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Blosser Lane Elementary School in Willits, CA
(03-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 14
Address
 1275 Blosser Ln.
Willits, CA 95490
Telephone
(707) 459-3232
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Website
http://bles.willitsunified.com/
City-data.com school rating
14
Students
331
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
16.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
212
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
14
School district
Willits Unified
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Willits Elementary Charter (1.1 miles):

67
Willits Charter (0.6 miles):

41
Sanhedrin High (1.0 miles):

33
Willits High (1.2 miles):

33
Sherwood (9.8 miles):

27
Baechtel Grove Middle (0.3 miles):

19
Eagle Peak Middle (11.9 miles):

19
Calpella Elementary (14.1 miles):

19
Blosser Lane Elementary School:

14
Blosser Lane Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Mendocino County:

34
Willits:

33
Blosser Lane Elementary School:

14

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 331
Enrollment in 2015: 336
Enrollment in 2014: 222
Enrollment in 2013: 371
Enrollment in 2012: 371
Enrollment in 2011: 360
Enrollment in 2010: 357
Enrollment in 2009: 397
Enrollment in 2008: 431
Enrollment in 2007: 444
Enrollment in 2006: 436
Enrollment in 2005: 440
Enrollment in 2004: 457
Enrollment in 2003: 486
Enrollment in 2002: 501
Enrollment in 2001: 549
Enrollment in 2000: 576
Enrollment in 1999: 591

Blosser Lane Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG03G04G05Total
All students10897126331
Female students464659151
Male students625167180
American Indian/Alaska Native students108826
Asian students2114
Hispanic students343447115
Black students1 - 12
White students605364177
Two or More Races students1157

Enrollment by grade:
3rd grade enrollment: 108
4th grade enrollment: 97
5th grade enrollment: 126

Blosser Lane Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 151 (45.6%)
Here:

45.6%
California:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 180 (54.4%)
Blosser Lane Elementary School:

54.4%
State:

49.6%

Blosser Lane Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 26 (7.9%)
School:

7.9%
California:

1.0%
Asian enrollment: 4 (1.2%)
Here:

1.2%
California:

9.4%
Hispanic enrollment: 115 (34.7%)
Blosser Lane Elementary School:

34.7%
State:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 2 (0.6%)
Blosser Lane Elementary School:

0.6%
State:

6.1%
White enrollment: 177 (53.5%)
Here:

53.5%
California:

28.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 7 (2.1%)
Here:

2.1%
State:

4.5%

Blosser Lane Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 226 (68.3%)
Blosser Lane Elementary School:

68.3%
California:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 212 (64.0%)
Blosser Lane Elementary School:

64.0%
California:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 14 (4.2%)
Here:

4.2%
California:

8.6%

Blosser Lane Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 16

Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 3
Number of FTE school counselors: 2
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

20.7
California:

22.8

Blosser Lane Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,017,750
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 17 (Salary Expenditures: $737,419)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3.5 (Salary Expenditures: $220,967)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $2,150,216)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $102,623)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $220,962

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 46 (male: 23, female: 23)
  • Hispanic: 46 (male: 23, female: 23)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 52 (male: 35, female: 17)
  • Hispanic: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • White: 44 (male: 31, female: 13)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 8 (male: 4, female: 4)

Retention:
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(State average from 937 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 3rd grade: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Percent of 3rd grade students retained
Here:

1.9%
State:

3.4%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 5,551 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.

    Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment

  • Hispanic2
  • American Indian4
  • Asian2
  • White22
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 30 (male: 14, female: 16)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 22 (male: 8, female: 14)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School:

90.6
California:

93.6

Statewide Student Assessments


Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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(State average from 10,463 schools)
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SB) is one of the online summative assessments - part of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.

The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.

The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.

    ELA Standard Met and Above

  • All19%
  • Males16%
  • Females23%
  • American Indian13%
  • Hispanic14%
  • White18%
ELA students tested: 313
ELA students with scores: 313

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

19%
California:

49%

Standard Not Met: 59.1%
Standard Nearly Met: 21.4%
Standard Met: 13.7%
Standard Exceeded: 5.8%

All Grades:
59.1%
21.4%
13.7%
5.8%
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2363.5, Students tested: 112, Standard Not Met: 55.4%, Nearly Met: 26.8%, Met: 12.5%, Exceeded: 5.4%)
55.4%
26.8%
12.5%
5.4%
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2401.7, Students tested: 103, Standard Not Met: 58.3%, Nearly Met: 20.4%, Met: 13.6%, Exceeded: 7.8%)
58.3%
20.4%
13.6%
7.8%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2418.9, Students tested: 98, Standard Not Met: 64.3%, Nearly Met: 16.3%, Met: 15.3%, Exceeded: 4.1%)
64.3%
16.3%
15.3%
4.1%

Blosser Lane Elementary School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

