Fairmont Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Fairmont Elementary
2015
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 362525 | 2435 | - | 2436 | = | -1 | * | (47 | / | 317) | = | -0.14826498 | ||
| 4 | 362526 | 2450 | - | 2485 | = | -35 | * | (47 | / | 317) | = | -5.18927444 | ||
| 5 | 362529 | 2483 | - | 2528 | = | -45 | * | (48 | / | 317) | = | -6.81388011 | ||
| 6 | 362530 | 2521 | - | 2552 | = | -31 | * | (47 | / | 317) | = | -4.5962145 | ||
| 7 | 362533 | 2534 | - | 2567 | = | -33 | * | (67 | / | 317) | = | -6.97476338 | ||
| 8 | 362534 | 2567 | - | 2586 | = | -19 | * | (61 | / | 317) | = | -3.65615142 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Fairmont Elementary | -27 | ||||||||||||
2016
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10924 | 2461 | - | 2436 | = | 25 | * | (50 | / | 334) | = | 3.74251495 | ||
| 4 | 10925 | 2477 | - | 2485 | = | -8 | * | (45 | / | 334) | = | -1.0778443 | ||
| 5 | 10928 | 2515 | - | 2528 | = | -13 | * | (52 | / | 334) | = | -2.02395209 | ||
| 6 | 10929 | 2550 | - | 2552 | = | -2 | * | (59 | / | 334) | = | -0.35329341 | ||
| 7 | 10932 | 2548 | - | 2567 | = | -19 | * | (59 | / | 334) | = | -3.35628741 | ||
| 8 | 10933 | 2547 | - | 2586 | = | -39 | * | (69 | / | 334) | = | -8.05688621 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Fairmont Elementary | -11 | ||||||||||||
2017
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11254 | 2462 | - | 2436 | = | 26 | * | (53 | / | 351) | = | 3.9259259 | ||
| 4 | 11255 | 2486 | - | 2485 | = | 1 | * | (61 | / | 351) | = | 0.17378917 | ||
| 5 | 11257 | 2524 | - | 2528 | = | -4 | * | (48 | / | 351) | = | -0.54700854 | ||
| 6 | 11260 | 2544 | - | 2552 | = | -8 | * | (58 | / | 351) | = | -1.32193732 | ||
| 7 | 11261 | 2532 | - | 2567 | = | -35 | * | (64 | / | 351) | = | -6.38176637 | ||
| 8 | 11263 | 2565 | - | 2586 | = | -21 | * | (67 | / | 351) | = | -4.00854699 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Fairmont Elementary | -8 | ||||||||||||
2018
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11288 | 2455 | - | 2436 | = | 19 | * | (48 | / | 374) | = | 2.43850266 | ||
| 4 | 11289 | 2516 | - | 2485 | = | 31 | * | (67 | / | 374) | = | 5.55347594 | ||
| 5 | 11292 | 2526 | - | 2528 | = | -2 | * | (65 | / | 374) | = | -0.34759358 | ||
| 6 | 11293 | 2559 | - | 2552 | = | 7 | * | (59 | / | 374) | = | 1.10427807 | ||
| 7 | 11296 | 2541 | - | 2567 | = | -26 | * | (75 | / | 374) | = | -5.21390373 | ||
| 8 | 11297 | 2585 | - | 2586 | = | -1 | * | (60 | / | 374) | = | -0.16042781 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Fairmont Elementary | 3 | ||||||||||||
2019
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11380 | 2451 | - | 2436 | = | 15 | * | (60 | / | 395) | = | 2.27848101 | ||
| 4 | 11381 | 2501 | - | 2485 | = | 16 | * | (56 | / | 395) | = | 2.26835442 | ||
| 5 | 11382 | 2526 | - | 2528 | = | -2 | * | (64 | / | 395) | = | -0.32405063 | ||
| 6 | 11383 | 2545 | - | 2552 | = | -7 | * | (73 | / | 395) | = | -1.29367088 | ||
| 7 | 11384 | 2562 | - | 2567 | = | -5 | * | (70 | / | 395) | = | -0.88607595 | ||
| 8 | 11385 | 2588 | - | 2586 | = | 2 | * | (72 | / | 395) | = | 0.36455696 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Fairmont Elementary | 2 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -27 | -11 | -8 | 3 | 2 | -41.0 | -8.2 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 27.8
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -44.2
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | 61% | 57% | 51% | 52% | 38% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Sanger Unified school district | County of Fresno
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.
Fairmont Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
50% less $meal
44% less $meal
40% less $meal
43% less $meal
34% 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.