Pioneer Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Pioneer Elementary
2015
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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3 | 69323 | 2434 | - | 2436 | = | -2 | * | (124 | / | 378) | = | -0.65608466 | ||
4 | 69324 | 2450 | - | 2485 | = | -35 | * | (133 | / | 378) | = | -12.31481479 | ||
5 | 69327 | 2486 | - | 2528 | = | -42 | * | (121 | / | 378) | = | -13.44444444 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Pioneer Elementary | -26 |
2016
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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3 | 1849 | 2420 | - | 2436 | = | -16 | * | (153 | / | 412) | = | -5.94174757 | ||
4 | 1852 | 2477 | - | 2485 | = | -8 | * | (123 | / | 412) | = | -2.38834951 | ||
5 | 1854 | 2505 | - | 2528 | = | -23 | * | (136 | / | 412) | = | -7.592233 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Pioneer Elementary | -16 |
2017
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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3 | 1907 | 2447 | - | 2436 | = | 11 | * | (128 | / | 401) | = | 3.51122195 | ||
4 | 1910 | 2454 | - | 2485 | = | -31 | * | (157 | / | 401) | = | -12.13715711 | ||
5 | 1911 | 2519 | - | 2528 | = | -9 | * | (116 | / | 401) | = | -2.60349126 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Pioneer Elementary | -11 |
2018
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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3 | 1918 | 2435 | - | 2436 | = | -1 | * | (113 | / | 407) | = | -0.27764128 | ||
4 | 1920 | 2462 | - | 2485 | = | -23 | * | (132 | / | 407) | = | -7.45945945 | ||
5 | 1922 | 2492 | - | 2528 | = | -36 | * | (162 | / | 407) | = | -14.32923833 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Pioneer Elementary | -22 |
2019
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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3 | 1941 | 2461 | - | 2436 | = | 25 | * | (123 | / | 372) | = | 8.26612903 | ||
4 | 1942 | 2471 | - | 2485 | = | -14 | * | (118 | / | 372) | = | -4.44086021 | ||
5 | 1943 | 2516 | - | 2528 | = | -12 | * | (131 | / | 372) | = | -4.22580644 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Pioneer Elementary | 0 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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-26 | -16 | -11 | -22 | 0 | -75.0 | -15.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -0.75
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -36.75
For the lines, you have the data necessary to plot the chart.
Very last step
The percent of students getting a Free or Reduced Price Meal comes from the following sources:
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Percent | 35% | 33% | 36% | 38% | 35% |
Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
New Haven Unified school district | County of Alameda
THIS chart shows what the school system "wants"
PLUS a "special" or "outside" cause of variation: wealth/poverty.
NOT what teachers want.
NOT what principals want.
NOT what parents want.
Pioneer Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

28% less $meal

25% less $meal

27% less $meal

29% less $meal
• Any result above zero is proficient; below is not proficient. • There is a 99% chance that results will remain the same in coming years, which is to say, between the Upper and Lower Control Limits (the gray lines). • The houses with the % of students receiving a Free or Reduced Price Meal is a measure of wealth/poverty.
Elementary School (Public) schools in New Haven Unified (7)
Alvarado Elementary | Delaine Eastin Elementary | Guy Jr. Emanuele Elementary |
Hillview Crest Elementary | Pioneer Elementary | Searles Elementary |
Tom Kitayama Elementary |