    Math Standard Met and Above

  • All21%
  • Males21%
  • Females22%
  • American Indian9%
  • Hispanic17%
  • White18%
Math students tested: 313
Math students with scores: 313

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

21%
State:

38%

Standard Not Met: 49.2%
Standard Nearly Met: 29.4%
Standard Met: 15.7%
Standard Exceeded: 5.8%

All Grades:
49.2%
29.4%
15.7%
5.8%
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2379.4, Students tested: 112, Standard Not Met: 46.4%, Nearly Met: 35.7%, Met: 15.2%, Exceeded: 2.7%)
46.4%
35.7%
15.2%
2.7%
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2413.4, Students tested: 103, Standard Not Met: 44.7%, Nearly Met: 26.2%, Met: 22.3%, Exceeded: 6.8%)
44.7%
26.2%
22.3%
6.8%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2439.8, Students tested: 98, Standard Not Met: 57.1%, Nearly Met: 25.5%, Met: 9.2%, Exceeded: 8.2%)
57.1%
25.5%
9.2%
8.2%

Blosser Lane Elementary School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


Paper-based CAASPP:
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(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System includes paper-based tests:

California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.

CST Science students tested: 113
CST Science students with scores: 113

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

41%
State:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 13.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 18.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 28.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 24.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 17.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 338.2, Students tested: 113, Far Below Basic: 13.0%, Below Basic: 18.0%, Basic: 28.0%, Proficient: 24.0%, Advanced: 17.0%)
13.0%
18.0%
28.0%
24.0%
17.0%

The Physical Fitness Test:
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The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for students in California schools is the FITNESSGRAM. The main goal of the test is to help students in starting life-long habits of regular physical activity.
Aerobic Capacity:
5th grade: (Students tested: 98, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 54.1%, Needs Improvement: 40.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 5.1%)
54.1%
40.8%
5.1%
Body Composition:
5th grade: (Students tested: 98, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 50.0%, Needs Improvement: 18.4%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 31.6%)
50.0%
18.4%
31.6%
Abdominal Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 98, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 94.9%, Needs Improvement: 5.1%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
94.9%
5.1%
Trunk Extension Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 98, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 73.5%, Needs Improvement: 26.5%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
73.5%
26.5%
Upper Body Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 98, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 73.5%, Needs Improvement: 26.5%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
73.5%
26.5%
Flexibility:
5th grade: (Students tested: 98, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 64.3%, Needs Improvement: 35.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
64.3%
35.7%

California English Language Development Test:
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(State average from 9,932 schools)
Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to take an English skills test. In California, the test is called the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).

Blosser Lane Elementary School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)

All Grades:
Student Count: 49
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 9

Students who met CELDT criterion:

18.0%
California:

34.0%
Grade 3:
Student Count: 28
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 7

Students who met CELDT criterion:

25.0%
California:

26.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

488.4
State:

475.9
Reading Mean Scale Score:

459.3
State:

459.6
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

522.7
California:

491.7
Writing Mean Scale Score:

490.1
California:

478.6
Grade 4:
Student Count: 11
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 1

Students who met CELDT criterion:

9.0%
California:

37.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

454.0
California:

509.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

456.7
California:

490.7
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

525.9
California:

515.2
Writing Mean Scale Score:

456.2
State:

502.2
Grade 5:
Student Count: 10
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 1

Students who met CELDT criterion:

10.0%
California:

48.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

516.9
California:

533.7
Reading Mean Scale Score:

492.1
California:

514.0
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

529.3
California:

530.0
Writing Mean Scale Score:

511.1
State:

519.1

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

Blosser Lane Elementary School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
Blosser Lane Elementary School:

97.0%
California:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic96
  • American Indian100
  • Asian100
  • Black100
  • White96
  • Multirace100
  • SED96
  • LEP96
  • With Disabilities88
  • Hispanic: 96% (tested 108 out of 112 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 26 out of 26 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • White: 96% (tested 163 out of 170 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (tested 216 out of 224 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 96% (tested 69 out of 72 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 88% (tested 44 out of 50 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
School:

97.0%
State:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic97
  • American Indian97
  • Asian100
  • Black100
  • White96
  • Multirace100
  • SED97
  • LEP98
  • With Disabilities92
  • Hispanic: 97% (tested 109 out of 112 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 97% (tested 25 out of 26 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • White: 96% (tested 164 out of 170 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (tested 217 out of 224 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 98% (tested 70 out of 72 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 92% (tested 46 out of 50 enrolled)

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 8,737 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic25
  • American Indian2
  • White37
  • Multirace4
  • LEP10
  • IDEA10
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 68 (male: 32, female: 36)
  • Hispanic: 25 (male: 11, female: 14)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • White: 37 (male: 17, female: 20)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Blosser Lane Elementary School:

205.4
State:

172.7

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