Theodore Roosevelt School in Paramount, 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 11.

13451 Merkel Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723

Student Enrollment: 684

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Paramount Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Mervyn M. Dymally
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.91166
Longitude: -118.15534

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -6 (666 to 660)
Met 16 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (59 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (59 tested out of 60)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (587 tested out of 588)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (585 tested out of 587)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (20 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (20 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (645 tested out of 648)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (643 tested out of 647)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (429 tested out of 429)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (428 tested out of 428)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (63 tested out of 66)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (62 tested out of 65)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 27.9%

Here:	28%
State average from 613 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.3%

Here:	26%
State average from 614 schools:	48%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 26.1% (12 proficient out of 46)

Here:	26%
State average from 174 schools:	39%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 15.2% (7 proficient out of 46)

Here:	15%
State average from 174 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.4% (151 proficient out of 551)

Here:	27%
State average from 461 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.8% (153 proficient out of 551)

Here:	28%
State average from 461 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 33.3% (6 proficient out of 18)

Here:	33%
State average from 539 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 5.6% (1 proficient out of 18)

Here:	6%
State average from 540 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.3% (163 proficient out of 598)

Here:	27%
State average from 548 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.9% (155 proficient out of 598)

Here:	26%
State average from 548 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.8% (93 proficient out of 408)

Here:	23%
State average from 375 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.5% (108 proficient out of 408)

Here:	27%
State average from 375 schools:	38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 3.8% (2 proficient out of 53)

Here:	4%
State average from 377 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 3.8% (2 proficient out of 53)

Here:	4%
State average from 380 schools:	25%

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) : 628

2006 API (Base) : 657

Here:	657.0
State average from 610 schools:	754.3

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 664

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 660 (551 students included)

Here:	660
State average from 309 schools:	701

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 598

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 655 (598 students included)

Here:	655
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 408

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 644 (408 students included)

Here:	644
State average from 193 schools:	674

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 53
Percent African American : 9%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 86%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 3%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 91%

Here:	91.0%
State average from 624 schools:	48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 624 schools:	6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 44%

Here:	44.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Theodore Roosevelt:	10.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Theodore Roosevelt:	20.0
State average from 577 schools:	18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 576 schools:	25.2

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 48%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.81

Here:	1.8
State average from 624 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

Here:	95.0%
State average from 624 schools:	94.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 13%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 46%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 13%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 28%
School Characteristic Index : 158.0312116

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 628

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 301.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 628

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 200.960

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 87

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.400

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 87

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 17.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 184

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 11.040

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 184

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.520

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 184

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.520

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 183

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 14.640
2006 API (Growth) : 660
2005 API (Base): 666
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 663

Here:	663
State average from 309 schools:	703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 672

Here:	672
State average from 300 schools:	688

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 658

Theodore Roosevelt:	658
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 663

Here:	663
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 647

Theodore Roosevelt:	647
State average from 192 schools:	677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 652

Here:	652
State average from 187 schools:	662

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 660
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 646