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best school in ceres for kids to get the best education. Also a blue ribon school for many years.
—Submitted by a former student
We have been very blessed that our children are able to attend V.P.S. Education is a high priority and as parents want our children to have the best opportunity to learn with teachers that care about each individual student and their learning needs. At V.P. the teachers communicate very well with parents and are available to help students afterschool or provide tutoring opportunities for the student if needed. Our principal is involved with the students and is well liked. The office staff is extremely kind and helpful. As a parent of this school we feel as if our children's education is a partnership with the teachers and principal to achieve the best education for all the children that attend V.P.S. We are grateful for the public school our children attend.
—Submitted by a parent
You couldn't ask for a better school, better teachers, better parents or better kids! We all work together as a team to make things happen for our children and their futures!
—Submitted by Kathi Foster, a parent
I just wanted to thank the staff at Virginia Parks Elementary for everything that they have done to make the learning experience so fun and rewarding for my niece. She tells our family what she has learned at school almost everyday. Our family also wants to give a special thanks to: Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Glidewell. Keep up the great work ladies.
—Submitted by Mary Ann K, a parent
My son is in the third grade and thoroughly enjoys going to school. The teachers, administrators, staff and resource specialists have all been great. The school is the only reason we have not yet moved to another area!
—Submitted by Elki Issa, a parent
I am highly impressed with this schools teaching abilities and the leadership that is lead by the school Principal. The training and development of this school has been a great success for the students, teachers and parents! Great Job Virginia Parks Elementary School! Congradulations on winning the Blue Ribbon Award!
—Submitted by Nadine Knittel, a parent
It's an excellent school with great learning programs that really help the kids. My son is currently attending 1st grade at Virginia Parks and I am especially proud of his learning achievements and the fact that he is so eager to go to school. The teachers and staff are great.
—Submitted by Antonio Pulido, a parent
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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 58% in 2012.
92 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
92 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 48% in 2012.
93 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
93 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.
65 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
67 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 63% in 2012.
98 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
99 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
99 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 59% in 2012.
97 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
100 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
| All Students | 80% |
| Females | 79% |
| Males | 82% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 80% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 76% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 95% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 81% |
| English learner | 76% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 84% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 89% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 86% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 69% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 69% |
| 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 |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 87% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 65% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 81% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 69% |
| English learner | 57% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 76% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 56% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 86% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| 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 | 46% |
| Females | 44% |
| Males | 48% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 58% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 39% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 68% |
| Students with disability | 46% |
| Students with no reported disability | 46% |
| English learner | 29% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 32% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 57% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 65% |
| Females | 62% |
| Males | 67% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 63% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 62% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Students with disability | 54% |
| Students with no reported disability | 66% |
| English learner | 63% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 70% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| 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 | 69% |
| Females | 64% |
| Males | 73% |
| 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) | 63% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 72% |
| English learner | 78% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 63% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 60% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 78% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 75% |
| Females | 76% |
| Males | 74% |
| 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) | 76% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 78% |
| English learner | 81% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 70% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 83% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| 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 | 62% |
| Females | 70% |
| Males | 52% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 64% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 78% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 72% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | 29% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 74% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 88% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 78% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 56% |
| Females | 56% |
| Males | 57% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 42% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 65% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 62% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 59% |
| English learner | 28% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 69% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 94% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 47% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 67% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 48% |
| Females | 48% |
| Males | 49% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 50% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 65% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 62% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 49% |
| English learner | 24% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 59% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 82% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 29% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 74% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| 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 | 52% |
| Females | 50% |
| Males | 53% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 50% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 56% |
| English learner | 38% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 39% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 43% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 40% |
| Females | 36% |
| Males | 43% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 40% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 37% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 43% |
| English learner | 15% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 49% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 85% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 41% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 43% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 59% | 49% | ||
| White | 29% | 28% | ||
| Asian | 6% | 8% | ||
| African American | 2% | 7% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 2% | 3% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% | 1% | ||
| Filipino | 1% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 31% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 61% | N/A | 52% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 23 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 15 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 16 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 97% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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