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I cannot say enough about Los Pen. My son came from Sperckles in UC. That school was awful. Since coming to Los Pen he has flourished. The staff there, starting from the principal on down is COMMITTED to education. I didn't know how effective teaching could be until my son came here. He is in the Academy program and is getting the absolute BEST learning experience we could have hoped for. Every aspect of this school is above top notch. I cannot believe that any public school can be run this well but I guess when everyone is on the same page it DOES! Their focus on NO EXCUSES and a target of all students making it to college is amazing. Our son already talks about what he wants to do in college. This school should be held up as a standard all others should work to meet. We so much appreciate all that Los Pen has brought to our son's education and future. Thanks you
—Submitted by a parent
Los Penasquitos is a Title 1 school serving neighborhoods in the Poway Unified School District. Their philosphy of "The No Excuses University" promotes accountability of students, parents and educators alike. Within Los Pen, there is an academy program which offers increased school hours and school year to enhance educational success. I have met some of the most dedicated teachers at this school and am proud to be a parent of a student at Los Pen.
—Submitted by a parent
I love Los Penasquitos Elementary school because they emphasise the value of college education in the young minds and help them achieve the goal with their 'no excuses' philosophy.
—Submitted by a parent
Los Pen is wonderful! It has made an impact in my son's life. Their caring, support, and strive for building responsible young people is amazing!
—Submitted by a parent
Great school where teachers work together to help students enjoy learning.
—Submitted by a parent
Los Pen has a great atention for kids. they develope in all the ways with activities that help to reinforce caracter in a friendly enviroment
—Submitted by a parent
I love Los Pen because every classroom adopts a college to keep them focused on their future.Los Pen has an Academy like no other school has were the students are in school for one extra hour in school.And it's not just about the education, Los Pen has so many fun activities to have fun!!
It's a place where teachers and staff are very nice and cares about the students.
—Submitted by a parent
My son went to the Academy for 4th and 5th grade and loved it! He leared a lot about being responsible for his actions and accountable for all of his work! Please keep the Academy going!
—Submitted by a parent
I think it's great to start early to lead the children to think about going to college and about having a goal that is to go to college.
—Submitted by a parent
There are many reasons why I love Los Penasquitos Elementary School. One of the reasons is because at Los Pen, each student, no matter what age, ethnicity, religion, or learning level, is given an equal opportunity to successfully educate themselves. Another reason I love Los Pen is because of the support they offer to students that are motivated to learn via the Academy. Yet another reason why I love Los Pen is because of the amazing staff, which gives each student that walks through their doors the chance to succeed in life. Another reason I love Los Pen is because starting in Kindergarten, they help each student put themselves on the path to higher education by having each classroom represent universities such as Kansas, Michigan State, San Diego State, Stanford, and the list goes on. This helps motivate each student to include gaining a higher education in their life goals. Go Los Pen!
—Submitted by a parent
Awesome! Los Pen Academy saved my son's educational career!
—Submitted by a parent
Los Pen teachers and staff are awesome - very dedicated. They are passionate about teaching...
—Submitted by a parent
Great Teachers and the learning environment is wonderful for kids!
—Submitted by a parent
teachers and staff are very dedicated,accomodating and friendly....
—Submitted by a parent
Best school for your children's education because of dedicated and caring teachers and staff.
—Submitted by 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.
82 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
82 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.
83 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
84 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.
96 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
2009
The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
97 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.
102 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.
101 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
2009
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
101 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
| All Students | 88% |
| Females | 89% |
| Males | 87% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 88% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 98% |
| Students with disability | 58% |
| Students with no reported disability | 93% |
| English learner | 86% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 89% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 84% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 93% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 86% |
| Females | 83% |
| Males | 89% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 92% |
| Filipino | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 88% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 98% |
| Students with disability | 75% |
| Students with no reported disability | 89% |
| English learner | 79% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 91% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 89% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 93% |
| 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 | 71% |
| Females | 74% |
| Males | 68% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 69% |
| Filipino | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 80% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 60% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 81% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 72% |
| English learner | 55% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 84% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 54% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 83% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 78% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 88% |
| Females | 86% |
| Males | 90% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 85% |
| Filipino | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 85% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 91% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 90% |
| English learner | 87% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 89% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 86% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 83% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 91% |
| 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 | 89% |
| Females | 94% |
| Males | 83% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 93% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 91% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 89% |
| English learner | 77% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 94% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 94% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 93% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 89% |
| Females | 94% |
| Males | 86% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 91% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 93% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 92% |
| English learner | 81% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 94% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 81% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 96% |
| 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 | 84% |
| Females | 90% |
| Males | 78% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 84% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 91% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 88% |
| English learner | 70% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 89% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 88% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 93% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 84% |
| Females | 90% |
| Males | 78% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 93% |
| Filipino | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 86% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 65% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 93% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 87% |
| English learner | 65% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 91% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 81% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 88% |
| Females | 88% |
| Males | 88% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 93% |
| Filipino | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 93% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 94% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 90% |
| English learner | 77% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 92% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 88% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 82% |
| 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
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 37% | 28% | ||
| Filipino | 22% | 3% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 16% | 49% | ||
| Asian | 12% | 8% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 7% | 3% | ||
| African American | 5% | 7% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 36% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 40% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 32% | 1% | ||
| Spanish | 29% | 85% | ||
| Farsi (Persian) | 8% | 0% | ||
| Vietnamese | 6% | 2% | ||
| Arabic | 4% | 1% | ||
| Albanian | 2% | 0% | ||
| Cantonese | 2% | 2% | ||
| Hindi | 2% | 0% | ||
| Russian | 2% | 0% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 1% | 1% | ||
| Japanese | 1% | 0% | ||
| Korean | 1% | 1% | ||
| Lao | 1% | 0% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 1% | 1% | ||
| Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) | 1% | 0% | ||
| Hebrew | 0% | 0% | ||
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% | 0% | ||
| Kurdish (Kurdi, Kurmanji) | 0% | 0% | ||
| Mixteco | 0% | 0% | ||
| Pashto | 0% | 0% | ||
| Polish | 0% | 0% | ||
| Portuguese | 0% | 0% | ||
| Somali | 0% | 0% | ||
| Turkish | 0% | 0% | ||
| Urdu | 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 | 11 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 12 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 8% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 92% | N/A | 2% |
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