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Thomas Olaeta Elementary School in Atwater, 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 47.

2266 High St.
Atwater, CA 95301


Student Enrollment: 321

County Name : Merced
District Name: Atwater Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.35465
Longitude: -120.59783

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 2 (757 to 759)
Met 20 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
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% (149 tested out of 149)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (149 tested out of 149)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (103 tested out of 103)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (103 tested out of 103)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (291 tested out of 291)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (291 tested out of 291)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (111 tested out of 111)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (111 tested out of 111)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (40 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (40 tested out of 40)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.6%
Here:  38%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.6%
Here:  53%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 34.8% (8 proficient out of 23)
Here:  35%
State average from 1124 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 52.2% (12 proficient out of 23)
Here:  52%
State average from 1126 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 37.5% (12 proficient out of 32)
Here:  38%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 71.9% (23 proficient out of 32)
Here:  72%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.1% (41 proficient out of 132)
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  31%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.7% (55 proficient out of 132)
Here:  42%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.5% (47 proficient out of 93)
Here:  51%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.4% (58 proficient out of 93)
Here:  62%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.2% (102 proficient out of 267)
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  38%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 51.7% (138 proficient out of 267)
Here:  52%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.4% (25 proficient out of 107)
Here:  23%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 45.8% (49 proficient out of 107)
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  46%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.8% (6 proficient out of 38)
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  16%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 42.1% (16 proficient out of 38)
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  42%
State average from 1878 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) : 295

2006 API (Base) : 758
Here:  758.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 763


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 713 (136 students included)
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  713
State average from 1561 schools:  710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 813 (94 students included)
Here:  813
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 275

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 760 (275 students included)
Here:  760
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 107

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 707 (107 students included)
Here:  707
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 38
Percent African American : 8%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 11%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 46%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 32%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 88%
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  88.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 32%
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  32.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  20.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Here:  30.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.51
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  2.5
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 17%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 63%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 20%
School Characteristic Index : 166.9652581

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 295

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 141.600

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 295

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 94.400

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 56

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 11.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.260

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.130

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.130

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 70

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.600
2006 API (Growth) : 759
2005 API (Base): 757
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 715
Here:  715
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 720
Here:  720
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 813
Here:  813
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 807
Here:  807
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : 6 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 760
Thomas Olaeta Elementary:  760
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 721
Here:  721
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 39 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 709
Here:  709
State average from 1176 schools:  689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 697
Here:  697
State average from 1131 schools:  674
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 12 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 745
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 736

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