Whittier Elementary School in Oakland, 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 2.

6328 East 17th St.
Oakland, CA 94621

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Student Enrollment: 321

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Oakland Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Wilma Chan
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Don Perata
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara Lee
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.76408
Longitude: -122.19485

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: 0 (595 to 595)
Met 15 out of 20 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 93% (63 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (225 tested out of 233)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (233 tested out of 233)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (291 tested out of 304)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (304 tested out of 304)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (196 tested out of 205)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (205 tested out of 205)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 39% (8 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (21 tested out of 21)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 15.3%

Here:	15%
State average from 2398 schools:	47

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.8%

Here:	27%
State average from 2398 schools:	58

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 18.8% (9 proficient out of 48)

Here:	19%
State average from 1316 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 15.1% (8 proficient out of 53)

Here:	15%
State average from 1324 schools:	43

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 14.1% (28 proficient out of 199)

Whittier Elementary:	14%
State average from 2298 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.4% (63 proficient out of 207)

Here:	30%
State average from 2300 schools:	50

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 15.3% (38 proficient out of 249)

Here:	15%
State average from 2283 schools:	36

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.1% (71 proficient out of 262)

Whittier Elementary:	27%
State average from 2283 schools:	48

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 13.1% (25 proficient out of 191)

Here:	13%
State average from 2213 schools:	34

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 29.0% (58 proficient out of 200)

Here:	29%
State average from 2213 schools:	49

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 5.0% (1 proficient out of 20)

Here:	5%
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) : 291

2006 API (Base) : 592

Whittier Elementary:	592.0
State average from 2396 schools:	772

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 602

2006 African American API (Base) : 554 (53 students included)

Here:	554
State average from 358 schools:	674

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 598 (220 students included)

Here:	598
State average from 1781 schools:	713

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 277

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 590 (277 students included)

Here:	590
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 200

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 594 (200 students included)

Here:	594
State average from 1437 schools:	691

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 20
Percent African American : 21%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 73%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 0%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 93%

Here:	93.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7

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

Here:	1.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 63%

Whittier Elementary:	63.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Whittier Elementary:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	20

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 2387 schools:	29

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : N/A
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 64%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 48%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.75

Whittier Elementary:	1.8
State average from 2399 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 79%

Here:	79.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 7%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 29%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 71%
School Characteristic Index : 158.5840578

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 291

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 139.680

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 291

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 93.120

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 84

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 16.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 46

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 2.760

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 46

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 1.380

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 46

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 1.380

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 46

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 3.680
2006 API (Growth) : 595
2005 API (Base): 595
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 556

Here:	556
State average from 352 schools:	677

2005 African American API (Base) : 571

Here:	571
State average from 364 schools:	664

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -15 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 602

Here:	602
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 592

Here:	592
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 594

Whittier Elementary:	594
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 592

Whittier Elementary:	592
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 596

Here:	596
State average from 1436 schools:	693

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 590

Here:	590
State average from 1399 schools:	677

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 6 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 702
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 677