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Roy Herburger Elementary School

Public | K-6 | 810 students

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4 stars

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2012:
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2010:
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Posted February 28, 2013

School used to great until the change of leadership .. Mrs Davis was Stern / but very friendly a great leader .. the new pricipal all around fake .. would not even listen to parent suggestions
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 16, 2012

Love this school. The office staff, principal, and teachers have all been wonderful. I have been fortunate enough to spend many hours volunteering in the classroom and have experienced teachers on a professional and personal level. There is a true sense of community felt when you attend all of the well-planned fundraising events.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 16, 2012

Excellent school...thanks to mrs.kirkpatrick for the love ,concern,knowledge and patience you imparted with your students (Grade 2) last school year.My daughter had the best school memories with you.Her transition with the new place was easy with your help...your such a blessing...
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 21, 2010

This is a great school. I would strongly recommend it to anybody and Ms. Benner and Mr. Axman are extraordinary teachers. The principle is great and the staff is amazing. I cannot express enough what a great school this has been for my child. has soared academically. They treat my child and us (the parents) like family.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 21, 2009

While my son is a student in this school, i have taken an intrest in following how this school has been improving its standard in always every way for the last 4 years. The API always inched higher and higher each year and i am very pleased to find that it has manged to reach its target API score of 800 this year. The teachers and the administrative staff of this school are very knowlegable and seem to know excatly how to deal with various situations that have been placed before them. i would however appreciate it if the school would do more to enroll more parent participation in their PTA meetings and educate the parents that their involvement with their childrens school is very essential in not only making their kids be better students academically, but also makes the school standout in providing more opportunities to the community as a whole.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 28, 2008

It is the best school!! It is amesome and all of us (the students) love it!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 18, 2008

My son has thrieved here at this school. He used to be very shy and unassured of himself, but now he displays confidence and courage to try new and exciting academic activities.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 9, 2007

The staff is extremely friendly, the teachers are very involved, the programs, field trips, play are enjoyable for all the children and parents, PTA is awesome withe fundraiser, Lot of parent volunteers. Roy Herburger is like a strong community where parents/all school staff come as one to ensure a child's education is successful, fun and most importantly safe.
—Submitted by Ashween Singh-Prasad, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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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 test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

840

Change from
2011 to 2012

+1

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

7 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

7 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met the state goal of 800.

API Growth scores by subgroup

In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.
Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?
The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

840

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

+1

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
API Statewide Rank
(2011)

7 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

7 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

114 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
60%
Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

115 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
64%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

142 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
41%
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

142 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
64%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

112 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
66%
Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

115 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
76%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.

131 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
48%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
47%
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

132 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
54%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

131 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
51%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

137 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
55%
Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

136 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
59%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

All Students82%
Females91%
Males75%
African American62%
Asian80%
Filipino91%
Hispanic or Latino73%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged75%
Non-economically disadvantaged91%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability83%
English learner75%
Fluent-English proficient and English only87%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate80%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)79%
Parent education - college graduate86%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate85%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students74%
Females72%
Males75%
African American43%
Asian78%
Filipino91%
Hispanic or Latino60%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged71%
Non-economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability75%
English learner76%
Fluent-English proficient and English only72%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate75%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)73%
Parent education - college graduate81%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate71%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

All Students54%
Females61%
Males48%
African American18%
Asian58%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino54%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged49%
Non-economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability54%
English learner49%
Fluent-English proficient and English only59%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate49%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)43%
Parent education - college graduate65%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate56%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students78%
Females82%
Males75%
African American45%
Asian85%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino69%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged75%
Non-economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability79%
English learner78%
Fluent-English proficient and English only78%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate72%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)80%
Parent education - college graduate89%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate63%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

