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Tumbleweed Elementary School in Palmdale, CA
(KG-06 • 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 19
Address
 1100 E. Ave. R-4
Palmdale, CA 93550
Telephone
(661) 273-4166
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Website
http://www.palmdalesd.org/domain/30
City-data.com school rating
19
Students
1,032
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
37.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
888
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
79
School district
Palmdale 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:
Palmdale Learning Plaza (1.3 miles):

46
Palmdale Aerospace Academy (0.9 miles):

42
Palmdale High (1.2 miles):

24
Antelope Valley Learning Academy (0.9 miles):

21
Palm Tree Elementary (0.9 miles):

21
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

19
R. Rex Parris High (1.5 miles):

16
Yucca Elementary (1.4 miles):

9
Tamarisk (1.2 miles):

5
Tumbleweed Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Los Angeles County:

44
Palmdale:

27
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

19

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 1,032
Enrollment in 2015: 1,074
Enrollment in 2014: 1,218
Enrollment in 2013: 1,172
Enrollment in 2012: 1,142
Enrollment in 2011: 1,205
Enrollment in 2010: 1,069
Enrollment in 2009: 1,004
Enrollment in 2008: 982
Enrollment in 2007: 1,139
Enrollment in 2006: 1,250
Enrollment in 2005: 1,258
Enrollment in 2004: 1,285
Enrollment in 2003: 999
Enrollment in 2002: 916
Enrollment in 2001: 936
Enrollment in 2000: 996
Enrollment in 1999: 942

Tumbleweed Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05G06Total
All students1661471551481521321321,032
Female students88687384667165515
Male students78798264866167517
American Indian/Alaska Native students - 1 - - 2 - - 3
Asian students1 - 2221412
Hispanic students115105128111114104111788
Black students38301830242213175
White students9563105442
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students - 1 - - - - - 1
Two or More Races students3512 - - - 11

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 166
1st grade enrollment: 147
2nd grade enrollment: 155
3rd grade enrollment: 148
4th grade enrollment: 152
5th grade enrollment: 132
6th grade enrollment: 132

Tumbleweed Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 515 (49.9%)
Here:

49.9%
State:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 517 (50.1%)
Here:

50.1%
California:

49.6%

Tumbleweed Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 3 (0.3%)
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

0.3%
State:

1.0%
Asian enrollment: 12 (1.2%)
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

1.2%
State:

9.4%
Hispanic enrollment: 788 (76.4%)
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

76.4%
State:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 175 (17.0%)
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

17.0%
State:

6.1%
White enrollment: 42 (4.1%)
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

4.1%
State:

28.3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander enrollment: 1 (0.1%)
Here:

0.1%
State:

0.6%
Two or More Races enrollment: 11 (1.1%)
School:

1.1%
State:

4.5%

Tumbleweed Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 967 (93.7%)
Here:

93.7%
California:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 888 (86.0%)
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

86.0%
California:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 79 (7.7%)
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

7.7%
California:

8.6%

Tumbleweed Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 37

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 34
Number of FTE psychologists: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

27.9
State:

22.8

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


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,831,229
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 30 (Salary Expenditures: $2,236,977)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3.6 (Salary Expenditures: $61,900)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 6.7 (Salary Expenditures: $158,192)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 5.1 (Salary Expenditures: $243,480)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $190,811
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $560,319
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,531,806
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3.6 (Salary Expenditures: $61,900)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 7.7 (Salary Expenditures: $254,938)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 5.1 (Salary Expenditures: $243,480)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $278,376

Limited English Proficiency:
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    Students Enrolled in LEP Programs

  • Hispanic325
  • American Indian4
  • Asian4
  • White2
  • IDEA40
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 335 (male: 176, female: 159)
  • Hispanic: 325 (male: 170, female: 155)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 40 (male: 26, female: 14)

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 (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.

    Students with disabilities served under IDEA

  • Hispanic68
  • Black17
  • White4
  • LEP38
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 89 (male: 66, female: 23)
  • Hispanic: 68 (male: 49, female: 19)
  • Black: 17 (male: 13, female: 4)
  • White: 4 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 38 (male: 25, female: 13)

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: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

2.4%
California:

5.6%
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 2 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2

Percent of 1st grade students retained
Here:

1.4%
California:

5.5%
Total number of students retained in 2nd grade: 2 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2

Percent of 2nd grade students retained
Here:

1.3%
California:

4.0%

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

  • Hispanic52
  • Asian2
  • Black4
  • White4
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 64 (male: 32, female: 32)
  • Hispanic: 52 (male: 26, female: 26)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)

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

62.0
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

  • All27%
  • Males24%
  • Females30%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic29%
  • White7%
ELA students tested: 533
ELA students with scores: 533

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

27%
State:

49%

Standard Not Met: 47.6%
Standard Nearly Met: 24.9%
Standard Met: 22.9%
Standard Exceeded: 4.5%

