Valley Region Hesby Span School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 432 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 254th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 15530 Hesby St., Encino, CA 91436
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 432
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 229 (53.0%)
- Females: 203 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 9 (2.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 54 (12.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 63 (14.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black | 22 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 14 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 66 | 15.3% |
| White | 313 | 72.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 9.7% |
| 1st Grade | 44 | 10.2% |
| 2nd Grade | 53 | 12.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 58 | 13.4% |
| 4th Grade | 60 | 13.9% |
| 5th Grade | 56 | 13.0% |
| 6th Grade | 29 | 6.7% |
| 7th Grade | 28 | 6.5% |
| 8th Grade | 62 | 14.4% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
16.0%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
20.0%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 25.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.0
Average Age
School:
40.8
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Valley Region Hesby Span School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 48.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 57.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 56.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 35.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 59.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 57.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 54.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 58.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 48.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 43.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 37.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 55.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 47.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 41.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 40.0% | 46.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 39.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 37.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 33.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 39.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 35.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 39.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 38.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 34.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 34.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 27.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 28.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 32.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 28.0% | 44.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 37.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 31.0% | 48.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 35.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 30.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 46.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 41.0% | 56.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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