Thelma B. Bedell Elementary School in Santa Paula, CA

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1305 Laurel Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060

Student Enrollment: 224

County Name : Ventura
District Name: Santa Paula Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Audra Strickland
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Elton Gallegly
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.37282
Longitude: -119.06182

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 8 (759 to 767)
Met 23 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (164 tested out of 168)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (167 tested out of 168)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (53 tested out of 54)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (53 tested out of 54)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (122 tested out of 126)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (125 tested out of 126)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (64 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (67 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (45 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (48 tested out of 50)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 51.0%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.3%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.2% (68 proficient out of 154)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 43.9% (69 proficient out of 157)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.2% (36 proficient out of 52)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.6% (31 proficient out of 52)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.2% (47 proficient out of 114)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.6% (44 proficient out of 117)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.5% (24 proficient out of 64)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.8% (22 proficient out of 67)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 36.4% (16 proficient out of 44)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 29.8% (14 proficient out of 47)
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) : 216

2006 API (Base) : 767
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 772

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 744 (161 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 831 (53 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 121

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 717 (121 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 67

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 690 (67 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 47
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 75%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 24%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 50%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 11%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 4%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 34%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 22%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 25
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.47

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 75%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 1%
School Characteristic Index : 170.2440633

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 216

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 103.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 216

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 69.120

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 46

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 9.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 58

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.480

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 58

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.740

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 58

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.740

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 58

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.640
2006 API (Growth) : 767
2005 API (Base): 759
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 744

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 741
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 834

2005 White API (Base) : 798
2005-2006 White Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 716

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 742
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -26 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 692

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 715
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -23 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 769
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 759