Sunshine Gardens Elementary School in South San Francisco, 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 51.

398 B St.
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Student Enrollment: 254

County Name : San Mateo
District Name: South San Francisco Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 19
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Gene Mullin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 08
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jackie Speier
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Lantos
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.66491
Longitude: -122.43692

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: 42 (735 to 777)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (136 tested out of 137)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (135 tested out of 137)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (131 tested out of 132)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (131 tested out of 132)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (87 tested out of 87)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (87 tested out of 87)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (34 tested out of 34)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.4%

Here:	43%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 56.4%

Sunshine Gardens Elementary:	56%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 25.0% (4 proficient out of 16)

Sunshine Gardens Elementary:	25%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 43.8% (7 proficient out of 16)

Here:	44%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.3% (11 proficient out of 15)

Sunshine Gardens Elementary:	73%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 93.3% (14 proficient out of 15)

Here:	93%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 65.7% (23 proficient out of 35)

Here:	66%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 68.6% (24 proficient out of 35)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.1% (43 proficient out of 126)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 47.2% (59 proficient out of 125)

Here:	47%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 51.5% (17 proficient out of 33)

Here:	52%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.7% (23 proficient out of 33)

Here:	70%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.0% (40 proficient out of 125)

Here:	32%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.0% (60 proficient out of 125)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.6% (24 proficient out of 87)

Here:	28%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 44.8% (39 proficient out of 87)

Sunshine Gardens Elementary:	45%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.8% (3 proficient out of 34)

Here:	9%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 20.6% (7 proficient out of 34)

Here:	21%
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) : 239

2006 API (Base) : 774

Here:	774.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 779

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 732 (128 students included)

Here:	732
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 127

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 737 (127 students included)

Here:	737
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 87

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 712 (87 students included)

Here:	712
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 34
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 6%
Percent Filipino : 15%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 54%
Percent Pacific Islander : 4%
Percent White : 14%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 48%

Here:	48.0%
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): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 37%

Here:	37.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
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) : 32

Sunshine Gardens Elementary:	32.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 91%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.66

Here:	2.7
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

Here:	95.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 77%
School Characteristic Index : 170.2002317

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 239

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 114.720

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 238

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 76.160

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 60

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 12.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.780

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.890

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.890

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 63

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.040
2006 API (Growth) : 777
2005 API (Base): 735
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 733

Sunshine Gardens Elementary:	733
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 695

Sunshine Gardens Elementary:	695
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 38 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 738

Here:	738
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 682

Sunshine Gardens Elementary:	682
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 56 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 714

Here:	714
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 680

Here:	680
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 34 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 767
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 755