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Buena Vista Elementary School in Tulare, CA
(KG-08 • 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 41
Address
 21660 Rd. 60
Tulare, CA 93274
Telephone
(559) 686-2015
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City-data.com school rating
41
Students
197
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
9.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Free lunch eligible students
109
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
46
School district
Buena Vista Elementary
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:
Waukena Joint Union Elementary (5.1 miles):

44
Oak Valley Elementary (3.7 miles):

42
Buena Vista Elementary School:

41
Countryside Community Day (4.7 miles):

34
Pleasant Elementary (4.4 miles):

23
Tulare Technical Preparatory High (4.7 miles):

18
Mulcahy Middle (4.5 miles):

16
Maple Elementary (4.9 miles):

15
Roosevelt Elementary (4.5 miles):

9
Buena Vista Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Tulare County:

29
Tulare:

32
Buena Vista Elementary School:

41

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 197
Enrollment in 2015: 187
Enrollment in 2014: 191
Enrollment in 2013: 198
Enrollment in 2012: 202
Enrollment in 2011: 194
Enrollment in 2010: 188
Enrollment in 2009: 193
Enrollment in 2008: 194
Enrollment in 2007: 204
Enrollment in 2006: 181
Enrollment in 2005: 181
Enrollment in 2004: 176
Enrollment in 2003: 166
Enrollment in 2002: 159
Enrollment in 2001: 168
Enrollment in 2000: 169
Enrollment in 1999: 156

Buena Vista Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)

GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05G06G07G08Total
All students232717241924202320197
Female students15118141013101310104
Male students81691091110101093
Hispanic students142012161014131517131
Black students - 2 - - - - 1 - - 3
White students95589957360
Two or More Races students - - - - - 111 - 3

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 23
1st grade enrollment: 27
2nd grade enrollment: 17
3rd grade enrollment: 24
4th grade enrollment: 19
5th grade enrollment: 24
6th grade enrollment: 20
7th grade enrollment: 23
8th grade enrollment: 20

Buena Vista Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)

Female enrollment: 104 (52.8%)
Here:

52.8%
California:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 93 (47.2%)
Buena Vista Elementary School:

47.2%
California:

49.6%

Buena Vista Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)

Hispanic enrollment: 131 (66.5%)
Here:

66.5%
State:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 3 (1.5%)
Here:

1.5%
California:

6.1%
White enrollment: 60 (30.5%)
School:

30.5%
State:

28.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 3 (1.5%)
School:

1.5%
California:

4.5%

Buena Vista Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)

Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 155 (78.7%)
Here:

78.7%
California:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 109 (55.3%)
Buena Vista Elementary School:

55.3%
California:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 46 (23.4%)
School:

23.4%
State:

8.6%

Buena Vista Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


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

Classroom Teachers (FTE): 9

Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

21.9
State:

22.8

Buena Vista Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $891,478
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 10 (Salary Expenditures: $610,081)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 4.8 (Salary Expenditures: $95,118)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 0.3 (Salary Expenditures: $6,309)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $173,167)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $88,129
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $307,656
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $624,612
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 6.2 (Salary Expenditures: $127,880)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 0.3 (Salary Expenditures: $6,309)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $173,167)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $92,354

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 45 (male: 26, female: 19)
  • Hispanic: 43 (male: 26, female: 17)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)

Retention:
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(State average from 2,659 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 Kindergarten: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
School:

8.7%
State:

5.3%


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: 13 (male: 4, female: 9)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

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

66.0
State:

84.3

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

  • All45%
  • Males39%
  • Females51%
  • Hispanic34%
  • White50%
ELA students tested: 139
ELA students with scores: 139

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

45%
State:

49%

Standard Not Met: 29.5%
Standard Nearly Met: 25.2%
Standard Met: 29.5%
Standard Exceeded: 15.8%

