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My son went to this school for 1st and part of 2nd grade before I terminated his enrollment. The teachers are as varied as I've ever seen at any school. There seems to be no standards by which they are evaluated. There were at least 3 principals during my son's time there. Only the last one seemed to be concerned although out of touch with the issues plaguing the school. One issue is that the school became a victim of the NCLB act. Another is that there seemed to be no control during school breaks. Violence was constant and went almost wholly unpunished and unrecorded. My son's education was failing at best although the teachers communicated that he was doing well. An independent evaluation found that he was almost a year behind in language arts and barely grasping math facts. When I questioned his teacher on this matter I was told, "Don't worry about it. We'll take care of it."
—Submitted by a parent
Elder Creek school is Excellent school for 2011-2012 the teachers are great the school provider is wonderful and they have after school program I love my kids to continue going here
—Submitted by a parent
I strongly agree with the last post. My son started Kindergarten here and he is now in the 1st grade. I don't feel like the teachers and school provide the necessary "help" as needed for the struggling child unless your child is a special program like the chinese immersion program. The classrooms are full and teachers seem rush. Either your child gets it or too bad. When I asked how my child can get extra help, I was given papers to do at home as well. I've heard about other schools that provide after school programs. So I'm contemplating if I want my child to continue going here.
—Submitted by a parent
I'm not to happy about this school's programming help for the students. I've been trying for years to get help for my son's reading comprehsion etc...All they do is give me papers to try with him at home..what??? Every time he had a test,his teacher will point out english/reading questions. If all the teachers would be together,his teacher would have notice this is an ongoing situation with my son. He has been attending that school since kindergarten and soon will be graduating. I do my part as a parent and they don't do their part as a teacher. Our children are in school most of their little lifes until their adults. I just wanted help!! But now he is doing better because I had to find him a tutor outside of the school. Elder Creek get it together...don't just stop worring about the kids who need help...and please stop calling my house aboout your test scores..that's all you all are worried about..,what rank you are.
—Submitted by a parent
the elder creek elementary school is a great school for all the kidand all the student or teacher
—Submitted by a teacher
This is a wonderful school to teach at. I ve really enjoyed my time here and would love to teach here forever if I am able to. This school is diverse and the student population is just a wonderful mix. I also like the challenges with the EL groups; it makes each day worth it. Mrs. DeSplinter is an easy going principle and I could not have asked for a better administrator.
—Submitted by a teacher
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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.
101 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
101 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.
89 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
89 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.
116 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
116 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.
96 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
97 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2009
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
96 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.
96 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
96 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 | 75% |
| Females | 83% |
| Males | 61% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 82% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 74% |
| English learner | 77% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 68% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 54% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 92% |
| 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 | 87% |
| All Students | 79% |
| Females | 83% |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 85% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 78% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 79% |
| English learner | 83% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 68% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 62% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 90% |
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 | 41% |
| Females | 51% |
| Males | 32% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 48% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | 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 | 44% |
| English learner | 33% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 51% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 50% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 65% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 64% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 70% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 65% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 67% |
| English learner | 63% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 68% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 68% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 71% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| 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 | 58% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 52% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 62% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 58% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 58% |
| English learner | 32% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 72% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 96% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 53% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 56% |
| All Students | 56% |
| Females | 59% |
| Males | 55% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 68% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 57% |
| English learner | 32% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 53% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 60% |
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 | 41% |
| Males | 46% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 49% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | 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 | 19% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 89% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 45% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 39% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 36% |
| All Students | 49% |
| Females | 41% |
| Males | 55% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 64% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | 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 | 49% |
| English learner | 39% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 53% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 89% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 44% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 58% |
| All Students | 39% |
| Females | 34% |
| Males | 44% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 49% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | 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 | 40% |
| English learner | 22% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 48% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 89% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 52% |
| 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 | 36% |
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 | 60% |
| Females | 60% |
| Males | 58% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 70% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% |
| 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 | 59% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 60% |
| English learner | 14% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 79% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 92% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 59% |
| 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 | 67% |
| All Students | 61% |
| Females | 63% |
| Males | 58% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 77% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35% |
| 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 | 60% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 61% |
| English learner | 34% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 72% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 88% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 67% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 42% |
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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| Asian | 54% | 11% | ||
| Hispanic | 30% | 51% | ||
| Black | 8% | 7% | ||
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | 3% | 1% | ||
| White | 3% | 27% | ||
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 1 | 98% | N/A | 54% |
| English language learners 2 | 54% | N/A | 24% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
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| Spanish | 25% | 85% | ||
| Hmong | 21% | 1% | ||
| Cantonese | 19% | 2% | ||
| Vietnamese | 15% | 2% | ||
| Mien (Yao) | 11% | 0% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 1% | 1% | ||
| Hindi | 1% | 0% | ||
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 1% | 0% | ||
| Lao | 1% | 0% | ||
| Rumanian | 1% | 0% | ||
| Urdu | 1% | 0% | ||
| Arabic | 0% | 1% | ||
| Farsi (Persian) | 0% | 0% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 0% | 1% | ||
| Punjabi | 0% | 1% | ||
| Russian | 0% | 0% | ||
| Somali | 0% | 0% | ||
| Taiwanese | 0% | 0% | ||
| Thai | 0% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average class size | 23 | N/A | 25 |
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| Average years teaching in district | 11 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 11 | 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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