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HI,I HAVE ONLY BEEN TAKING MY GIRL THERE FOR A FEW WEEKS AND A CAN SAY THAT THE STAFF ARE VERY NICE AND HELPFUL,AND I CAN ALSO SAY THAT THE PRINCIPAL THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS VERY OPEN TO HELP IN WHAT WE NEED OR UNDERSTAND OUR PROBLEMS WITH OUR KIDS. NOW I THINK WE ALSO NEED TO HELP THE SCHOOL WE CAN'T BE LIVING EVERYTHING TO THE TEACHERS AND STAFF,WE ARE PART OF THE SCHOOL.IF WE ALL PUT THAT LITTLE EFFORT TO HELP WE CAN MAKE A DIFERENCE,LOOK MY ENGLISH IS NOT THAT GOOD BUT I AM LEARNING TO HELP MY GIRL AND THE SCHOOL AND THEY ALSO HAVE VERY GOOD PROGRAMS FOR OUR KIDS YOU JUST NEED THE TIME TO ASK AND GET HELP AND WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFENCE IN OUR SCHOOL.
—Submitted by a parent
Love this school. The teachers are very dedicated to success of your children. They take the time to help all students in the process of learning materials. I would recommend this school for families.
—Submitted by a parent
GREAT GREAT GREAT! I think this school is wonderful, especially for the surrounding area. I would in no way send my child to any of the other schools.
—Submitted by a parent
This is my son's second year attending this school and I cannot wait until we can move him out of this school. The school's learning and social environment is at it's lowest and I am very concerned for my son's safety while attending this school.
—Submitted by a parent
I believe that some teachers really want to help the students out at this school I also feel some teachers are fed up with the students behaviors and interruptions during class time I feel that there is a potential for this school to improve drasticly but it will take some strong modivation and structure to make it happen. I believe that the principle is workingdeligently to make her school function properly and her students learning approprietly.If I could help this school in any way I would have to say they really need to place the disruptive children in a different room with a teacher who has been trained to handle children with behavior issues to help guide them on how to interact appropriatly with teachers classmates and society. you will have more instruction time with min. interruptions children will not follow a disruptive classmates behavior. A child will be saved
—Submitted by a parent
This school in my opinion has improved over the years. My children enjoy the after school activities like chess club and twilight.
—Submitted by a parent
This is a good school. My only complaint is the last minute notices for awards, events, and field trips. Working parents need more notice, to receive time off from work.
—Submitted by a parent
I think overall this school is very diverse and cultured when it comes to teaching the children about different ways of life. Unfortunately I beleive this is the schools strongest point. Some of the teachers are outstanding and you can see that they want to teach the children and they are not teaching just for the money, but in my experience just as many are only interested in a pay check. If you do not take the initiative to make sure your child is really learning in this school regardless of what the report card may say, you will end up like me learning that your child was just pushed along in school. I don't think there is enough focus on education. They focus on education when it comes time to do State mandated Test just to meet the minimum to get State money. Look at the test scores for your
—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 58% in 2012.
87 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
87 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.
103 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
102 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.
100 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
100 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 63% in 2012.
72 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
2010
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
72 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
2009
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
72 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.
75 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
74 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 | 45% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 32% |
| African American | 41% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 45% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 45% |
| English learner | 45% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 44% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 39% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 33% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 41% |
| Females | 50% |
| Males | 27% |
| African American | 23% |
| Asian | 36% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 40% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 42% |
| English learner | 50% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 31% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 39% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 27% |
| 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 | 29% |
| Females | 33% |
| Males | 24% |
| African American | 10% |
| Asian | 57% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 50% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 28% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 32% |
| English learner | 24% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 30% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 12% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 26% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 44% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 55% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 43% |
| Females | 42% |
| Males | 44% |
| African American | 23% |
| Asian | 64% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 67% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 47% |
| English learner | 45% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 42% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 29% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 56% |
| 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 | 45% |
| Females | 51% |
| Males | 38% |
| African American | 27% |
| Asian | 67% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 45% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 47% |
| English learner | 34% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 52% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 41% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 46% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 48% |
| Females | 55% |
| Males | 40% |
| African American | 31% |
| Asian | 73% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 50% |
| English learner | 53% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 45% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 55% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 46% |
| 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 | 46% |
| Females | 38% |
| Males | 57% |
| African American | 40% |
| Asian | 71% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 46% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 45% |
| English learner | 36% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 50% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 33% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 41% |
| Females | 31% |
| Males | 57% |
| African American | 30% |
| Asian | 65% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 42% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 41% |
| English learner | 41% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 42% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 41% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 33% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 33% |
| Females | 21% |
| Males | 50% |
| African American | 25% |
| Asian | 47% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 33% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 34% |
| English learner | 32% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 34% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 37% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 13% |
| 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 | 44% |
| Females | 59% |
| Males | 28% |
| African American | 53% |
| Asian | 64% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 45% |
| English learner | 16% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 54% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 56% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 46% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 37% |
| African American | 42% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 46% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 47% |
| English learner | 26% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 53% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 45% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 39% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 63% |
| 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 | ||
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| Hispanic or Latino | 33% | 49% | ||
| African American | 31% | 7% | ||
| Asian | 15% | 8% | ||
| White | 7% | 28% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 6% | 3% | ||
| Filipino | 3% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 3% | 1% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| English language learners 1 | 35% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 90% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 71% | 85% | ||
| Hmong | 7% | 1% | ||
| Cantonese | 4% | 2% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 4% | 1% | ||
| Vietnamese | 3% | 2% | ||
| Hindi | 2% | 0% | ||
| Mien (Yao) | 2% | 0% | ||
| Russian | 2% | 0% | ||
| Punjabi | 1% | 1% | ||
| Tongan | 1% | 0% | ||
| Greek | 0% | 0% | ||
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% | 0% | ||
| Marshallese | 0% | 0% | ||
| Tigrinya | 0% | 0% | ||
| Urdu | 0% | 0% |
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| Average class size | 21 | N/A | 25 |
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| Average years teaching in district | 8 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 10 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 95% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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