Virginia Peterson Elementary School in Paso Robles, 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 42.

PO Box 7010
Paso Robles, CA 93446

Student Enrollment: 322

County Name : San Luis Obispo
District Name: Paso Robles Joint Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 33
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Blakeslee
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Abel Maldonado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.60092
Longitude: -120.65450

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: 0 (754 to 754)
Met 18 out of 21 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% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (137 tested out of 139)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (139 tested out of 139)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (160 tested out of 164)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (163 tested out of 164)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (148 tested out of 150)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (150 tested out of 150)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (106 tested out of 107)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (107 tested out of 107)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 87% (39 tested out of 45)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (44 tested out of 45)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.4%

Here:	43%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.5%

Here:	53%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 21.7% (28 proficient out of 129)

Here:	22%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.2% (47 proficient out of 130)

Here:	36%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.3% (94 proficient out of 151)

Here:	62%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.2% (102 proficient out of 154)

Here:	66%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 17.2% (23 proficient out of 134)

Here:	17%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.4% (44 proficient out of 136)

Here:	32%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.5% (16 proficient out of 103)

Virginia Peterson Elementary:	16%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.9% (29 proficient out of 104)

Here:	28%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 16.7% (6 proficient out of 36)

Here:	17%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 27.5% (11 proficient out of 40)

Virginia Peterson Elementary:	28%
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) : 302

2006 API (Base) : 754

Virginia Peterson Elementary:	754.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 759

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 666 (132 students included)

Virginia Peterson Elementary:	666
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 830 (154 students included)

Here:	830
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 138

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 652 (138 students included)

Here:	652
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 104

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 628 (104 students included)

Here:	628
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 41
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 43%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 51%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 45%

Here:	45.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 34%

Virginia Peterson Elementary:	34.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 14%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

Here:	29.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 84%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 11%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.82

Here:	2.8
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 26%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 74%
School Characteristic Index : 172.6491139

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 302

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 144.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 302

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 96.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 84

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.740

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.370

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.370

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 79

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.320
2006 API (Growth) : 754
2005 API (Base): 754
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 667

Here:	667
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 669

Here:	669
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 832

Here:	832
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 834

Here:	834
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : -2 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 653

Here:	653
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 672

Here:	672
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -19 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 630

Here:	630
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 628

Virginia Peterson Elementary:	628
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 2 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 774
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 764