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My first school in th US. All the teachers are nice and prepared us well for middle school.

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It's important to remember, in ratings of this type, that this school has a special purpose. It teaches kids who are new to the U.S. from the Orient English language, Chinese language and other elementary school skills while at the same time assisting them with cultural adaptation. Children at the school generally have only one year to adapt before passing into other schools in the public school system. The bilingual teachers of Chinese Education Center really put their hearts into their work. I've never seen a more dedicated or hard-working group of teachers.

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API score

564

Change from
2009 to 2010

-33

API Statewide Rank
(2010)

1 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2012)

N/A

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API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?

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564

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Change from
2009 to 2010

-33

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(2010)

1 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2010)

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.

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API Similar Schools Rank (2012)

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.

English Language Arts

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

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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

The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

23 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students	5%
Females	n/a
Males	0%
African American	n/a
Asian	5%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	8%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	5%
English learner	5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
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)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Math

All Students	62%
Females	n/a
Males	55%
African American	n/a
Asian	62%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	62%
English learner	62%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
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)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About 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

English Language Arts

All Students	0%
Females	0%
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	0%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	0%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	0%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	0%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Math

All Students	35%
Females	27%
Males	42%
African American	n/a
Asian	35%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	47%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	35%
English learner	35%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	55%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students	0%
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	0%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	0%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
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)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Math

All Students	53%
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	53%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	53%
English learner	53%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
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)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students	0%
Females	0%
Males	0%
African American	n/a
Asian	0%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	0%
Non-economically disadvantaged	0%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	0%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	0%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	0%

Math

All Students	65%
Females	65%
Males	65%
African American	n/a
Asian	65%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Non-economically disadvantaged	38%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	65%
English learner	65%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
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)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	40%

Science

All Students	5%
Females	0%
Males	12%
African American	n/a
Asian	5%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	8%
Non-economically disadvantaged	0%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	5%
English learner	5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	0%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	0%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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By grade

Grade 2
 
3
Grade 3
 
1
Grade 4
 
2
Grade 5
 
3
All students
 
2

By gender

Female
 
2
Male
 
2
All students
 
2

By ethnicity

Asian

All students

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
3
Non-economically disadvantaged
 
1
Students with no reported disability
 
2
English learner
 
2
Parent education - high school graduate
 
3
Parent education - declined to state
 
1
All students
 
2

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Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Asian	100%	11%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%
Black	0%	7%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	1%
Hispanic	0%	51%
Two or more races	0%	3%
White	0%	27%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ¹	96%	N/A	54%
English language learners ²	162%	N/A	24%

Source:¹ NCES, 2010-2011
Source:² CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language	This school	State average
Cantonese	94%	2%
Mandarin (Putonghua)	3%	1%
Toishanese	3%	0%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

	This school	District average	State average
Average class size	15	N/A	25

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	12	N/A	11
Average years teaching	14	N/A	13

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	100%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	0%	N/A	2%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher resources

Special staff resources available to students	School social worker/counselors(s)
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Language learning

Level of ESL/ELL programming offered

Intensive - the school offers a full program for many languages and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program school-wide for at least 25% of our population
Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular ESL/ELL needs

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School basics

School start time	8:30am
School end time	2:35pm
School Leader's name	Victor Tam
Is there an application process?	Yes
Fax number	(415) 291-7965

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used Don't understand these terms?	Standards-based
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered	Intensive - the school offers a full program for many languages and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program school-wide for at least 25% of our population Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular ESL/ELL needs

Resources

Staff resources available to students	School social worker/counselors(s)
Extra learning resources offered	Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
Transportation provided for students by the school / district	Difficult street parking. Muni: 1, 20, 41

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Chinese Education Center - Girls on the Run (after school program)

About the program	Girls on the Run is an afterschool program that uses the power of running to help prepare the girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Offering 10.week programs for 60 minutes 2-3 times a week during the fall and spring seasons to girls ages 8 to 13 using volunteer coaches.
Operated by	Girls on the Run of the Bay Area
Is there a fee for the program?	Yes
Website	www.gotrbayarea.org

Chinese Education Center Afterschool Enrichment Program (ExCEL Program) (after school program)

Operated by	Chinatown YMCA
Days offered	Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Is there a fee for the program?	No
Website	http://www.ymcasf.org/chinatown
Phone number	(415) 982-0615

Summer program 1

About the program	Each program has an academic, enrichment and physical activity component. The programs are based on a youth development model and include project based learning activities. The summer programs are operated by community based organizations that are contracted by SFUSD to provide the services based on grants to the school from California Department of Education. Each organization has a site specific enrollment process. Priority enrollment goes to the students from the school site. Students from other SFUSD schools are eligible to apply though in many of the elementary schools there is more demand than available slots. Funding changes year to year and program offerings change.
Types of activities	Academic Arts Athletic
Operated by	Chinatown YMCA
Days offered	Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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