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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 66.

PO Box 307
Ceres, CA 95307


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Student Enrollment: 468

County Name : Stanislaus
District Name: Ceres Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 26
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Greg Aghazarian
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.61779
Longitude: -120.95108

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: 5 (798 to 803)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
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% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
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% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (173 tested out of 173)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (173 tested out of 173)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (223 tested out of 223)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (223 tested out of 223)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (110 tested out of 110)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (110 tested out of 110)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (36 tested out of 36)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 53.7%
Virginia Parks Elementary:

54%
State average from 1973 schools:

46

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 58.5%
Virginia Parks Elementary:

59%
State average from 1973 schools:

55

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 70.0% (21 proficient out of 30)
Here:

70%
State average from 1188 schools:

63

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.3% (22 proficient out of 30)
Virginia Parks Elementary:

73%
State average from 1189 schools:

75

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.8% (103 proficient out of 220)
Here:

47%
State average from 1910 schools:

37

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 53.2% (117 proficient out of 220)
Here:

53%
State average from 1911 schools:

47

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.0% (95 proficient out of 161)
Here:

59%
State average from 1730 schools:

57

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.1% (100 proficient out of 161)
Virginia Parks Elementary:

62%
State average from 1731 schools:

62

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.3% (79 proficient out of 196)
Here:

40%
State average from 1913 schools:

35

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.5% (99 proficient out of 196)
Here:

51%
State average from 1915 schools:

46

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.8% (42 proficient out of 103)
Virginia Parks Elementary:

41%
State average from 1850 schools:

33

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 53.4% (55 proficient out of 103)
Here:

53%
State average from 1849 schools:

46

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 26.5% (9 proficient out of 34)
Here:

27%
State average from 1870 schools:

22

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 23.5% (8 proficient out of 34)
Here:

24%
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) : 434

2006 API (Base) : 801
Here:

801.0
State average from 1971 schools:

765
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 9

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


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 779 (220 students included)
Virginia Parks Elementary:

779
State average from 1561 schools:

710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 817 (161 students included)
Here:

817
State average from 1183 schools:

831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 196

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 751 (196 students included)
Here:

751
State average from 1643 schools:

706
Number of English Learners included in API : 103
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 34
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 7%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 50%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 37%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 46%
Here:

46.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

54

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

7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

7

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

5.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 15%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

28

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

11

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Virginia Parks Elementary:

20.0
State average from 1975 schools:

20

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 31
Here:

31.0
State average from 1967 schools:

29
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : N/A
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 46%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.53
Virginia Parks Elementary:

2.5
State average from 1980 schools:

3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%
Here:

97.0%
State average from 1980 schools:

98
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 19%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 60%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 21%
School Characteristic Index : 171.1296287

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 434

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 208.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 434

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 138.880

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.800

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.400

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.400

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.400
2006 API (Growth) : 803
2005 API (Base): 798
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 781
Here:

781
State average from 1571 schools:

710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 774
Here:

774
State average from 1544 schools:

698
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 819
Here:

819
State average from 1176 schools:

833

2005 White API (Base) : 828
Here:

828
State average from 1206 schools:

824
2005-2006 White Growth : -9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 753
Virginia Parks Elementary:

753
State average from 1647 schools:

706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 773
Here:

773
State average from 1621 schools:

695
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -20 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 766
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 754

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