All Grades:
29.5%
25.2%
29.5%
15.8%
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2483.1, Students tested: 21, Standard Not Met: 4.8%, Nearly Met: 19.1%, Met: 33.3%, Exceeded: 42.9%)
4.8%
19.1%
33.3%
42.9%
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2458.5, Students tested: 23, Standard Not Met: 43.5%, Nearly Met: 13.0%, Met: 21.7%, Exceeded: 21.7%)
43.5%
13.0%
21.7%
21.7%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2484.8, Students tested: 21, Standard Not Met: 33.3%, Nearly Met: 19.1%, Met: 33.3%, Exceeded: 14.3%)
33.3%
19.1%
33.3%
14.3%
6th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2522.1, Students tested: 30, Standard Not Met: 23.3%, Nearly Met: 36.7%, Met: 26.7%, Exceeded: 13.3%)
23.3%
36.7%
26.7%
13.3%
7th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2480.6, Students tested: 22, Standard Not Met: 50.0%, Nearly Met: 31.8%, Met: 18.2%, Exceeded: 0.0%)
50.0%
31.8%
18.2%
8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2552.7, Students tested: 22, Standard Not Met: 22.7%, Nearly Met: 27.3%, Met: 45.5%, Exceeded: 4.5%)
22.7%
27.3%
45.5%
4.5%

Buena Vista Elementary School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


    Math Standard Met and Above

  • All40%
  • Males41%
  • Females40%
  • Hispanic33%
  • White39%
Math students tested: 136
Math students with scores: 136

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

40%
State:

38%

Standard Not Met: 27.2%
Standard Nearly Met: 32.4%
Standard Met: 20.6%
Standard Exceeded: 19.9%

All Grades:
27.2%
32.4%
20.6%
19.9%
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2497.6, Students tested: 21, Standard Not Met: 0.0%, Nearly Met: 9.5%, Met: 42.9%, Exceeded: 47.6%)
9.5%
42.9%
47.6%
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2469.0, Students tested: 23, Standard Not Met: 17.4%, Nearly Met: 34.8%, Met: 26.1%, Exceeded: 21.7%)
17.4%
34.8%
26.1%
21.7%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2448.0, Students tested: 21, Standard Not Met: 42.9%, Nearly Met: 52.4%, Met: 4.8%, Exceeded: 0.0%)
42.9%
52.4%
4.8%
6th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2537.6, Students tested: 30, Standard Not Met: 30.0%, Nearly Met: 26.7%, Met: 20.0%, Exceeded: 23.3%)
30.0%
26.7%
20.0%
23.3%
7th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2458.9, Students tested: 19, Standard Not Met: 52.6%, Nearly Met: 31.6%, Met: 10.5%, Exceeded: 5.3%)
52.6%
31.6%
10.5%
5.3%
8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2556.6, Students tested: 22, Standard Not Met: 22.7%, Nearly Met: 40.9%, Met: 18.2%, Exceeded: 18.2%)
22.7%
40.9%
18.2%
18.2%

Buena Vista 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: 26
CST Science students with scores: 26

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

42%
State:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 1.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 19.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 38.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 23.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 19.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 353.5, Students tested: 26, Far Below Basic: 1.0%, Below Basic: 19.0%, Basic: 38.0%, Proficient: 23.0%, Advanced: 19.0%)
1.0%
19.0%
38.0%
23.0%
19.0%

CST Science students tested: 21
CST Science students with scores: 21

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

29%
California:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: -1.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 24.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 48.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 19.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 10.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 330.6, Students tested: 21, Far Below Basic: -1.0%, Below Basic: 24.0%, Basic: 48.0%, Proficient: 19.0%, Advanced: 10.0%)
-1.0%
24.0%
48.0%
19.0%
10.0%

The Physical Fitness Test:
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: 21, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 57.1%, Needs Improvement: 42.9%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
57.1%
42.9%
7th grade: (Students tested: 18, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 16.7%, Needs Improvement: 66.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 16.6%)
16.7%
66.7%
16.6%


Body Composition:
5th grade: (Students tested: 21, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 47.6%, Needs Improvement: 33.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 19.1%)
47.6%
33.3%
19.1%
7th grade: (Students tested: 18, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 33.3%, Needs Improvement: 33.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 33.4%)
33.3%
33.3%
33.4%


Abdominal Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 21, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 14.3%, Needs Improvement: 85.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
14.3%
85.7%
7th grade: (Students tested: 18, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 33.3%, Needs Improvement: 66.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
33.3%
66.7%


