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William Northrup Elementary School in Alhambra, 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 61.

409 South Atlantic Blvd.
Alhambra, CA 91801


Student Enrollment: 692

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Alhambra Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Latitude: 34.08566
Longitude: -118.13470

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 3 (770 to 773)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (300 tested out of 303)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (303 tested out of 303)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (341 tested out of 349)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (349 tested out of 349)
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% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (584 tested out of 594)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (594 tested out of 594)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (386 tested out of 390)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (390 tested out of 390)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 85% (62 tested out of 73)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (73 tested out of 73)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 46.3%
Here:  46%
State average from 613 schools:  47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 60.0%
William Northrup Elementary:  60%
State average from 614 schools:  48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 59.7% (157 proficient out of 263)
Here:  60%
State average from 163 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 82.7% (220 proficient out of 266)
William Northrup Elementary:  83%
State average from 163 schools:  70%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.9% (107 proficient out of 325)
Here:  33%
State average from 461 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.1% (137 proficient out of 333)
Here:  41%
State average from 461 schools:  40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.2% (18 proficient out of 26)
Here:  69%
State average from 539 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.4% (17 proficient out of 26)
William Northrup Elementary:  65%
State average from 540 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 44.0% (238 proficient out of 541)
William Northrup Elementary:  44%
State average from 548 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 58.6% (323 proficient out of 551)
Here:  59%
State average from 548 schools:  40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 45.6% (169 proficient out of 371)
Here:  46%
State average from 375 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 62.9% (236 proficient out of 375)
William Northrup Elementary:  63%
State average from 375 schools:  38%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 3.4% (2 proficient out of 59)
Here:  3%
State average from 377 schools:  21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 14.3% (10 proficient out of 70)
Here:  14%
State average from 380 schools:  25%
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) : 655

2006 API (Base) : 777
William Northrup Elementary:  777.0
State average from 610 schools:  754.3
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 782


2006 Asian API (Base) : 863 (279 students included)
Here:  863
State average from 47 schools:  862

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 701 (338 students included)
Here:  701
State average from 309 schools:  701
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 568

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 771 (568 students included)
Here:  771
State average from 387 schools:  701
Number of English Learners included in API : 375

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 787 (375 students included)
Here:  787
State average from 193 schools:  674
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 70
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 44%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 50%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 4%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 85%
Here:  85.0%
State average from 624 schools:  48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%
William Northrup Elementary:  6.0%
State average from 624 schools:  6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%
William Northrup Elementary:  3.0%
State average from 624 schools:  4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 47%
William Northrup Elementary:  47.0%
State average from 624 schools:  17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%
Here:  11.0%
State average from 624 schools:  9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19
William Northrup Elementary:  19.0
State average from 577 schools:  18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32
Here:  32.0
State average from 576 schools:  25.2
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.46
Here:  2.5
State average from 624 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%
Here:  97.0%
State average from 624 schools:  94.7%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 42%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 32%
School Characteristic Index : 168.7377585

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 655

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 314.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 655

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 209.600

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 90

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.000

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

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

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 204

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 12.240

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 204

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 6.120

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 203

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 6.090

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 203

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 16.240
2006 API (Growth) : 773
2005 API (Base): 770
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 853
Here:  853
State average from 47 schools:  861

2005 Asian API (Base) : 870
Here:  870
State average from 45 schools:  861
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -17 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 699
Here:  699
State average from 309 schools:  703

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 683
Here:  683
State average from 300 schools:  688
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 766
William Northrup Elementary:  766
State average from 387 schools:  702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 762
Here:  762
State average from 384 schools:  691
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 786
Here:  786
State average from 192 schools:  677

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 761
William Northrup Elementary:  761
State average from 187 schools:  662
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 25 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 753
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 747

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