Wakeham Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 403 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 2974th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 7772 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92841
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Garden Grove Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,383
- Graduation Rate: 51.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 24.4
- Enrolled Students: 47,878
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 403
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 213 (52.9%)
- Females: 190 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 60 (14.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 278 (69.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 338 (83.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 4 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 68 | 16.9% |
| Hispanic | 311 | 77.2% |
| White | 17 | 4.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15.6% |
| 1st Grade | 56 | 13.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 61 | 15.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 57 | 14.1% |
| 4th Grade | 58 | 14.4% |
| 5th Grade | 49 | 12.2% |
| 6th Grade | 59 | 14.6% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
4.8%
District:
2.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
4.8%
District:
2.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 10.0%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 85.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 21.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.6
Average Age
School:
39.8
District:
43.2
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for Wakeham Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on September 21, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - awesome school!! great teachers attended for 7 yrs i recommend it
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 03, 2010
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- Great school! Love the teachers and programs there:)
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 24, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i was in school for seven years i hope i make it to school .
- Reviewed by Student on August 11, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i really enjoyed being a student at Wakeham Elementary great teachers and supervisors.
- Reviewed by Student on July 24, 2009
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- i love wakeham went to school there for 7 years best time of my life!!!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Wakeham Elementary School performed on average about the same as 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: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2009-2010
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 1
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.0% | 50.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | 61.0% | 59.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 42.0% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 40.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 35.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 73.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 70.0% | 64.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 65.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 61.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 60.0% | 61.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 80.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 74.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 66.0% | 61.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 57.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 51.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 74.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 54.0% | 51.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 54.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 46.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | 42.0% | 46.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 58.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 65.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 59.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 53.0% | 44.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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