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La Costa Heights Elementary School in Carlsbad, CA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 95.

3035 Levante St.
Carlsbad, CA 92009


Student Enrollment: 470

County Name : San Diego
District Name: Encinitas Union Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 74
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Mark Wyland
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 38
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Bill Morrow
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 50
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Randy Cunningham
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.08075
Longitude: -117.24348

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 1 (906 to 907)
Met 9 out of 9 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (36 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (44 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (44 tested out of 44)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (374 tested out of 376)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (375 tested out of 376)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (28 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (29 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (40 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (42 tested out of 43)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 79.9%
La Costa Heights Elementary:  80%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 80.7%
Here:  81%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 91.4% (32 proficient out of 35)
Here:  91%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 88.9% (32 proficient out of 36)
La Costa Heights Elementary:  89%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 65.0% (26 proficient out of 40)
Here:  65%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 62.5% (25 proficient out of 40)
La Costa Heights Elementary:  63%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 80.9% (293 proficient out of 362)
Here:  81%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 82.4% (299 proficient out of 363)
La Costa Heights Elementary:  82%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.4% (12 proficient out of 29)
La Costa Heights Elementary:  41%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.3% (14 proficient out of 29)
Here:  48%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 44.0% (11 proficient out of 25)
La Costa Heights Elementary:  44%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.0% (13 proficient out of 26)
La Costa Heights Elementary:  50%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 56.8% (21 proficient out of 37)
La Costa Heights Elementary:  57%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 64.1% (25 proficient out of 39)
Here:  64%
State average from 1878 schools:  29%
ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 452

2006 API (Base) : 905
Here:  905.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Whites API (Base) : 911 (365 students included)
Here:  911
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 29
Number of English Learners included in API : 26
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 40
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 8%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 9%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 80%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 29%
Here:  29.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
La Costa Heights Elementary:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 6%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%
La Costa Heights Elementary:  9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20
Here:  20.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30
Here:  30.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 43%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.09
La Costa Heights Elementary:  4.1
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 17%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 64%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 189.8378580

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 452

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 216.960

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 452

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 144.640

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 94

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 18.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.840

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.420

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.420

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 114

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.120
2006 API (Growth) : 907
2005 API (Base): 906
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 912
La Costa Heights Elementary:  912
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 912
Here:  912
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : 0 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 921
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 914

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