Vandalia Elementary School in Porterville, 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 15.

600 West Grand Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

Student Enrollment: 501

County Name : Tulare
District Name: Porterville Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 34
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bill Maze
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Devin Nunes
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 36.04843
Longitude: -119.01126

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: 4 (675 to 679)
Met 20 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (95 tested out of 95)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (95 tested out of 95)
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% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (296 tested out of 296)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (296 tested out of 296)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (96 tested out of 96)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (96 tested out of 96)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (423 tested out of 423)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (423 tested out of 423)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (155 tested out of 155)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (155 tested out of 155)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (34 tested out of 34)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 23.2%

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

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.1%

Here:	37%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 15.5% (13 proficient out of 84)

Here:	16%
State average from 84 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 28.6% (24 proficient out of 84)

Here:	29%
State average from 84 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.0% (63 proficient out of 274)

Here:	23%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.5% (111 proficient out of 274)

Here:	41%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 32.6% (29 proficient out of 89)

Here:	33%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 34.8% (31 proficient out of 89)

Vandalia Elementary:	35%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 20.9% (81 proficient out of 388)

Here:	21%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.3% (141 proficient out of 388)

Vandalia Elementary:	36%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.4% (28 proficient out of 152)

Vandalia Elementary:	18%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 38.8% (59 proficient out of 152)

Here:	39%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.9% (4 proficient out of 31)

Here:	13%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 22.6% (7 proficient out of 31)

Here:	23%
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) : 463

2006 API (Base) : 677

Here:	677.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 683

2006 American Indians API (Base) : 635 (84 students included)

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 690 (276 students included)

Here:	690
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 674 (89 students included)

Here:	674
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 390

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 670 (390 students included)

Here:	670
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 152

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 674 (152 students included)

Here:	674
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 31
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 19%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 59%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 19%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 75%

Vandalia Elementary:	75.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
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) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Here:	32.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.96

Here:	2.0
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Vandalia Elementary:	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) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 62%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 158.8701977

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 463

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 222.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 463

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 148.160

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 89

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.480

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.240

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.240

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.640
2006 API (Growth) : 679
2005 API (Base): 675
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 American Indians API (Growth) : 637

2005 American Indians API (Base) : 618
2005-2006 American Indians Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 691

Here:	691
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 685

Here:	685
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 6 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 676

Vandalia Elementary:	676
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 681

Here:	681
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 671

Here:	671
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 664

Vandalia Elementary:	664
State average from 1621 schools:	695

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

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 676

Here:	676
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 669

Here:	669
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 : 674
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 667