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Valencia Elementary School in Aptos, 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 83.

250 Aptos School Rd.
Aptos, CA 95003


Student Enrollment: 390

County Name : Santa Cruz
District Name: Pajaro Valley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : John Laird
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.97713
Longitude: -121.89368

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 1-3
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 20 (830 to 850)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
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% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (100 tested out of 101)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (100 tested out of 101)
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% (264 tested out of 264)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (261 tested out of 264)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (96 tested out of 96)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (96 tested out of 96)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (67 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (67 tested out of 67)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (50 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (49 tested out of 51)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 67.8%
Valencia Elementary:  68%
State average from 3 schools:  49%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 71.7%
Here:  72%
State average from 3 schools:  59%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.5% (36 proficient out of 96)
Here:  38%
State average from 3 schools:  29%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 45.8% (44 proficient out of 96)
Here:  46%
State average from 3 schools:  39%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 79.6% (203 proficient out of 255)
Here:  80%
State average from 3 schools:  66%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 80.6% (204 proficient out of 253)
Here:  81%
State average from 3 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.3% (30 proficient out of 93)
Here:  32%
State average from 3 schools:  25%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.9% (38 proficient out of 93)
Valencia Elementary:  41%
State average from 3 schools:  39%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.2% (16 proficient out of 66)
Here:  24%
State average from 3 schools:  21%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 34.8% (23 proficient out of 66)
Here:  35%
State average from 3 schools:  35%

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

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 46.9% (23 proficient out of 49)
Here:  47%
State average from 3 schools:  41%
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) : 378

2006 API (Base) : 849
Here:  849.0
State average from 3 schools:  780.7
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 723 (98 students included)
Here:  723
State average from 3 schools:  687

2006 Whites API (Base) : 894 (255 students included)
Valencia Elementary:  894
State average from 3 schools:  858
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 95

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 688 (95 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 66
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 50
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 26%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 68%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 24%
Valencia Elementary:  24.0%
State average from 4 schools:  56.8%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 23%
Here:  23.0%
State average from 4 schools:  5.8%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 11%
Here:  11.0%
State average from 4 schools:  9.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 15%
Here:  15.0%
State average from 4 schools:  23.5%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 13%
Here:  13.0%
State average from 4 schools:  20.3%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 18
Valencia Elementary:  18.0
State average from 4 schools:  16.3

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 87%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 17%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.26
Here:  3.3
State average from 4 schools:  3.1

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 4 schools:  97.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 58%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 180.0882922

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 378

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 181.440

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 377

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 120.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 87

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 3.300

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.650

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.650

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 55

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 4.400
2006 API (Growth) : 850
2005 API (Base): 830
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 721
Here:  721
State average from 3 schools:  686

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 685
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 896
Here:  896
State average from 3 schools:  860

2005 White API (Base) : 886
Here:  886
State average from 3 schools:  844
2005-2006 White Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 686
Here:  686
State average from 3 schools:  674

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 661
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 25 (met target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 593
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 806
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 802

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