Washington Accelerated Elementary School in Pasadena, 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 38.

1520 North Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103

Student Enrollment: 453

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Pasadena Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 44
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Carol Liu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jack Scott
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 29
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Adam Schiff
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.17181
Longitude: -118.14770

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: 15 (725 to 740)
Met 17 out of 17 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 99% (58 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (59 tested out of 59)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (387 tested out of 388)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (389 tested out of 389)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (409 tested out of 409)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (410 tested out of 410)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (280 tested out of 280)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (280 tested out of 280)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (45 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (46 tested out of 46)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.9%

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

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 57.0%

Here:	57%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 20.8% (11 proficient out of 53)

Here:	21%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 38.9% (21 proficient out of 54)

Washington Accelerated Elementary:	39%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.1% (133 proficient out of 368)

Here:	36%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 59.2% (219 proficient out of 370)

Here:	59%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.1% (136 proficient out of 388)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 58.4% (227 proficient out of 389)

Washington Accelerated Elementary:	58%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.7% (73 proficient out of 273)

Here:	27%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 51.6% (141 proficient out of 273)

Washington Accelerated Elementary:	52%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 25.0% (11 proficient out of 44)

Here:	25%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 40.0% (18 proficient out of 45)

Here:	40%
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) : 436

2006 API (Base) : 738

Here:	738.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: 743

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 746 (376 students included)

Here:	746
State average from 1561 schools:	710

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 394

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 743 (394 students included)

Here:	743
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 273

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 714 (273 students included)

Here:	714
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 45
Percent African American : 13%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 86%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 90%

Here:	90.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

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

Washington Accelerated Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 39%

Here:	39.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
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) : 29

Washington Accelerated Elementary:	29.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

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

Average Parent Education Level : 0.00

Washington Accelerated Elementary:	0.0
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%

Here:	92.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 66%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 11%
School Characteristic Index : 160.4941105

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 : 435

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 139.200

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 97

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 19.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 89

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.340

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 89

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.670

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 91

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.730

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.200
2006 API (Growth) : 740
2005 API (Base): 725
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 748

Washington Accelerated Elementary:	748
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 731

Here:	731
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 745

Here:	745
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 729

Here:	729
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 716

Here:	716
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 709

Here:	709
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 678
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 657