Sequoia Elementary School

Mannel and Fresno Aves., Shafter, CA 93263 | (661) 746-8740

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 725

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 725 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 4530th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 331 Shafter Ave., Shafter, CA 93263

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Richland Union Elementary School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,148
Students Per Teacher: 21.4
Enrolled Students: 3,248

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 725
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 386 (53.2%)
Females: 339 (46.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 76 (10.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 465 (64.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 541 (74.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Sequoia Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.1%
Black	2	0.3%
Asian	22	3.0%
Hispanic	603	83.2%
White	88	12.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	118	16.3%
1st Grade	119	16.4%
2nd Grade	109	15.0%
3rd Grade	99	13.7%
4th Grade	98	13.5%
5th Grade	73	10.1%
6th Grade	109	15.0%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

29.7%

District:

73.3%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 16.2%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.1%

Number of Certificated Staff: 37.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.0

Average Age

School:

40.9

District:

45.5

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Sequoia Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:

CST English-Language Arts
CST Mathematics
CST Science

AYP Results (2010)

Overall AYP Met: No

ELA AYP Met: No

Math AYP Met: Yes

Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)

First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2007-2008

School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 4

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	30.0%	42.0%	53.0%
2009	24.0%	33.0%	53.0%
2008	39.0%	45.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	58.0%	61.0%	62.0%
2009	41.0%	48.0%	63.0%
2008	58.0%	59.0%	59.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	27.0%	26.0%	43.0%
2009	37.0%	23.0%	44.0%
2008	24.0%	19.0%	38.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	49.0%	51.0%	65.0%
2009	61.0%	50.0%	64.0%
2008	56.0%	45.0%	61.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	43.0%	38.0%	63.0%
2009	40.0%	37.0%	61.0%
2008	33.0%	29.0%	55.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	53.0%	54.0%	68.0%
2009	48.0%	52.0%	66.0%
2008	42.0%	44.0%	61.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	47.0%	32.0%	58.0%
2009	36.0%	25.0%	54.0%
2008	27.0%	26.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	51.0%	47.0%	61.0%
2009	36.0%	31.0%	57.0%
2008	33.0%	31.0%	51.0%

CST Science Test
2010	36.0%	23.0%	56.0%
2009	23.0%	13.0%	49.0%
2008	19.0%	13.0%	46.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	34.0%	25.0%	55.0%
2009	29.0%	25.0%	52.0%
2008	24.0%	23.0%	47.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	59.0%	36.0%	52.0%
2009	31.0%	34.0%	49.0%
2008	23.0%	25.0%	44.0%

Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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