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Theodore Roosevelt School in Paramount, CA
(KG-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 27
Address
 13451 Merkel Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723
Telephone
(562) 602-8056
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City-data.com school rating
27
Students
719
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
27.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
633
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
50
School district
Paramount Unified
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Abraham Lincoln (1.2 miles):

61
Ward Elementary (0.9 miles):

54
Imperial Elementary (1.0 miles):

53
Paramount High (0.6 miles):

45
Hollydale (1.1 miles):

41
Paramount Park Middle (0.7 miles):

39
Theodore Roosevelt School:

27
Harry Wirtz Elementary (0.7 miles):

22
Howard Tanner (1.0 miles):

18
Theodore Roosevelt School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Los Angeles County:

44
Paramount:

36
Theodore Roosevelt School:

27

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 719
Enrollment in 2015: 772
Enrollment in 2014: 794
Enrollment in 2013: 768
Enrollment in 2012: 760
Enrollment in 2011: 722
Enrollment in 2010: 724
Enrollment in 2009: 817
Enrollment in 2008: 817
Enrollment in 2007: 838
Enrollment in 2006: 896
Enrollment in 2005: 1,013
Enrollment in 2004: 1,026
Enrollment in 2003: 1,086
Enrollment in 2002: 1,074
Enrollment in 2001: 1,033
Enrollment in 2000: 1,024
Enrollment in 1999: 1,041

Theodore Roosevelt School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students106113114105148133719
Female students506350468860357
Male students565064596073362
Asian students311 - - 16
Hispanic students901059796131121640
Black students96139171064
White students212 - - - 5
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students1 - - - - 12
Two or More Races students1 - 1 - - - 2

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 106
1st grade enrollment: 113
2nd grade enrollment: 114
3rd grade enrollment: 105
4th grade enrollment: 148
5th grade enrollment: 133

Theodore Roosevelt School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 357 (49.7%)
Here:

49.7%
California:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 362 (50.3%)
Theodore Roosevelt School:

50.3%
California:

49.6%

Theodore Roosevelt School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Asian enrollment: 6 (0.8%)
Here:

0.8%
California:

9.4%
Hispanic enrollment: 640 (89.0%)
School:

89.0%
California:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 64 (8.9%)
Theodore Roosevelt School:

8.9%
State:

6.1%
White enrollment: 5 (0.7%)
Theodore Roosevelt School:

0.7%
State:

28.3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander enrollment: 2 (0.3%)
Here:

0.3%
California:

0.6%
Two or More Races enrollment: 2 (0.3%)
Here:

0.3%
California:

4.5%

Theodore Roosevelt School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 683 (95.0%)
School:

95.0%
State:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 633 (88.0%)
Theodore Roosevelt School:

88.0%
State:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 50 (7.0%)
School:

7.0%
State:

8.6%

Theodore Roosevelt School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 27

Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 11
Number of FTE nurses: 0.2
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.8

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

26.6
California:

22.8

Theodore Roosevelt School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $3,051,414
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 27 (Salary Expenditures: $2,509,450)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 6.6 (Salary Expenditures: $275,207)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $266,757)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $163,093
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $3,702,335
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $3,014,347
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2.3 (Salary Expenditures: $73,290)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 9.1 (Salary Expenditures: $347,941)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $266,757)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $201,209

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 327 (male: 167, female: 160)
  • Hispanic: 325 (male: 167, female: 158)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 31 (male: 23, female: 8)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 87 (male: 62, female: 25)
  • Hispanic: 80 (male: 55, female: 25)
  • Black: 7 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 56 (male: 40, female: 16)

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 5,551 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.

    Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment

  • Hispanic70
  • Asian2
  • Black2
  • LEP19
  • IDEA7
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 74 (male: 34, female: 40)
  • Hispanic: 70 (male: 32, female: 38)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Here:

102.9
State:

84.3

Statewide Student Assessments


Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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(State average from 10,463 schools)
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SB) is one of the online summative assessments - part of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.

The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.

The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.

    ELA Standard Met and Above

  • All28%
  • Males25%
  • Females31%
  • Black9%
  • Hispanic29%
ELA students tested: 374
ELA students with scores: 373

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

28%
California:

49%

Standard Not Met: 46.9%
Standard Nearly Met: 24.9%
Standard Met: 18.2%
Standard Exceeded: 9.9%

All Grades:
46.9%
24.9%
18.2%
9.9%
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2383.9, Students tested: 110, Standard Not Met: 47.3%, Nearly Met: 24.6%, Met: 17.3%, Exceeded: 10.9%)
47.3%
24.6%
17.3%
10.9%
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2402.7, Students tested: 110, Standard Not Met: 53.6%, Nearly Met: 22.7%, Met: 13.6%, Exceeded: 10.0%)
53.6%
22.7%
13.6%
10.0%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2461.3, Students tested: 154, Standard Not Met: 41.8%, Nearly Met: 26.8%, Met: 22.2%, Exceeded: 9.2%)
41.8%
26.8%
22.2%
9.2%

Theodore Roosevelt School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

    Math Standard Met and Above

  • All29%
  • Males32%
  • Females25%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic29%
Math students tested: 375
Math students with scores: 375

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

29%
California:

38%

Standard Not Met: 42.4%
Standard Nearly Met: 29.1%
Standard Met: 20.5%
Standard Exceeded: 8.0%

All Grades:
42.4%
29.1%
20.5%
8.0%
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2409.6, Students tested: 111, Standard Not Met: 36.9%, Nearly Met: 25.2%, Met: 25.2%, Exceeded: 12.6%)
36.9%
25.2%
25.2%
12.6%
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2440.4, Students tested: 110, Standard Not Met: 37.3%, Nearly Met: 30.9%, Met: 27.3%, Exceeded: 4.5%)
37.3%
30.9%
27.3%
4.5%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2463.3, Students tested: 154, Standard Not Met: 50.0%, Nearly Met: 30.5%, Met: 12.3%, Exceeded: 7.1%)
50.0%
30.5%
12.3%
7.1%

Theodore Roosevelt School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


Paper-based CAASPP:
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(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System includes paper-based tests:

California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.

