Tamarack Elementary School in Avenal, 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 1.

1000 Union Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204

Student Enrollment: 283

County Name : Kings
District Name: Reef-Sunset Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Nicole M. Parra
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

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: 35.99857
Longitude: -120.12447

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: 32 (534 to 566)
Met 9 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 Hispanic: 100% (264 tested out of 264)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (264 tested out of 264)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (283 tested out of 283)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (283 tested out of 283)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (225 tested out of 225)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (225 tested out of 225)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (37 tested out of 37)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 8.3%

Tamarack Elementary:	8%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 23.8%

Here:	24%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 7.1% (16 proficient out of 224)

Here:	7%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.1% (54 proficient out of 224)

Here:	24%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

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

Tamarack Elementary:	27%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

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

Tamarack Elementary:	20%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 8.3% (20 proficient out of 240)

Here:	8%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.8% (57 proficient out of 240)

Here:	24%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 6.0% (12 proficient out of 201)

Here:	6%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.4% (49 proficient out of 201)

Here:	24%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 32)

Tamarack Elementary:	0%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 9.4% (3 proficient out of 32)

Here:	9%
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) : 250

2006 API (Base) : 565

Here:	565.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 577

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 566 (234 students included)

Here:	566
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 250

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 565 (250 students included)

Here:	565
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 201

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 561 (201 students included)

Here:	561
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 32
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 93%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 6%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 33%

Here:	33.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 84%

Here:	84.0%
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) : 25

Here:	25.0
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 : 63%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.52

Here:	1.5
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 30%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 70%
School Characteristic Index : 153.5460626

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 250

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 120.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 250

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 80.000

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 41

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 8.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 64

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.840

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 64

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.920

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 64

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.920

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 64

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.120
2006 API (Growth) : 566
2005 API (Base): 534
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 566

Here:	566
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 536

Here:	536
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 566

Here:	566
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 534

Here:	534
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 32 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 563

Here:	563
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 534

Tamarack Elementary:	534
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 29 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 634
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 619