Unsworth Elementary School in Downey, 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 41.

9001 Lindsey Ave.
Downey, CA 90240

Student Enrollment: 394

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Downey Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 58
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ronald S. Calderon
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lucille Roybal-Allard
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.95670
Longitude: -118.10592

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -6 (759 to 753)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
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% (325 tested out of 325)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (325 tested out of 325)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (225 tested out of 225)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (225 tested out of 225)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (142 tested out of 142)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (142 tested out of 142)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (60 tested out of 60)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 40.2%

Unsworth Elementary:	40%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 46.9%

Unsworth Elementary:	47%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 21.1% (4 proficient out of 19)

Unsworth Elementary:	21%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 15.8% (3 proficient out of 19)

Here:	16%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 76.9% (10 proficient out of 13)

Here:	77%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 92.3% (12 proficient out of 13)

Here:	92%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.4% (118 proficient out of 307)

Here:	38%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.3% (142 proficient out of 307)

Here:	46%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.1% (13 proficient out of 27)

Here:	48%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.1% (13 proficient out of 27)

Here:	48%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.3% (78 proficient out of 221)

Here:	35%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.6% (92 proficient out of 221)

Unsworth Elementary:	42%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 29.3% (41 proficient out of 140)

Here:	29%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.7% (57 proficient out of 140)

Here:	41%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.1% (7 proficient out of 58)

Here:	12%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 15.5% (9 proficient out of 58)

Unsworth Elementary:	16%
State average from 2278 schools:	32%

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) : 372

2006 API (Base) : 750

Here:	750.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 755

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 745 (308 students included)

Here:	745
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 222

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 729 (222 students included)

Here:	729
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 140

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 721 (140 students included)

Here:	721
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 58

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 538 (58 students included)

Unsworth Elementary:	538
State average from 189 schools:	607

Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 82%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 7%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 56%

Here:	56.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 31%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 51%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.41

Unsworth Elementary:	2.4
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 22%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 78%
School Characteristic Index : 167.3396215

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 372

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 178.560

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 372

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 119.040

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 : 94

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.640

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 94

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.820

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 94

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.820

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 94

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.520
2006 API (Growth) : 753
2005 API (Base): 759
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 747

Here:	747
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 753

Here:	753
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 732

Here:	732
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 741

Unsworth Elementary:	741
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 723

Here:	723
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 751

Here:	751
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -28 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 540

Here:	540
State average from 189 schools:	610

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 : 727