All Grades:
47.6%
24.9%
22.9%
4.5%
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2354.6, Students tested: 144, Standard Not Met: 56.3%, Nearly Met: 21.5%, Met: 18.1%, Exceeded: 4.2%)
56.3%
21.5%
18.1%
4.2%
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2413.6, Students tested: 124, Standard Not Met: 51.6%, Nearly Met: 23.4%, Met: 20.2%, Exceeded: 4.8%)
51.6%
23.4%
20.2%
4.8%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2456.0, Students tested: 147, Standard Not Met: 46.3%, Nearly Met: 24.5%, Met: 22.4%, Exceeded: 6.8%)
46.3%
24.5%
22.4%
6.8%
6th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2486.9, Students tested: 118, Standard Not Met: 34.8%, Nearly Met: 31.4%, Met: 32.2%, Exceeded: 1.7%)
34.8%
31.4%
32.2%
1.7%

Tumbleweed Elementary School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

    Math Standard Met and Above

  • All20%
  • Males21%
  • Females19%
  • Black4%
  • Hispanic22%
  • White7%
Math students tested: 536
Math students with scores: 536

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

20%
California:

38%

Standard Not Met: 52.6%
Standard Nearly Met: 27.6%
Standard Met: 14.2%
Standard Exceeded: 5.6%

All Grades:
52.6%
27.6%
14.2%
5.6%
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2374.4, Students tested: 146, Standard Not Met: 56.2%, Nearly Met: 16.4%, Met: 20.6%, Exceeded: 6.8%)
56.2%
16.4%
20.6%
6.8%
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2414.5, Students tested: 124, Standard Not Met: 47.6%, Nearly Met: 37.1%, Met: 10.5%, Exceeded: 4.8%)
47.6%
37.1%
10.5%
4.8%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2443.3, Students tested: 148, Standard Not Met: 58.1%, Nearly Met: 27.0%, Met: 10.1%, Exceeded: 4.7%)
58.1%
27.0%
10.1%
4.7%
6th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2471.6, Students tested: 118, Standard Not Met: 46.6%, Nearly Met: 32.2%, Met: 15.3%, Exceeded: 5.9%)
46.6%
32.2%
15.3%
5.9%

Tumbleweed 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: 129
CST Science students with scores: 129

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

54%
California:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 7.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 8.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 31.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 39.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 16.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 351.7, Students tested: 129, Far Below Basic: 7.0%, Below Basic: 8.0%, Basic: 31.0%, Proficient: 39.0%, Advanced: 16.0%)
7.0%
8.0%
31.0%
39.0%
16.0%

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: 146, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 47.9%, Needs Improvement: 34.2%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 17.9%)
47.9%
34.2%
17.9%
Body Composition:
5th grade: (Students tested: 146, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 43.8%, Needs Improvement: 24.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 32.2%)
43.8%
24.0%
32.2%
Abdominal Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 146, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 66.4%, Needs Improvement: 33.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
66.4%
33.6%
Trunk Extension Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 146, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 54.8%, Needs Improvement: 45.2%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
54.8%
45.2%
Upper Body Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 146, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 63.0%, Needs Improvement: 37.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
63.0%
37.0%
Flexibility:
5th grade: (Students tested: 146, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 65.1%, Needs Improvement: 34.9%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
65.1%
34.9%

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).

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

All Grades:
Student Count: 366
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 98

Students who met CELDT criterion:

27.0%
California:

34.0%
Kindergarten:
Student Count: 83
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 3

Students who met CELDT criterion:

4.0%
California:

13.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

340.5
California:

364.6
Reading Mean Scale Score:

250.4
State:

276.6
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

370.0
State:

375.9
Writing Mean Scale Score:

266.8
State:

286.0
Grade 1:
Student Count: 53
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 21

Students who met CELDT criterion:

40.0%
State:

44.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

433.0
California:

439.9
Reading Mean Scale Score:

359.6
State:

383.8
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

433.3
California:

446.4
Writing Mean Scale Score:

365.6
State:

386.5
Grade 2:
Student Count: 71
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 21

Students who met CELDT criterion:

30.0%
State:

27.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

493.0
California:

477.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

447.6
California:

440.5
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

484.5
State:

483.0
Writing Mean Scale Score:

465.5
State:

456.4
Grade 3:
Student Count: 57
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 21

Students who met CELDT criterion:

37.0%
State:

26.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

497.4
California:

475.9
Reading Mean Scale Score:

465.0
State:

459.6
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

517.8
California:

491.7
Writing Mean Scale Score:

476.2
California:

478.6
Grade 4:
Student Count: 40
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 13

Students who met CELDT criterion:

33.0%
State:

37.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

505.4
California:

509.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

478.7
State:

490.7
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

504.4
California:

515.2
Writing Mean Scale Score:

491.5
State:

502.2
Grade 5:
Student Count: 42
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 14

Students who met CELDT criterion:

33.0%
State:

48.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

534.7
State:

533.7
Reading Mean Scale Score:

500.6
State:

514.0
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

514.0
California:

530.0
Writing Mean Scale Score:

508.7
California:

519.1
Grade 6:
Student Count: 20
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 5

Students who met CELDT criterion:

25.0%
State:

39.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

559.4
California:

532.4
Reading Mean Scale Score:

518.6
State:

518.5
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

519.7
California:

518.5
Writing Mean Scale Score:

560.4
California:

522.0

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).

