Soquel Elementary School in Soquel, 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 69.

2700 Porter St.
Soquel, CA 95073

Student Enrollment: 292

County Name : Santa Cruz
District Name: Soquel Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : John Laird
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.98501
Longitude: -121.95735

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: 44 (774 to 818)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (112 tested out of 112)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (112 tested out of 112)
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% (143 tested out of 145)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (143 tested out of 145)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (119 tested out of 120)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (120 tested out of 120)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (63 tested out of 63)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (63 tested out of 63)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (28 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (28 tested out of 29)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 56.2%

Here:	56%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 59.5%

Here:	60%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.0% (34 proficient out of 100)

Here:	34%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.0% (46 proficient out of 100)

Soquel Elementary:	46%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.1% (93 proficient out of 129)

Here:	72%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 68.2% (88 proficient out of 129)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.1% (39 proficient out of 108)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.1% (47 proficient out of 109)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.3% (12 proficient out of 59)

Here:	20%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.2% (19 proficient out of 59)

Here:	32%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 19.2% (5 proficient out of 26)

Here:	19%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 19.2% (5 proficient out of 26)

Here:	19%
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) : 261

2006 API (Base) : 816

Soquel Elementary:	816.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 8

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 735 (101 students included)

Here:	735
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 870 (129 students included)

Here:	870
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 111

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 745 (111 students included)

Here:	745
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 59
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 27
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 38%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 50%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 40%

Soquel Elementary:	40.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
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: 18%

Soquel Elementary:	18.0%
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) : 30

Soquel Elementary:	30.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 18%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.22

Here:	3.2
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) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 175.4374564

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 260

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 124.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 261

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 83.520

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 12.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.960

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.980

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.980

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 66

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.280
2006 API (Growth) : 818
2005 API (Base): 774
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 736

Soquel Elementary:	736
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 694

Here:	694
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 42 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 872

Here:	872
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 831

Here:	831
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 41 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 748

Here:	748
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 703

Here:	703
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 45 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 811
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 805