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Both of my kids went to Kaiser for 3rd-6th grade. Overall it's a great school. An awesome science program (that needs more financial support these days), safe neighborhood and overall great teachers who really care about your student's success. The principal (who just left) was not very good and there are one or two teachers who shouldn't be teaching anymore, but if you talk with other parents you'll find out which teachers to avoid. Very active PFO with fun activities and after school programs.
—Submitted by a parent
A California Distinguished School Award Recipient, this school is a great place for young students to achieve academic success. This school has TWO dedicated science teachers and consistently out-performs other schools in the area in Math and Science. A great school!!
—Submitted by a parent
This is a WONDERFUL elementary school! Love the teachers! We have been attending Kaiser for a couple of years now. I like to volunteer and I feel very welcomed by the teachers. I love that the Principal is very involved. I ALWAYS see him walking around and checking things out! He stops and talks to the kids. I like that! We even LOVE the janitors! Tremendous parent involvement is a huge plus! These parents get things done!
—Submitted by a parent
I love the teachers and how wonderful they work as a team!! I feel like my kids are getting a great education in the hands of a commited and skilled teaching staff that really cares about our children.
—Submitted by a parent
I just had my oldest graduate from Kasier last year and now have a 5th and 3rd grader here. I have always been impressed with our staff and our PFO organization. They do a fantastic job!! Keep it up!
—Submitted by a parent
i like this school. great teachers, very motivating. also lots of extracirricular activities. great accelerated math and reading program, it lets the kids go at their own pace without being under or overchallenged. the only thing is lots of kids are advanced and lot's aren't so the advanced kids don't get too much attention while the behind kids get a lot because the teachers have to focus most of their attention on them to improve their test scores. my daughter loved this school though and you should at least give it a try.
—Submitted by a parent
This is a great school. It competes with other great schools nearby, but holds its own. My son's 4th grade teacher was the best (the only male is all I will say.) He is the most patient and understanding person, and that allowed my Son to excell in his work. I think the current rating of 8 out of 10 is appropriate, leaning towards a 9.
—Submitted by a parent
This school has strong parent participation. The only down side is that about a quarter of the kids go to daycare and seem a little behind in class. There are some great enrichment classes after school for about $10 each. I don't like that the school has a snack shack that lets the kids buy more junk food after lunch.
—Submitted by a parent
This school is in a great community. It offers many afterschool enrichment programs in art, dance, science, music and reading. It has a very high level of parent involement.
—Submitted by a parent
I think Kaiser is a great school. Their academic programs are advanced, especially science and math. There are many extracurricular activities and after school enrichment classes. Their annual school play is exceptional. The PFO is very strong and contributes a great deal to all areas of the school.
—Submitted by a parent
The principal at this school is efficient and the school grounds are well kept. It seems that it is a bit overcrowded but parents in my neighborhood really love it.
—Submitted by a parent
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
148 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
149 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
157 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
158 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
149 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
150 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
150 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
145 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
145 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 68% |
| Females | 72% |
| Males | 66% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 78% |
| Students with disability | 71% |
| Students with no reported disability | 69% |
| English learner | 29% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 74% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 59% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 72% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 84% |
| Females | 79% |
| Males | 89% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 74% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 88% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 78% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 87% |
| Students with disability | 73% |
| Students with no reported disability | 85% |
| English learner | 71% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 86% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 93% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 79% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 85% |
| Females | 89% |
| Males | 81% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 72% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 92% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 85% |
| English learner | 50% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 91% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 79% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 97% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 83% |
| All Students | 86% |
| Females | 84% |
| Males | 88% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 91% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 86% |
| English learner | 63% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 90% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 87% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 94% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 97% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 83% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 76% |
| Females | 81% |
| Males | 70% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 86% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 60% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 85% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 75% |
| English learner | 38% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 81% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 76% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 84% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 87% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 63% |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 61% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 68% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 55% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | 32% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 68% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 67% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 78% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 38% |
| All Students | 82% |
| Females | 81% |
| Males | 84% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 88% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 76% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 87% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 83% |
| English learner | 41% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 90% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 68% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 88% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 63% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 71% |
| Females | 70% |
| Males | 72% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 78% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 62% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 80% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 71% |
| English learner | 25% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 78% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 63% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 71% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 95% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 63% |
| Females | 55% |
| Males | 69% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 71% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | 10% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 31% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 63% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 59% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 70% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 84% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 28% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 31% | 49% | ||
| African American | 2% | 7% | ||
| Asian | 2% | 8% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% | 1% | ||
| Filipino | 1% | 3% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 0% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 11% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 38% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 97% | 85% | ||
| French | 2% | 0% | ||
| Vietnamese | 1% | 2% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 25 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 13 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 14 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 3% | N/A | 2% |
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