All Students66%
Females78%
Males53%
African American27%
Asian74%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino46%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged62%
Non-economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability65%
English learner41%
Fluent-English proficient and English only76%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate33%
Parent education - high school graduate52%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)59%
Parent education - college graduate86%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate73%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students77%
Females86%
Males68%
African American36%
Asian81%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino64%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged73%
Non-economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability77%
English learner72%
Fluent-English proficient and English only78%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate67%
Parent education - high school graduate77%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)67%
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate87%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

All Students48%
Females55%
Males41%
African American31%
Asian44%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino41%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged46%
Non-economically disadvantaged51%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability49%
English learner33%
Fluent-English proficient and English only53%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate41%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)33%
Parent education - college graduate66%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate61%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students65%
Females72%
Males57%
African American46%
Asian63%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino59%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged61%
Non-economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability65%
English learner44%
Fluent-English proficient and English only71%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate48%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)50%
Parent education - college graduate84%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate83%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Science

All Students62%
Females64%
Males59%
African American38%
Asian56%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino62%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged66%
Non-economically disadvantaged55%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability63%
English learner52%
Fluent-English proficient and English only65%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)54%
Parent education - college graduate79%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate67%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

All Students58%
Females61%
Males55%
African American33%
Asian61%
Filipino73%
Hispanic or Latino50%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)58%
Economically disadvantaged55%
Non-economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability57%
English learner31%
Fluent-English proficient and English only64%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate51%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)63%
Parent education - college graduate68%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate57%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students55%
Females58%
Males53%
African American27%
Asian65%
Filipino91%
Hispanic or Latino36%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)42%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Non-economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability55%
English learner23%
Fluent-English proficient and English only63%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate49%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)53%
Parent education - college graduate79%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate43%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Asian 42% 8%
African American 14% 7%
Multiple or No Response 13% 3%
Hispanic or Latino 12% 49%
Filipino 8% 3%
White 8% 28%
Pacific Islander 3% 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 130%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 256%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Vietnamese 27% 2%
Spanish 21% 85%
Cantonese 12% 2%
Punjabi 9% 1%
Hindi 8% 0%
Hmong 7% 1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 5% 1%
Arabic 2% 1%
Rumanian 2% 0%
Russian 2% 0%
Farsi (Persian) 1% 0%
Khmer (Cambodian) 1% 0%
Korean 1% 1%
Mandarin (Putonghua) 1% 1%
Mien (Yao) 1% 0%
Pashto 1% 0%
Urdu 1% 0%
All other non-English languages 0% 1%
German 0% 0%
Ilocano 0% 0%
Lao 0% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 19N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 8N/A11
Average years teaching 9N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 100%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Awards

Academic awards received in the past 3 years
  • Nominated for Distinguished School (2007)

Special education / special needs

Specialized programs for specific types of special education students
  • Autism
  • Hearing impairments
  • Multiple disabilities
  • Orthopedic impairments
  • Other health impairments
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Speech and language impairments

Arts & music

Music
  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
School leaders can update this information here.

School basics

School start time
  • 8:00 a.m.
School end time
  • 2:30 p.m.
Before school or after school care / program onsite
  • After school
  • Before school
School Leader's name
  • Rebecca Davis
Special schedule
  • Extended/longer school day
  • Year-round
Fax number
  • (916) 682-5477

Programs

Specialized programs for specific types of special education students
  • Autism
  • Hearing impairments
  • Multiple disabilities
  • Orthopedic impairments
  • Other health impairments
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Speech and language impairments

Resources

Transportation provided for students by the school / district
  • None
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • Basketball
  • Track
Girls sports
  • Basketball
  • Track

Arts & music

Music
  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
School leaders can update this information here.

School culture

Dress Code
  • Dress code
Parent involvement
  • Variety (own business, state workers, professionals (fireman, police, teacher), new to country
More from this school
  • ALL students belong to ALL staff at Herburger.
School leaders can update this information here.

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Planning ahead

Students typically attend these schools after graduating
Edward Harris Jr. Middle School
Monterey Trail High School
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8670 Maranello Drive
Elk Grove, CA 95624
Phone: (916) 681-1390

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