Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary School in Santa Maria, CA

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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

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%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.5%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 35.3% (6 proficient out of 17)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 52.9% (9 proficient out of 17)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.5% (93 proficient out of 365)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.5% (115 proficient out of 365)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.4% (53 proficient out of 94)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.4% (53 proficient out of 94)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.1% (61 proficient out of 264)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.4% (75 proficient out of 264)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 11.4% (20 proficient out of 175)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.4% (34 proficient out of 175)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 13.9% (5 proficient out of 36)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 27.8% (10 proficient out of 36)
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
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 712

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 685 (365 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 779 (94 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 264

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 665 (264 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 175

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 628 (175 students included)
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%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 7%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 26%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 23

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28
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

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
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

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 680
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 781

2005 White API (Base) : 776
2005-2006 White Growth : 5 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 667

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 660
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 630

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 630
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