Schools
By the Numbers: Middle and High Schools in West Elk Grove
After last week's discussion on Laguna Creek High School, we pulled together some data on select middle and high schools in Elk Grove.
Amy Carson’s recent on Laguna Creek High School generated an outpouring of comments about the quality of education at that school and others on the west side of Elk Grove. So we thought we’d throw a few hard numbers into the mix. The charts below draw on the most recent data available from the California Department of Education and the Elk Grove Unified School District.
The Academic Performance Index (API) is calculated based on state test scores and can range from 200 to a high of 1000. We included the percentage of students of poverty at each school because that’s often an indication of challenges at home that can affect students’ academic performance.
You can do your own research by downloading School Accountability Report Cards from the district website. The California Department of Education’s DataQuest service also contains a wealth of information on individual schools.
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Harriet Eddy Middle School
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School
Toby Johnson Middle School
Academic Performance Index, 2009
739
868
831
Percentage students of poverty, 2010-2011
52
36
30
Average class size, English, 2009-2010
30
36
31
Suspension rate (incidents/enrollment), 2009-2010
54
29
22
Drug- and violence-related suspension rate, 2009-2010
6
12
8
Percentage of residing population requesting to transfer out of school for 2010-2011 school year
22
7
7
Percentage requesting transfers for 2011-2012 school year
22
0.5
11
Laguna Creek High School
Cosumnes Oaks High School
Franklin High School
Academic Performance Index, 2009
743
765
815
Percentage students of poverty, 2010-2011
50
33
32
Average class size, English, 2009-2010
27
28
32
Suspension rate (incidents/enrollment), 2009-2010
26
30
11
Drug- and violence-related suspension rate, 2009-2010
6
13
5
Percentage of residing population requesting to transfer out of school for 2010-2011 school year
5
7
3
Percentage requesting transfers for 2011-2012 school year
6
1
4
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