Walnut Grove Elementary School in Pleasanton, 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 96.

1999 Harvest Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Student Enrollment: 520

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Pleasanton Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Johan Klehs
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Liz Figueroa
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Richard W. Pombo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 37.67510
Longitude: -121.88268

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: 7 (927 to 934)
Met 11 out of 11 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
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% (78 tested out of 78)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (78 tested out of 78)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (28 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
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: 99% (378 tested out of 383)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (383 tested out of 383)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (15 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (55 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (58 tested out of 58)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 84.2%

Here:	84%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 85.6%

Here:	86%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 93.2% (68 proficient out of 73)

Walnut Grove Elementary:	93%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 93.2% (68 proficient out of 73)

Here:	93%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 72.0% (18 proficient out of 25)

Walnut Grove Elementary:	72%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 80.8% (21 proficient out of 26)

Here:	81%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 83.2% (307 proficient out of 369)

Here:	83%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 84.2% (315 proficient out of 374)

Here:	84%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 80.0% (12 proficient out of 15)

Here:	80%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 81.3% (13 proficient out of 16)

Walnut Grove Elementary:	81%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 63.6% (35 proficient out of 55)

Here:	64%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 62.1% (36 proficient out of 58)

Here:	62%
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) : 502

2006 API (Base) : 932

Walnut Grove Elementary:	932.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 8

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

2006 Whites API (Base) : 928 (375 students included)

Here:	928
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 10
Number of English Learners included in API : 16
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 58
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 15%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 6%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 74%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 2%

Walnut Grove Elementary:	2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 16%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Walnut Grove Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
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) : 33

Walnut Grove Elementary:	33.0
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 : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 45%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.17

Walnut Grove Elementary:	4.2
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 : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 79%
School Characteristic Index : 189.6276673

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 502

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 240.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 502

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 160.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 169

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 33.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.540

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.270

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.270

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.720
2006 API (Growth) : 934
2005 API (Base): 927
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 929

Here:	929
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 923

Here:	923
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 6 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 930
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 918