Murphy Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Murphy 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 | 238008 | 2393 | - | 2436 | = | -43 | * | (70 | / | 243) | = | -12.38683125 | ||
4 | 238011 | 2458 | - | 2485 | = | -27 | * | (63 | / | 243) | = | -6.99999999 | ||
5 | 238012 | 2438 | - | 2528 | = | -90 | * | (61 | / | 243) | = | -22.59259254 | ||
6 | 238015 | 2504 | - | 2552 | = | -48 | * | (49 | / | 243) | = | -9.67901232 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Murphy Elementary | -52 |
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 | 6977 | 2393 | - | 2436 | = | -43 | * | (67 | / | 270) | = | -10.67037036 | ||
4 | 6980 | 2454 | - | 2485 | = | -31 | * | (65 | / | 270) | = | -7.46296294 | ||
5 | 6982 | 2446 | - | 2528 | = | -82 | * | (72 | / | 270) | = | -21.86666661 | ||
6 | 6984 | 2481 | - | 2552 | = | -71 | * | (66 | / | 270) | = | -17.35555552 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Murphy Elementary | -57 |
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 |
||
3 | 7190 | 2406 | - | 2436 | = | -30 | * | (70 | / | 278) | = | -7.55395683 | ||
4 | 7192 | 2445 | - | 2485 | = | -40 | * | (67 | / | 278) | = | -9.64028776 | ||
5 | 7194 | 2455 | - | 2528 | = | -73 | * | (68 | / | 278) | = | -17.85611507 | ||
6 | 7195 | 2497 | - | 2552 | = | -55 | * | (73 | / | 278) | = | -14.44244604 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Murphy Elementary | -49 |
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 | 7208 | 2389 | - | 2436 | = | -47 | * | (66 | / | 270) | = | -11.48888887 | ||
4 | 7209 | 2465 | - | 2485 | = | -20 | * | (67 | / | 270) | = | -4.96296296 | ||
5 | 7212 | 2459 | - | 2528 | = | -69 | * | (71 | / | 270) | = | -18.14444438 | ||
6 | 7213 | 2518 | - | 2552 | = | -34 | * | (66 | / | 270) | = | -8.3111111 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Murphy Elementary | -43 |
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 | 7256 | 2390 | - | 2436 | = | -46 | * | (63 | / | 248) | = | -11.68548387 | ||
4 | 7257 | 2423 | - | 2485 | = | -62 | * | (59 | / | 248) | = | -14.74999995 | ||
5 | 7258 | 2467 | - | 2528 | = | -61 | * | (62 | / | 248) | = | -15.25 | ||
6 | 7259 | 2464 | - | 2552 | = | -88 | * | (64 | / | 248) | = | -22.70967741 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Murphy Elementary | -64 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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-52 | -57 | -49 | -43 | -64 | -265.0 | -53.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -32.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -74.0
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 | 68% | 67% | 64% | 71% | 69% |
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.
Murphy Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

57% less $meal

58% less $meal

57% less $meal

58% less $meal

55% 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.