Ellerhorst Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Ellerhorst 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 | 233723 | 2389 | - | 2436 | = | -47 | * | (53 | / | 225) | = | -11.07111109 | ||
4 | 233724 | 2455 | - | 2485 | = | -30 | * | (58 | / | 225) | = | -7.73333331 | ||
5 | 233727 | 2473 | - | 2528 | = | -55 | * | (54 | / | 225) | = | -13.2 | ||
6 | 233728 | 2507 | - | 2552 | = | -45 | * | (60 | / | 225) | = | -11.99999997 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Ellerhorst Elementary | -44 |
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 | 6853 | 2423 | - | 2436 | = | -13 | * | (53 | / | 217) | = | -3.1751152 | ||
4 | 6855 | 2453 | - | 2485 | = | -32 | * | (56 | / | 217) | = | -8.25806451 | ||
5 | 6858 | 2484 | - | 2528 | = | -44 | * | (57 | / | 217) | = | -11.55760368 | ||
6 | 6860 | 2502 | - | 2552 | = | -50 | * | (51 | / | 217) | = | -11.75115205 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Ellerhorst Elementary | -35 |
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 | 7066 | 2405 | - | 2436 | = | -31 | * | (48 | / | 211) | = | -7.05213268 | ||
4 | 7067 | 2426 | - | 2485 | = | -59 | * | (56 | / | 211) | = | -15.65876774 | ||
5 | 7070 | 2464 | - | 2528 | = | -64 | * | (52 | / | 211) | = | -15.77251181 | ||
6 | 7072 | 2496 | - | 2552 | = | -56 | * | (55 | / | 211) | = | -14.59715639 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Ellerhorst Elementary | -53 |
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 | 7084 | 2411 | - | 2436 | = | -25 | * | (51 | / | 202) | = | -6.31188118 | ||
4 | 7086 | 2436 | - | 2485 | = | -49 | * | (45 | / | 202) | = | -10.91584157 | ||
5 | 7088 | 2461 | - | 2528 | = | -67 | * | (58 | / | 202) | = | -19.2376237 | ||
6 | 7090 | 2495 | - | 2552 | = | -57 | * | (48 | / | 202) | = | -13.54455443 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Ellerhorst Elementary | -50 |
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 |
||
3 | 7130 | 2405 | - | 2436 | = | -31 | * | (58 | / | 207) | = | -8.68599032 | ||
4 | 7131 | 2432 | - | 2485 | = | -53 | * | (50 | / | 207) | = | -12.80193233 | ||
5 | 7132 | 2460 | - | 2528 | = | -68 | * | (44 | / | 207) | = | -14.45410625 | ||
6 | 7133 | 2488 | - | 2552 | = | -64 | * | (55 | / | 207) | = | -17.00483091 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Ellerhorst Elementary | -53 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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-44 | -35 | -53 | -50 | -53 | -235.0 | -47.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -26.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -68.0
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 | 39% | 38% | 41% | 43% | 43% |
Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
West Contra Costa Unified school district | County of Contra Costa
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.
Ellerhorst Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

31% less $meal

33% less $meal

33% less $meal

37% less $meal

37% 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.