Sunset School in Bakersfield, California (CA)

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8301 Sunset Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307

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Student Enrollment: 404

County Name : Kern
District Name: Vineland Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dean Florez
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jim Costa
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 35.22310
Longitude: -118.91891

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 5-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 61 (562 to 623)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (383 tested out of 384)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (383 tested out of 384)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (393 tested out of 394)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (393 tested out of 394)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (273 tested out of 273)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (273 tested out of 273)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (38 tested out of 38)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 21.5%

Sunset:	22%
State average from 51 schools:	38

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 21.8%

Here:	22%
State average from 51 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 21.5% (74 proficient out of 344)

Here:	22%
State average from 50 schools:	29

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.1% (76 proficient out of 344)

Here:	22%
State average from 50 schools:	29

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 26.7% (4 proficient out of 15)

Sunset:	27%
State average from 45 schools:	52

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 20.0% (3 proficient out of 15)

Sunset:	20%
State average from 45 schools:	44

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 21.2% (75 proficient out of 353)

Here:	21%
State average from 49 schools:	30

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 21.0% (74 proficient out of 353)

Here:	21%
State average from 49 schools:	29

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.4% (48 proficient out of 247)

Here:	19%
State average from 44 schools:	21

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.7% (56 proficient out of 247)

Here:	23%
State average from 44 schools:	25

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 33)

Here:	0%
State average from 47 schools:	15

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 33)

Here:	0%
State average from 47 schools:	16

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) : 364

2006 API (Base) : 620

Here:	620.0
State average from 50 schools:	704

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 629

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 623 (345 students included)

Here:	623
State average from 40 schools:	654

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 354

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 617 (354 students included)

Here:	617
State average from 43 schools:	654

Number of English Learners included in API : 247

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 613 (247 students included)

Here:	613
State average from 30 schools:	614

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 33
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 95%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 4%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 97%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 58 schools:	61

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 58 schools:	8

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 47%

Sunset:	47.0%
State average from 58 schools:	7

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 47%

Here:	47.0%
State average from 58 schools:	23

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 58 schools:	10

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 27

Here:	27.0
State average from 52 schools:	29

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 21
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 83%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 58%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.59

Here:	1.6
State average from 58 schools:	2

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 86%

Sunset:	86.0%
State average from 58 schools:	93

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 48%
School Characteristic Index : 150.6140961

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 364

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 174.720

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 364

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 116.480

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 93

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.600

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

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

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.280

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.640

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.640

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.040
2006 API (Growth) : 623
2005 API (Base): 562
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 626

Sunset:	626
State average from 40 schools:	655

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 567

Here:	567
State average from 39 schools:	647

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 59 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 620

Sunset:	620
State average from 43 schools:	655

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 560

Here:	560
State average from 43 schools:	648

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 60 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 616

Sunset:	616
State average from 30 schools:	617

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 539

Here:	539
State average from 29 schools:	607

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 77 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 602
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 590