Madera Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Madera 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 | 236766 | 2448 | - | 2436 | = | 12 | * | (72 | / | 293) | = | 2.94880546 | ||
4 | 236767 | 2502 | - | 2485 | = | 17 | * | (83 | / | 293) | = | 4.81569965 | ||
5 | 236770 | 2563 | - | 2528 | = | 35 | * | (69 | / | 293) | = | 8.2423208 | ||
6 | 236771 | 2578 | - | 2552 | = | 26 | * | (69 | / | 293) | = | 6.12286688 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Madera Elementary | 22 |
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 | 6943 | 2481 | - | 2436 | = | 45 | * | (71 | / | 289) | = | 11.0553633 | ||
4 | 6946 | 2507 | - | 2485 | = | 22 | * | (77 | / | 289) | = | 5.86159169 | ||
5 | 6948 | 2546 | - | 2528 | = | 18 | * | (79 | / | 289) | = | 4.92041522 | ||
6 | 6949 | 2589 | - | 2552 | = | 37 | * | (62 | / | 289) | = | 7.93771623 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Madera Elementary | 30 |
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 | 7155 | 2464 | - | 2436 | = | 28 | * | (63 | / | 285) | = | 6.18947367 | ||
4 | 7157 | 2549 | - | 2485 | = | 64 | * | (69 | / | 285) | = | 15.49473683 | ||
5 | 7160 | 2542 | - | 2528 | = | 14 | * | (73 | / | 285) | = | 3.5859649 | ||
6 | 7161 | 2564 | - | 2552 | = | 12 | * | (80 | / | 285) | = | 3.36842105 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Madera Elementary | 29 |
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 |
||
3 | 7173 | 2493 | - | 2436 | = | 57 | * | (72 | / | 283) | = | 14.50176678 | ||
4 | 7175 | 2510 | - | 2485 | = | 25 | * | (62 | / | 283) | = | 5.4770318 | ||
5 | 7177 | 2567 | - | 2528 | = | 39 | * | (70 | / | 283) | = | 9.6466431 | ||
6 | 7179 | 2579 | - | 2552 | = | 27 | * | (79 | / | 283) | = | 7.53710246 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Madera Elementary | 37 |
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 | 7220 | 2486 | - | 2436 | = | 50 | * | (67 | / | 260) | = | 12.88461535 | ||
4 | 7221 | 2550 | - | 2485 | = | 65 | * | (67 | / | 260) | = | 16.74999996 | ||
5 | 7222 | 2543 | - | 2528 | = | 15 | * | (63 | / | 260) | = | 3.63461538 | ||
6 | 7223 | 2588 | - | 2552 | = | 36 | * | (63 | / | 260) | = | 8.72307691 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Madera Elementary | 42 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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22 | 30 | 29 | 37 | 42 | 160.0 | 32.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 53.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: 11.0
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 | 19% | 17% | 17% | 22% | 19% |
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.
Madera Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

16% less $meal

16% less $meal

14% less $meal

18% less $meal

16% 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.