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Suva Elementary School in Bell Gardens, 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 10.

6740 East Suva St.
Bell Gardens, CA 90201


Student Enrollment: 495

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Montebello Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 50
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Hector De La Torre
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.96792
Longitude: -118.14181

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-4
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 2 (638 to 640)
Met 13 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (478 tested out of 479)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (478 tested out of 479)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (493 tested out of 494)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (493 tested out of 494)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (370 tested out of 370)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (370 tested out of 370)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (39 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (39 tested out of 39)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 20.6%
Suva Elementary:  21%
State average from 89 schools:  40%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.3%
Here:  37%
State average from 89 schools:  54%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 20.6% (91 proficient out of 442)
Suva Elementary:  21%
State average from 84 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.0% (168 proficient out of 442)
Here:  38%
State average from 84 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 25.0% (3 proficient out of 12)
Suva Elementary:  25%
State average from 66 schools:  56%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 16.7% (2 proficient out of 12)
Suva Elementary:  17%
State average from 66 schools:  65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 20.7% (94 proficient out of 455)
Suva Elementary:  21%
State average from 83 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.4% (170 proficient out of 455)
Here:  37%
State average from 83 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.5% (66 proficient out of 356)
Here:  19%
State average from 81 schools:  27%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 39.6% (141 proficient out of 356)
Here:  40%
State average from 81 schools:  45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 2.6% (1 proficient out of 39)
Here:  3%
State average from 71 schools:  20%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 5.1% (2 proficient out of 39)
Suva Elementary:  5%
State average from 74 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) : 471

2006 API (Base) : 637
Here:  637.0
State average from 89 schools:  747.0
Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 645


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 639 (456 students included)
Here:  639
State average from 68 schools:  705
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 470

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 637 (470 students included)
Here:  637
State average from 77 schools:  708
Number of English Learners included in API : 356

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 634 (356 students included)
Here:  634
State average from 49 schools:  677
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 39
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 97%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 3%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 91 schools:  65.9%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 91 schools:  6.0%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 91 schools:  5.4%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 74%
Here:  74.0%
State average from 91 schools:  35.4%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 91 schools:  9.1%
Multi-Track Year-Round School

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
Here:  19.0
State average from 90 schools:  18.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31
Here:  31.0
State average from 87 schools:  27.3
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.91
Here:  1.9
State average from 91 schools:  2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 86%
Here:  86.0%
State average from 91 schools:  96.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 7%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 32%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 68%
School Characteristic Index : 159.4711563

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 471

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 226.080

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 471

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 150.720

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 176

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 10.560

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 176

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

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 176

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

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 176

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 14.080
2006 API (Growth) : 640
2005 API (Base): 638
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 641
Here:  641
State average from 68 schools:  706

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 638
Here:  638
State average from 66 schools:  690
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 640
Here:  640
State average from 77 schools:  709

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 638
Here:  638
State average from 76 schools:  690
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 636
Here:  636
State average from 49 schools:  679

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 630
Here:  630
State average from 50 schools:  667
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 6 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 659
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 644

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