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King-Chavez Primary Academy

Charter | K-2 | 351 students
 

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  • I love this school everyone from the Front office to the teachers, Especially...

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Posted February 19, 2010
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I love this school everyone from the Front office to the teachers, Especially the Principle, Everyone is very friendly and helpful.
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Posted November 24, 2009
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The King Chavez Primary is a great school to send your kids to. I have a 1st grader and a second grader at the school and I enjoy all the attention they get from both teachers. I volenteer as much time as I can and enjoy spending time at the school. Truly a school that shines in this community.
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Posted August 4, 2009
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I am a parent of a 2nd grader at King Chavez and I Love this school. Teachers and Staff are always available to speak to you. The campus is clean and full of murals. 2008-2009 it received the California Distinguished School Award. I feel proud that my daughter is a student at King Chavez!
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Posted September 24, 2008
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Love the school the first year I send my son there I didn't like it that much.. But now I like it my son is being taken care of they do teach them what they need to learn and any question you have they are always available to help you.... Love it it has really changed a lot
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Posted September 8, 2007
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This school as been turned around by King/Chavez Public Schools. Excellent Charter School in the Community of Stockton (San Diego).
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Posted August 31, 2005
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This is now a charter school so I no longer would like to send my son there!
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Posted August 15, 2005
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Good school, but has lacked discipline for years. This has brought scores down. Campus has been unclean for years! Front office staff is nice but over all the campus looks terrible
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Posted April 28, 2005
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There is no parent involvment at this school. The administration cares more about paper work than they do the children. If you have a choice avoid this school.
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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

883

Change from
2011 to 2012

+4

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

8 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

10 / 10

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  • This school met the state goal of 800.

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This school's
API score

883

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
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Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
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8 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

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API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
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English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

113 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
46%
Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

114 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
74%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

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

English Language Arts

All Students72%
Females72%
Males72%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino73%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged72%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability74%
English learner72%
Fluent-English proficient and English only76%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate85%
Parent education - high school graduate62%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)68%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state75%

Math

All Students80%
Females80%
Males81%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino82%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged81%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability83%
English learner81%
Fluent-English proficient and English only76%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate85%
Parent education - high school graduate76%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)79%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state80%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

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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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic or Latino 94% 49%
African American 3% 7%
White 2% 28%
Asian 1% 8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Filipino 0% 3%
Multiple or No Response 0% 3%
Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 187%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 299%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 99% 85%
All other non-English languages 0% 1%
Arabic 0% 1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 20N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 6N/A11
Average years teaching 7N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 64%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

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