Washington Elementary School in Santa Barbara, 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 90.

290 Lighthouse Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109

Student Enrollment: 396

County Name : Santa Barbara
District Name: Santa Barbara Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Pedro I. Nava
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 19
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom McClintock
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 23
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Capps
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.39921
Longitude: -119.72139

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 (857 to 872)
Met 21 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% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (162 tested out of 164)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (162 tested out of 164)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (191 tested out of 191)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (191 tested out of 191)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (153 tested out of 154)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (153 tested out of 154)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (94 tested out of 94)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (94 tested out of 94)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (22 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (22 tested out of 23)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 70.0%

Washington Elementary:	70%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 76.8%

Here:	77%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 36.4% (4 proficient out of 11)

Here:	36%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 36.4% (4 proficient out of 11)

Washington Elementary:	36%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.7% (18 proficient out of 19)

Here:	95%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 100.0% (19 proficient out of 19)

Washington Elementary:	100%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.5% (62 proficient out of 146)

Here:	43%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 60.3% (88 proficient out of 146)

Here:	60%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 92.9% (171 proficient out of 184)

Here:	93%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 90.8% (167 proficient out of 184)

Here:	91%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.3% (55 proficient out of 140)

Here:	39%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 56.4% (79 proficient out of 140)

Here:	56%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.6% (26 proficient out of 85)

Here:	31%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.6% (43 proficient out of 85)

Here:	51%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.7% (5 proficient out of 22)

Here:	23%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 36.4% (8 proficient out of 22)

Here:	36%
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) : 374

2006 API (Base) : 873

Here:	873.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 10

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 757 (149 students included)

Here:	757
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 969 (184 students included)

Washington Elementary:	969
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 143

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 749 (143 students included)

Here:	749
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 85

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 722 (85 students included)

Washington Elementary:	722
State average from 1181 schools:	687

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 22
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 41%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 48%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 36%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 21%

Here:	21.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 23%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26

Washington Elementary:	26.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 21%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.07

Here:	3.1
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 21%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 59%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 20%
School Characteristic Index : 178.6672994

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 374

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 179.520

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 374

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 119.680

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 77

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 15.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 4.380

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.190

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.190

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 73

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 5.840
2006 API (Growth) : 872
2005 API (Base): 857
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 752

Here:	752
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 730

Here:	730
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 971

Here:	971
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 954

Here:	954
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 744

Here:	744
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 727

Washington Elementary:	727
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 724

Here:	724
State average from 1176 schools:	689

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 670

Here:	670
State average from 1131 schools:	674

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 54 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 828
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 817