Silver Spur Elementary School in Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 99.

5500 Ironwood St.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Student Enrollment: 379

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 54
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Betty Karnette
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward Vincent
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 46
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dana Rohrabacher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.78793
Longitude: -118.37377

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 18 (948 to 966)
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 Asian: 99% (63 tested out of 64)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (63 tested out of 64)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (282 tested out of 284)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (284 tested out of 284)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (46 tested out of 48)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (48 tested out of 48)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 93.5%

Here:	94%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 94.1%

Here:	94%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 95.0% (57 proficient out of 60)

Here:	95%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 95.0% (57 proficient out of 60)

Here:	95%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

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

Here:	83%
State average from 580 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 91.7% (11 proficient out of 12)

Here:	92%
State average from 580 schools:	73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 63.6% (7 proficient out of 11)

Silver Spur Elementary:	64%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 81.8% (9 proficient out of 11)

Here:	82%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 94.9% (263 proficient out of 277)

Here:	95%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 94.3% (263 proficient out of 279)

Silver Spur Elementary:	94%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 92.9% (13 proficient out of 14)

Here:	93%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 92.9% (13 proficient out of 14)

Here:	93%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 80.4% (37 proficient out of 46)

Silver Spur Elementary:	80%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 87.5% (42 proficient out of 48)

Here:	88%
State average from 1878 schools:	29%

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) : 373

2006 API (Base) : 966

Silver Spur Elementary:	966.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 10

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 976 (62 students included)

Here:	976
State average from 356 schools:	866

2006 Whites API (Base) : 968 (280 students included)

Here:	968
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 3
Number of English Learners included in API : 14
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 48
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 17%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 3%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 75%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

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

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

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

Silver Spur Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Silver Spur Elementary:	13.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 22

Silver Spur Elementary:	22.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Silver Spur Elementary:	32.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 83%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 52%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.47

Here:	4.5
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 76%
School Characteristic Index : 190.4596873

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 373

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 179.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 373

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 119.360

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 91

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 95

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.700

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 95

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.850

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 95

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.850

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 95

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.600
2006 API (Growth) : 966
2005 API (Base): 948
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 970

Here:	970
State average from 362 schools:	864

2005 Asian API (Base) : 973

Here:	973
State average from 381 schools:	851

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -3 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 969

Here:	969
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 944

Silver Spur Elementary:	944
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 25 (met target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 886

Silver Spur Elementary:	886
State average from 83 schools:	588

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 917
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 905