CST Science students tested: 125
CST Science students with scores: 125

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

23%
State:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 13.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 16.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 48.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 19.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 4.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 322.6, Students tested: 125, Far Below Basic: 13.0%, Below Basic: 16.0%, Basic: 48.0%, Proficient: 19.0%, Advanced: 4.0%)
13.0%
16.0%
48.0%
19.0%
4.0%

The Physical Fitness Test:
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The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for students in California schools is the FITNESSGRAM. The main goal of the test is to help students in starting life-long habits of regular physical activity.
Aerobic Capacity:
5th grade: (Students tested: 149, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 77.9%, Needs Improvement: 17.4%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 4.7%)
77.9%
17.4%
4.7%
Body Composition:
5th grade: (Students tested: 149, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 47.0%, Needs Improvement: 22.1%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 30.9%)
47.0%
22.1%
30.9%
Abdominal Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 149, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 81.2%, Needs Improvement: 18.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
81.2%
18.8%
Trunk Extension Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 149, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 98.0%, Needs Improvement: 2.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
98.0%
2.0%
Upper Body Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 149, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 87.2%, Needs Improvement: 12.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
87.2%
12.8%
Flexibility:
5th grade: (Students tested: 149, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 56.4%, Needs Improvement: 43.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
56.4%
43.6%

California English Language Development Test:
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(State average from 9,932 schools)
Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to take an English skills test. In California, the test is called the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).

Theodore Roosevelt School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)

All Grades:
Student Count: 360
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 151

Students who met CELDT criterion:

42.0%
State:

34.0%
Kindergarten:
Student Count: 71
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 7

Students who met CELDT criterion:

10.0%
State:

13.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

349.2
State:

364.6
Reading Mean Scale Score:

268.3
State:

276.6
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

403.7
State:

375.9
Writing Mean Scale Score:

263.5
State:

286.0
Grade 1:
Student Count: 55
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 32

Students who met CELDT criterion:

58.0%
State:

44.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

442.5
State:

439.9
Reading Mean Scale Score:

384.5
California:

383.8
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

487.9
California:

446.4
Writing Mean Scale Score:

404.7
State:

386.5
Grade 2:
Student Count: 65
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 26

Students who met CELDT criterion:

40.0%
California:

27.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

484.9
State:

477.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

455.4
California:

440.5
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

528.8
California:

483.0
Writing Mean Scale Score:

477.9
California:

456.4
Grade 3:
Student Count: 62
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 34

Students who met CELDT criterion:

55.0%
California:

26.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

514.1
State:

475.9
Reading Mean Scale Score:

493.6
California:

459.6
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

538.8
State:

491.7
Writing Mean Scale Score:

504.5
State:

478.6
Grade 4:
Student Count: 56
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 29

Students who met CELDT criterion:

52.0%
State:

37.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

529.3
California:

509.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

507.3
State:

490.7
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

553.5
State:

515.2
Writing Mean Scale Score:

506.8
California:

502.2
Grade 5:
Student Count: 51
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 23

Students who met CELDT criterion:

45.0%
California:

48.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

551.7
California:

533.7
Reading Mean Scale Score:

513.1
State:

514.0
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

561.6
State:

530.0
Writing Mean Scale Score:

520.1
State:

519.1

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

Theodore Roosevelt School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
School:

99.0%
State:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic99
  • Asian100
  • Black100
  • SED99
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 99% (tested 338 out of 340 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 39 out of 39 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (tested 363 out of 366 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 210 out of 211 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 72 out of 72 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
Here:

99.0%
State:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic100
  • Asian100
  • Black100
  • SED99
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 100% (tested 340 out of 341 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 39 out of 39 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (tested 365 out of 367 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 212 out of 212 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 72 out of 72 enrolled)

Health & Safety


Offenses:
(State average from 5,445 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident

A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.

Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.

A threat refers to an act where there was no physical contact between the offender and victim but the victim felt that physical harm could have occurred based on verbal or nonverbal communication by the offender. This includes nonverbal threats (e.g., brandishing a weapon), and verbal threats of physical harm which are made in person. Threats made over the telephone or threatening letters are excluded.
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No

Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 11

Incidents of threats of physical attack without a weapon: 7


Total incidents per 1,000 students
Theodore Roosevelt School:

25.0
California:

60.8

Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 2,295 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2

Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
School:

2.8
State:

21.3

Harassment & Bullying:
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(State average from 2,337 schools)
An allegation is a claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong or illegal, typically made without proof.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of sex includes sexual harassment or bullying and gender-based harassment or bullying. Sexual harassment or bullying is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, such as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Gender-based harassment or bullying is nonsexual intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on the student's actual or perceived sex, including harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and nonconformity with gender stereotypes. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Both male and female students can be victims of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex, and the harasser or bully and the victim can be of the same sex. Bullying on the basis of sex constitutes sexual harassment.
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex: 5
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex per 1,000 students
Here:

7.0
California:

6.8
Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of sex: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 8,737 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic55
  • Black19
  • LEP25
  • IDEA10
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 74 (male: 37, female: 37)
  • Hispanic: 55 (male: 29, female: 26)
  • Black: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 25 (male: 14, female: 11)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

102.9
State:

172.7

Suspensions:
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(State average from 1,406 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 7 (all male)
  • Black: 7
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Here:

1.4
State:

84.8
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Here:

1.4
State:

28.1
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2

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