Walter White Elementary School in Ceres, 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 13.

PO Box 307
Ceres, CA 95307

Student Enrollment: 473

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: 37.59356
Longitude: -120.95362

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: -44 (712 to 668)
Met 23 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (273 tested out of 275)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (273 tested out of 275)
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% (144 tested out of 146)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (144 tested out of 146)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (402 tested out of 406)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (402 tested out of 406)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (186 tested out of 188)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (186 tested out of 188)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (77 tested out of 78)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (77 tested out of 78)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.2%

Here:	30%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.0%

Walter White Elementary:	35%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 23.5% (4 proficient out of 17)

Walter White Elementary:	24%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 23.5% (4 proficient out of 17)

Here:	24%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.2% (58 proficient out of 213)

Here:	27%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.8% (72 proficient out of 213)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 33.3% (40 proficient out of 120)

Walter White Elementary:	33%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 37.5% (45 proficient out of 120)

Here:	38%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.7% (90 proficient out of 314)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.1% (107 proficient out of 314)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.9% (37 proficient out of 155)

Here:	24%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.9% (51 proficient out of 155)

Here:	33%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 11.6% (8 proficient out of 69)

Here:	12%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.4% (12 proficient out of 69)

Here:	17%
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) : 375

2006 API (Base) : 667

Here:	667.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 674

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 658 (215 students included)

Here:	658
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 679 (121 students included)

Here:	679
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 317

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 658 (317 students included)

Here:	658
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 156

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 651 (156 students included)

Here:	651
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 71

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 464 (71 students included)

Here:	464
State average from 144 schools:	579

Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 58%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 31%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 83%

Here:	83.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Walter White Elementary:	2.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 38%

Here:	38.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Walter White Elementary:	21.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 89%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 57%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.82

Here:	1.8
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Walter White Elementary:	97.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

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) : 65%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 14%
School Characteristic Index : 158.3947171

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 180.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 120.000

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 71

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 14.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 96

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.760

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 96

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.880

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 97

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.910

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 96

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.680
2006 API (Growth) : 668
2005 API (Base): 712
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 659

Here:	659
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 684

Here:	684
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -25 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 681

Here:	681
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 727

Here:	727
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : -46 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 659

Here:	659
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 698

Here:	698
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -39 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 653

Here:	653
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 675

Here:	675
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -22 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 466

Walter White Elementary:	466
State average from 144 schools:	580

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 699
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 685