Las Palmas Middle (Data source)
Source data for Las Palmas Middle
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 |
||
| 6 | 667000 | 2493 | - | 2552 | = | -59 | * | (257 | / | 857) | = | -17.69311547 | ||
| 7 | 667003 | 2502 | - | 2567 | = | -65 | * | (272 | / | 857) | = | -20.63010502 | ||
| 8 | 667004 | 2522 | - | 2586 | = | -64 | * | (328 | / | 857) | = | -24.49474912 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Las Palmas Middle | -63 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 21158 | 2496 | - | 2552 | = | -56 | * | (278 | / | 821) | = | -18.96224114 | ||
| 7 | 21160 | 2508 | - | 2567 | = | -59 | * | (260 | / | 821) | = | -18.68453105 | ||
| 8 | 21162 | 2527 | - | 2586 | = | -59 | * | (283 | / | 821) | = | -20.3373934 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Las Palmas Middle | -58 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 21525 | 2496 | - | 2552 | = | -56 | * | (298 | / | 867) | = | -19.24798154 | ||
| 7 | 21528 | 2515 | - | 2567 | = | -52 | * | (304 | / | 867) | = | -18.23298729 | ||
| 8 | 21529 | 2535 | - | 2586 | = | -51 | * | (265 | / | 867) | = | -15.58823527 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Las Palmas Middle | -53 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 21504 | 2501 | - | 2552 | = | -51 | * | (270 | / | 891) | = | -15.45454545 | ||
| 7 | 21506 | 2508 | - | 2567 | = | -59 | * | (312 | / | 891) | = | -20.65993265 | ||
| 8 | 21508 | 2518 | - | 2586 | = | -68 | * | (309 | / | 891) | = | -23.58249153 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Las Palmas Middle | -60 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 21678 | 2503 | - | 2552 | = | -49 | * | (247 | / | 832) | = | -14.546875 | ||
| 7 | 21679 | 2516 | - | 2567 | = | -51 | * | (276 | / | 832) | = | -16.91826922 | ||
| 8 | 21680 | 2551 | - | 2586 | = | -35 | * | (309 | / | 832) | = | -12.99879805 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Las Palmas Middle | -44 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63 | -58 | -53 | -60 | -44 | -278.0 | -55.6 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -34.6
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -76.6
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 | 79% | 80% | 77% | 76% | 80% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Covina-Valley Unified school district | County of Los Angeles
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.
Las Palmas Middle math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
66% less $meal
65% less $meal
63% less $meal
63% less $meal
69% 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.
Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) schools in Covina-Valley Unified (3)
| Las Palmas Middle | Sierra Vista Middle | Traweek Middle |