Tumbleweed Elementary School in Palmdale, 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 7.

1100 East Avenue R-4
Palmdale, CA 93550

Student Enrollment: 911

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Palmdale Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sharon Runner
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. : 25
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Howard P. McKeon
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.56798
Longitude: -118.10918

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: 9 (632 to 641)
Met 14 out of 23 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (131 tested out of 132)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (131 tested out of 132)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (673 tested out of 676)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (673 tested out of 676)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (53 tested out of 53)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (53 tested out of 53)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (906 tested out of 911)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (906 tested out of 911)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (383 tested out of 385)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (383 tested out of 385)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (108 tested out of 109)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (108 tested out of 109)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 22.5%

Here:	23%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 24.8%

Here:	25%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 18.2% (20 proficient out of 110)

Here:	18%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 9.1% (10 proficient out of 110)

Here:	9%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 21.6% (121 proficient out of 560)

Tumbleweed Elementary:	22%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.5% (143 proficient out of 560)

Here:	26%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 38.0% (19 proficient out of 50)

Here:	38%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 44.0% (22 proficient out of 50)

Here:	44%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.5% (170 proficient out of 755)

Here:	23%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.8% (187 proficient out of 755)

Here:	25%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.2% (69 proficient out of 360)

Here:	19%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.3% (84 proficient out of 360)

Here:	23%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 4.4% (4 proficient out of 91)

Here:	4%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 9.9% (9 proficient out of 91)

Tumbleweed Elementary:	10%
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) : 793

2006 API (Base) : 641

Tumbleweed Elementary:	641.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 649

2006 African American API (Base) : 562 (110 students included)

Tumbleweed Elementary:	562
State average from 206 schools:	679

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 645 (597 students included)

Tumbleweed Elementary:	645
State average from 1561 schools:	710

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 793

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 641 (793 students included)

Tumbleweed Elementary:	641
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 360

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 627 (360 students included)

Here:	627
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 92
Percent African American : 14%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 74%
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 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 41%

Here:	41.0%
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) : 31

Here:	31.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Tumbleweed Elementary:	32.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 81%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.02

Here:	2.0
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 18%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 59%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 23%
School Characteristic Index : 156.5464973

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 793

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 380.640

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 793

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 253.760

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 151

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 30.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 167

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 10.020

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 167

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 5.010

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 167

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 5.010

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 167

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 13.360
2006 API (Growth) : 641
2005 API (Base): 632
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 564

Here:	564
State average from 207 schools:	681

2005 African American API (Base) : 551

Tumbleweed Elementary:	551
State average from 228 schools:	674

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 644

Tumbleweed Elementary:	644
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 640

Here:	640
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 4 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 641

Here:	641
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 632

Here:	632
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 629

Here:	629
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 622

Here:	622
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 649
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 628