Westlake Elementary School in Santa Cruz, 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 86.

1000 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Student Enrollment: 354

County Name : Santa Cruz
District Name: Santa Cruz City Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : John Laird
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.97803
Longitude: -122.04794

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: 27 (843 to 870)
Met 11 out of 12 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 90% (9 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
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: 97% (30 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 97% (30 tested out of 31)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (41 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 94% (236 tested out of 250)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (243 tested out of 250)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 90% (41 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (45 tested out of 46)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 84% (15 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 77% (46 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (58 tested out of 60)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 75.8%

Here:	76%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 74.8%

Here:	75%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 86.7% (26 proficient out of 30)

Here:	87%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.0% (27 proficient out of 30)

Here:	90%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 47.5% (19 proficient out of 40)

Here:	48%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 47.6% (20 proficient out of 42)

Here:	48%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 81.0% (188 proficient out of 232)

Westlake Elementary:	81%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 79.1% (189 proficient out of 239)

Westlake Elementary:	79%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.1% (16 proficient out of 38)

Here:	42%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.5% (17 proficient out of 42)

Here:	41%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.3% (5 proficient out of 15)

Here:	33%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.3% (6 proficient out of 18)

Here:	33%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 56.5% (26 proficient out of 46)

Here:	57%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 46.6% (27 proficient out of 58)

Here:	47%
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) : 345

2006 API (Base) : 868

Here:	868.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 2

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

2006 Whites API (Base) : 891 (242 students included)

Here:	891
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 43
Number of English Learners included in API : 18
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 59

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 677 (59 students included)

Here:	677
State average from 189 schools:	607

Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 9%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 12%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 70%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 12%

Westlake Elementary:	12.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 14%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

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

Here:	1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 6%

Westlake Elementary:	6.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 34%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.93

Westlake Elementary:	3.9
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Westlake Elementary:	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) : 22%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 78%
School Characteristic Index : 185.4527373

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 344

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 165.120

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 342

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 109.440

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 17.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.280

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.640

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.640

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 88

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 7.040
2006 API (Growth) : 870
2005 API (Base): 843
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 655

Here:	655
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 893

Here:	893
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 892

Here:	892
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 1 (met target)

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 658

Here:	658
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 679

Westlake Elementary:	679
State average from 189 schools:	610

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 562

Here:	562
State average from 149 schools:	580

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 117 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 875
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 863