Trunk Extension Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 21, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 90.5%, Needs Improvement: 9.5%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
90.5%
9.5%
7th grade: (Students tested: 18, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 100.0%, Needs Improvement: 0.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
100.0%


Upper Body Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 21, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 38.1%, Needs Improvement: 61.9%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
38.1%
61.9%
7th grade: (Students tested: 18, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 50.0%, Needs Improvement: 50.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
50.0%
50.0%


Flexibility:
5th grade: (Students tested: 21, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 61.9%, Needs Improvement: 38.1%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
61.9%
38.1%
7th grade: (Students tested: 18, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 55.6%, Needs Improvement: 44.4%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
55.6%
44.4%


California English Language Development Test:
(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).

Buena Vista Elementary School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)

All Grades:
Student Count: 43
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 13

Students who met CELDT criterion:

30.0%
State:

34.0%

Grade 2:
Student Count: 7
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 1

Students who met CELDT criterion:

14.0%
State:

27.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

483.7
California:

477.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

452.4
State:

440.5
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

519.0
State:

483.0
Writing Mean Scale Score:

486.4
State:

456.4

Grade 4:
Student Count: 4
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 2

Students who met CELDT criterion:

50.0%
California:

37.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

540.0
State:

509.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

510.8
State:

490.7
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

524.5
State:

515.2
Writing Mean Scale Score:

525.8
State:

502.2

Grade 5:
Student Count: 4
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 2

Students who met CELDT criterion:

50.0%
State:

48.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

526.0
State:

533.7
Reading Mean Scale Score:

549.3
California:

514.0
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

567.0
State:

530.0
Writing Mean Scale Score:

555.5
California:

519.1

Grade 6:
Student Count: 4
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 2

Students who met CELDT criterion:

50.0%
California:

39.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

588.8
California:

532.4
Reading Mean Scale Score:

548.0
California:

518.5
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

533.3
California:

518.5
Writing Mean Scale Score:

549.8
California:

522.0

Grade 7:
Student Count: 7
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 2

Students who met CELDT criterion:

29.0%
State:

48.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

532.7
State:

547.6
Reading Mean Scale Score:

508.9
California:

534.4
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

526.4
California:

529.9
Writing Mean Scale Score:

538.1
California:

530.2

Grade 8:
Student Count: 4
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 3

Students who met CELDT criterion:

75.0%
State:

47.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

600.5
California:

556.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

606.3
California:

547.2
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

638.3
California:

536.1
Writing Mean Scale Score:

580.3
State:

537.0

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
(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).

Buena Vista Elementary School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
Here:

99.0%
State:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic99
  • Black100
  • White100
  • Multirace100
  • SED99
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 99% (tested 89 out of 90 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • White: 100% (tested 40 out of 40 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (tested 102 out of 103 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 35 out of 35 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 6 out of 6 enrolled)


Math Participation Rate
Buena Vista Elementary School:

99.0%
State:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic99
  • Black100
  • White100
  • Multirace100
  • SED99
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 99% (tested 89 out of 90 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • White: 100% (tested 40 out of 40 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (tested 102 out of 103 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 35 out of 35 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 6 out of 6 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: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Buena Vista Elementary School:

96.4
California:

172.7

Suspensions:
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(State average from 1,406 schools)

Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).

    School days missed due to out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic47
  • Black8
  • White18
  • LEP31
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 73 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 47
  • Black: 8
  • White: 18
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 31

Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 6

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Buena Vista Elementary School:

30.5
State:

84.8

    Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic5
  • Black2
  • White2
  • LEP2
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 9 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 5
  • Black: 2
  • White: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 490 schools)

Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
7-8th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 27
  • Hispanic: 16
  • Black: 4
  • White: 7

    7-8th grade studenst who passed Algebra I

  • Hispanic17
  • American Indian2
  • Asian2
  • Native Hawaiian2
  • Black2
  • White4
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
7-8th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 21
  • Hispanic: 17
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2
  • Asian: 2
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
  • Black: 2
  • White: 4
  • Two or More Races: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
Percent of 7-8th grade students who passed
School:

77.8%
State:

81.0%

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