Veva Blunt Elementary School in Visalia, 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 24.

1119 South Chinowth Rd.
Visalia, CA 93277

Student Enrollment: 506

County Name : Tulare
District Name: Visalia 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: 36.32145
Longitude: -119.33842

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: 29 (677 to 706)
Met 16 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (235 tested out of 235)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (235 tested out of 235)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (197 tested out of 199)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (198 tested out of 199)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (318 tested out of 318)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (317 tested out of 317)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (54 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (55 tested out of 56)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.4%

Here:	35%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 40.1%

Here:	40%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 36.4% (12 proficient out of 33)

Here:	36%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 24.2% (8 proficient out of 33)

Veva Blunt Elementary:	24%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 46.2% (6 proficient out of 13)

Here:	46%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 53.8% (7 proficient out of 13)

Veva Blunt Elementary:	54%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.3% (49 proficient out of 210)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.8% (71 proficient out of 210)

Here:	34%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 46.1% (83 proficient out of 180)

Here:	46%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.6% (88 proficient out of 181)

Here:	49%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.6% (81 proficient out of 283)

Here:	29%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.6% (95 proficient out of 283)

Here:	34%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.8% (12 proficient out of 55)

Here:	22%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.0% (22 proficient out of 55)

Here:	40%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 15.7% (8 proficient out of 51)

Veva Blunt Elementary:	16%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 23.1% (12 proficient out of 52)

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) : 460

2006 API (Base) : 704

Here:	704.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 709

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 653 (211 students included)

Here:	653
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 761 (181 students included)

Here:	761
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 285

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 665 (285 students included)

Here:	665
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 55
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 52
Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 46%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 39%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 62%

Veva Blunt Elementary:	62.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

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

Veva Blunt Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Here:	21.0
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 : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 47%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.71

Here:	2.7
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) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 55%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 24%
School Characteristic Index : 170.4851166

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 460

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 220.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 460

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 147.200

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.680

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.340

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.340

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 78

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.240
2006 API (Growth) : 706
2005 API (Base): 677
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 655

Here:	655
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 635

Here:	635
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 763

Here:	763
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 730

Here:	730
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 667

Here:	667
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 629

Veva Blunt Elementary:	629
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 38 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 769
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 756