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Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary School in Santa Maria, 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 25.

1248 East Dena Way
Santa Maria, CA 93454


Student Enrollment: 554

County Name : Santa Barbara
District Name: Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Blakeslee
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Abel Maldonado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 23
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Capps
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.96474
Longitude: -120.41608

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: 1 (708 to 709)
Met 18 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (413 tested out of 415)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (413 tested out of 415)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (101 tested out of 102)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (101 tested out of 102)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (315 tested out of 317)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (315 tested out of 317)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (210 tested out of 210)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (210 tested out of 210)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (40 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (40 tested out of 41)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 32.4%
Here:  32%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.5%
Here:  38%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 35.3% (6 proficient out of 17)
Here:  35%
State average from 580 schools:  65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 52.9% (9 proficient out of 17)
Here:  53%
State average from 580 schools:  73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.5% (93 proficient out of 365)
Here:  26%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.5% (115 proficient out of 365)
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary:  32%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.4% (53 proficient out of 94)
Here:  56%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.4% (53 proficient out of 94)
Here:  56%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.1% (61 proficient out of 264)
Here:  23%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.4% (75 proficient out of 264)
Here:  28%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 11.4% (20 proficient out of 175)
Here:  11%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.4% (34 proficient out of 175)
Here:  19%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 13.9% (5 proficient out of 36)
Here:  14%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 27.8% (10 proficient out of 36)
Here:  28%
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) : 491

2006 API (Base) : 707
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary:  707.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 712


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 685 (365 students included)
Here:  685
State average from 1561 schools:  710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 779 (94 students included)
Here:  779
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 264

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 665 (264 students included)
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary:  665
State average from 1643 schools:  706
Number of English Learners included in API : 175

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 628 (175 students included)
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary:  628
State average from 1181 schools:  687
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 36
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 75%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 18%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 51%
Here:  51.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary:  7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 26%
Here:  26.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 23
Here:  23.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28
Here:  28.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.34
Here:  2.3
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) : 18%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 60%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 22%
School Characteristic Index : 166.7241181

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 491

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 235.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 491

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 157.120

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 91

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 112

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.720

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 112

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.360

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 111

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.330

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 110

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.800
2006 API (Growth) : 709
2005 API (Base): 708
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 687
Here:  687
State average from 1571 schools:  710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 680
Here:  680
State average from 1544 schools:  698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 781
Here:  781
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 776
Here:  776
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : 5 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 667
Here:  667
State average from 1647 schools:  706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 660
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary:  660
State average from 1621 schools:  695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 630
Here:  630
State average from 1176 schools:  689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 630
Here:  630
State average from 1131 schools:  674
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 0 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 732
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 729

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