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I agree with others that have stated that this school USED to be the best in the valley. After a change in administration, this school lacks communication, a family feel and seems to be more concerned with the ESL students, than the lower API scores. With my other two children, I was very pleased with everything about the school, including the teachers and how they were taught. They were definitely prepared for Junior High and beyond. But sadly this is not the case with my child currently in the school. They are always bringing homework home that has mistakes on it, being given tests after they've been absent and those scores are placed on their report card, was never taught that spelling was important and has a teacher that doesn't want to be there. So now I have a child that I feel is not prepared for further school years at all. At one point I was thinking of homeschooling. Now, I wish I had or at least transferred to another school when I had the chance. I'm sad that I have to write such a review. I really used to love this school.
—Submitted by a parent
When I talk to my friends who have kids at other NDS school. I feel like my child is missing out on so many things. The school is more concerned with helping the English learners and the English speaking kids are left to fend for themselves. If you question this read the schools mission statement. Is this what I pay taxes for? If I could afford it I would put my child in private school. The schools should be uniform district wide. The district makes it impossible to transfer to one of the good schools in the district. Please, address the needs of the child who's first language is English.
—Submitted by a parent
This was once the best school in the santa clarita valley! Not so true now. My kids have been in this school the past 4 years and have always been very pleased... till a change in major office staff that came in and has changed everything. Test scores have droped and my kids are not happy about going to school anymore! I will be pulling my kids from this school now!
—Submitted by a parent
Excellent school. Great curriculum. Professional Teacher. Go Miss Latrace
—Submitted by a parent
My child has been going to Wiley for the last 4 years and this school is the schools is clean the teachers are great the Principal is very involved great PTA and awesome production Center.
—Submitted by a parent
I'm a stepmom and an aunt of six children that have gone to this school. They have a great faculty and the school is well kept.
This is a great school. All three of my sons went to Wiley Canyon Elementary!
—Submitted by a parent
I have a 4th grader & he has been at Wiley for 2 1/2 years. I am very happy with the school as a whole. We came from another very ditiguished school in Santa Clarita & I worried, but I am very, very happy!
—Submitted by a parent
I have a second grader and a kindergartener here. I have been extrememly pleased with the academic level as well as the teachers I have met. Principal Yannich is awesome. She is a strict administrator with high expectation and the students rise to the occasion. She knows the name of each child in school. Parent involvment is high and the extra programs such as computers, art and music are top-notch. Mrs. Gruss, the music teacher, deserves special mention. She is an incredible teacher and the students look forward to music. We feel very fortunate to have a public school of this caliber available to us.
—Submitted by a parent
Class sizes very large generally - but teachers have a lot of experience and the quality is good, though generally not individualized. Staff and teachers are caring, invested. Currculum is stiff, often uninteresting. A little conservative for my taste, but so is the area generally.
—Submitted by a parent
Parents are always kept informed of not only their children's progress but also of the many functions that take place at the school.
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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 58% in 2012.
109 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
109 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.
115 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
115 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.
93 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% 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 63% in 2012.
105 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
105 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
2009
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
105 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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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.
108 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
108 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 | 56% |
| Females | 59% |
| Males | 53% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Students with disability | 23% |
| Students with no reported disability | 60% |
| English learner | 43% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 58% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 87% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 66% |
| Females | 63% |
| Males | 67% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 88% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 85% |
| Students with disability | 38% |
| Students with no reported disability | 69% |
| English learner | 55% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 78% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 87% |
| 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 | 55% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 55% |
| 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) | 68% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 35% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 57% |
| English learner | 39% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 25% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 60% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 79% |
| Females | 83% |
| Males | 75% |
| 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) | 89% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 87% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 81% |
| English learner | 70% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 88% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 87% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 89% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 100% |
| 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 | 88% |
| Males | 80% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 91% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 76% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 95% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 84% |
| English learner | 71% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 96% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 89% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 87% |
| Females | 86% |
| Males | 88% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 97% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 80% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 95% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 87% |
| English learner | 75% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 96% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 79% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 96% |
| 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 | 80% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 74% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 93% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 87% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 82% |
| English learner | 57% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 93% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 81% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 80% |
| Females | 80% |
| Males | 80% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 93% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 83% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 81% |
| English learner | 62% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 90% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 72% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 81% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 79% |
| Females | 82% |
| Males | 76% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 89% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 81% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 82% |
| English learner | 59% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 90% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 79% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 81% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 85% |
| 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 | 81% |
| Females | 88% |
| Males | 75% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 88% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 87% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 85% |
| English learner | 58% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 88% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 61% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 96% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 89% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 74% |
| Females | 75% |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 74% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 80% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 75% |
| English learner | 58% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 77% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 83% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 78% |
| 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 | 55% | 49% | ||
| White | 28% | 28% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 11% | 3% | ||
| African American | 2% | 7% | ||
| Asian | 2% | 8% | ||
| Filipino | 2% | 3% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 43% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 44% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 93% | 85% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 2% | 1% | ||
| Arabic | 1% | 1% | ||
| Burmese | 1% | 0% | ||
| Korean | 1% | 1% | ||
| Russian | 1% | 0% | ||
| Thai | 1% | 0% | ||
| Armenian | 0% | 1% | ||
| Bengali | 0% | 0% | ||
| Farsi (Persian) | 0% | 0% | ||
| Gujarati | 0% | 0% | ||
| Japanese | 0% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 23 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 10 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 12 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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