Sonora Elementary School in Costa Mesa, 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 33.

PO Box 1368
Costa Mesa, CA 92663

Student Enrollment: 160

County Name : Orange
District Name: Newport-Mesa Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 68
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Van Tran
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. : 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: 33.67544
Longitude: -117.89599

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-3
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -26 (734 to 708)
Met 17 out of 17 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: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (100 tested out of 103)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (99 tested out of 103)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (102 tested out of 106)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (101 tested out of 106)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (86 tested out of 90)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (85 tested out of 90)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (17 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (17 tested out of 18)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 36.4%

Here:	36%
State average from 97 schools:	41%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State average from 97 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.8% (21 proficient out of 92)

Sonora Elementary:	23%
State average from 86 schools:	31%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.7% (37 proficient out of 91)

Here:	41%
State average from 86 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.1% (16 proficient out of 28)

Here:	57%
State average from 66 schools:	56%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.1% (16 proficient out of 28)

Here:	57%
State average from 68 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.3% (25 proficient out of 95)

Sonora Elementary:	26%
State average from 89 schools:	30%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.6% (40 proficient out of 94)

Here:	43%
State average from 89 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.0% (18 proficient out of 82)

Here:	22%
State average from 78 schools:	25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 39.5% (32 proficient out of 81)

Here:	40%
State average from 78 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 18.8% (3 proficient out of 16)

Sonora Elementary:	19%
State average from 63 schools:	25%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 18.8% (3 proficient out of 16)

Here:	19%
State average from 67 schools:	35%

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) : 148

2006 API (Base) : 709

Sonora Elementary:	709.0
State average from 96 schools:	749.5

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 714

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 646 (96 students included)

Here:	646
State average from 61 schools:	692

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 100

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 662 (100 students included)

Sonora Elementary:	662
State average from 72 schools:	699

Number of English Learners included in API : 82

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 636 (82 students included)

Here:	636
State average from 50 schools:	673

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 16
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 64%
Percent Pacific Islander : 5%
Percent White : 19%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 63%

Here:	63.0%
State average from 100 schools:	59.3%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 100 schools:	1.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 100 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 59%

Here:	59.0%
State average from 100 schools:	36.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 100 schools:	8.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 100 schools:	19.2

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A

Sonora Elementary:	0.0
State average from 13 schools:	26.0

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.44

Here:	2.4
State average from 100 schools:	2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 100 schools:	96.1%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 54%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 46%
School Characteristic Index : 168.0113897

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 148

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 71.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 147

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 47.040

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.080

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.040

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.040

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 68

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.440
2006 API (Growth) : 708
2005 API (Base): 734
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 643

Here:	643
State average from 61 schools:	690

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 686

Here:	686
State average from 56 schools:	665

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -43 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 662

Here:	662
State average from 74 schools:	697

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 692

Here:	692
State average from 71 schools:	672

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -30 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 638

Sonora Elementary:	638
State average from 50 schools:	675

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 698

Sonora Elementary:	698
State average from 47 schools:	652

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -60 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 728
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 721