 tested out of 52)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (183 tested out of 185)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (183 tested out of 185)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (97 tested out of 99)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (98 tested out of 99)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (30 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (31 tested out of 31)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.2%

Here:	55%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 67.7%

Robert Semple Elementary:	68%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 36.8% (14 proficient out of 38)

Robert Semple Elementary:	37%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 44.7% (17 proficient out of 38)

Here:	45%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 61.5% (8 proficient out of 13)

Here:	62%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 69.2% (9 proficient out of 13)

Here:	69%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 50.0% (16 proficient out of 32)

Here:	50%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 67.7% (21 proficient out of 31)

Robert Semple Elementary:	68%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.9% (103 proficient out of 172)

Here:	60%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.7% (125 proficient out of 172)

Here:	73%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.7% (29 proficient out of 79)

Here:	37%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 51.9% (41 proficient out of 79)

Robert Semple Elementary:	52%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 29.6% (8 proficient out of 27)

Robert Semple Elementary:	30%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 44.4% (12 proficient out of 27)

Robert Semple Elementary:	44%
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) : 285

2006 API (Base) : 825

Here:	825.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 7

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

2006 Whites API (Base) : 845 (173 students included)

Here:	845
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 87

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 751 (87 students included)

Here:	751
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 0
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 31
Percent African American : 14%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 17%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 59%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 31%

Robert Semple Elementary:	31.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
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: 5%

Robert Semple Elementary:	5.0%
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) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

Here:	29.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 97%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 12%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.28

Here:	3.3
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) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 74%
School Characteristic Index : 177.2784598

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 285

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 136.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 283

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 90.560

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 59

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 11.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.380

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.190

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.190

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.840
2006 API (Growth) : 814
2005 API (Base): 828
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 847

Here:	847
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 847

Robert Semple Elementary:	847
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 0 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 730

Robert Semple Elementary:	730
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 724

Here:	724
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 6 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 827
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 826