Tumbleweed Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,069 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 5401st out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1100 East Avenue R-4, Palmdale, CA 93550
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Palmdale Elementary School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,276
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 21,296
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,069
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 524 (49.0%)
- Females: 545 (51.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 118 (11.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 860 (80.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 978 (91.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 8 | 0.7% |
| Black | 160 | 15.0% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 799 | 74.7% |
| White | 48 | 4.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 153 | 14.3% |
| 1st Grade | 142 | 13.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 154 | 14.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 148 | 13.8% |
| 4th Grade | 165 | 15.4% |
| 5th Grade | 158 | 14.8% |
| 6th Grade | 149 | 13.9% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
11.1%
District:
38.5%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
20.0%
District:
5.1%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 45.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.9
Average Age
School:
47.2
District:
48.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Teacher on October 04, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Great staff that works very hard for the good of all students.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Tumbleweed Elementary School performed on average much worse than most 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: No
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 35.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | 40.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 33.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.0% | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | 51.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 44.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 26.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 53.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | 51.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | 44.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.0% | 47.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 48.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 42.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 54.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 51.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 49.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 47.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 37.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 51.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 46.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 35.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 43.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 38.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 32.0% | 46.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 48.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 45.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 33.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 47.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | 38.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 28.0% | 44.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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