Tumbleweed Elementary School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
School:

100.0%
State:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic100
  • American Indian100
  • Asian100
  • Filipino100
  • Native Hawaiian100
  • Black99
  • White100
  • Multirace100
  • SED100
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 100% (tested 428 out of 429 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 5 out of 5 enrolled)
  • Filipino: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Black: 99% (tested 82 out of 83 enrolled)
  • White: 100% (tested 19 out of 19 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 514 out of 516 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 256 out of 257 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 69 out of 69 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
Here:

99.0%
State:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic100
  • American Indian100
  • Asian100
  • Filipino100
  • Native Hawaiian100
  • Black97
  • White100
  • Multirace100
  • SED99
  • LEP99
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 100% (tested 430 out of 432 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 5 out of 5 enrolled)
  • Filipino: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Black: 97% (tested 79 out of 82 enrolled)
  • White: 100% (tested 18 out of 18 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (tested 512 out of 517 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 99% (tested 258 out of 260 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 69 out of 69 enrolled)

Health & Safety


Offenses:
(State average from 5,445 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident

A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.

Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.

A threat refers to an act where there was no physical contact between the offender and victim but the victim felt that physical harm could have occurred based on verbal or nonverbal communication by the offender. This includes nonverbal threats (e.g., brandishing a weapon), and verbal threats of physical harm which are made in person. Threats made over the telephone or threatening letters are excluded.
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No

Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 176

Incidents of threats of physical attack without a weapon: 24


Total incidents per 1,000 students
School:

193.8
State:

60.8

Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 2,295 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

1.9
State:

21.3

Harassment & Bullying:
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(State average from 2,337 schools)
An allegation is a claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong or illegal, typically made without proof.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived race, color or national origin. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin constitutes racial harassment.

Harassment or bullying on the basis of religion refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived religion. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Bullying on the basis of religion constitutes religious harassment.
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin per 1,000 students
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

1.9
State:

3.0
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2

Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sexual orientation: 1
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sexual orientation per 1,000 students
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

1.0
California:

1.5


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

  • Hispanic121
  • American Indian2
  • Native Hawaiian2
  • Black70
  • White22
  • Multirace4
  • LEP25
  • IDEA25
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 221 (male: 112, female: 109)
  • Hispanic: 121 (male: 62, female: 59)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 70 (male: 32, female: 38)
  • White: 22 (male: 14, female: 8)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 25 (male: 2, female: 23)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 25 (male: 20, female: 5)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

214.1
State:

172.7

Suspensions:
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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: 54 (male: 47, female: 7)
  • Hispanic: 26 (male: 23, female: 3)
  • Black: 28 (male: 24, female: 4)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 29 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 46

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Here:

44.6
State:

84.8
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 29 (male: 25, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 11, female: 2)
  • Black: 16 (male: 14, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 24 (male: 22, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 11, female: 2)
  • Black: 11 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all male)

Expulsions:
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(State average from 1,805 schools)
Expulsion with educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and providing educational services to the child (e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring; transfer to an alternative school) for the remainder of the school year (or longer) in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion with educational services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.

Expulsion under zero tolerance policies refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for the remainder of the school year or longer because of zero-tolerance policies. A zero tolerance policy is a policy that results in mandatory expulsion of any student who commits one or more specified offenses (e.g., offenses involving guns, or other weapons, or violence, or similar factors, or combinations of these factors). A policy is considered "zero tolerance" even if there are some exceptions to the mandatory aspect of the expulsion, such as allowing the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to modify the expulsion on a case-by-case basis
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 13 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 11
  • Black: 2

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Tumbleweed Elementary School:

12.6
State:

10.5
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies per 1,000 students
School:

1.9
State:

2.6

Transfers:
(State average from 692 schools)
Transfer to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons is a subset of expulsion with educational services. An alternative school is a public elementary or secondary school that addresses the needs of students that typically cannot be met in a regular school program. The school provides nontraditional education; serves as an adjunct to a regular school; and falls outside of the categories of regular education, special education, or vocational education.
Students without disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons: 13 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 11
  • Black: 2

Students without disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons per 1,000 students
Here:

12.6
California:

9.7

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