Sulphur Springs Community Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Sulphur Springs Community 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 | 1121823 | 2435 | - | 2436 | = | -1 | * | (80 | / | 366) | = | -0.21857923 | ||
| 4 | 1121826 | 2470 | - | 2485 | = | -15 | * | (94 | / | 366) | = | -3.85245902 | ||
| 5 | 1121827 | 2535 | - | 2528 | = | 7 | * | (91 | / | 366) | = | 1.74043715 | ||
| 6 | 1121830 | 2548 | - | 2552 | = | -4 | * | (101 | / | 366) | = | -1.10382514 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Sulphur Springs Community Elementary | -3 | ||||||||||||
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 | 35026 | 2449 | - | 2436 | = | 13 | * | (87 | / | 347) | = | 3.25936599 | ||
| 4 | 35028 | 2483 | - | 2485 | = | -2 | * | (74 | / | 347) | = | -0.42651297 | ||
| 5 | 35030 | 2510 | - | 2528 | = | -18 | * | (95 | / | 347) | = | -4.92795389 | ||
| 6 | 35032 | 2540 | - | 2552 | = | -12 | * | (91 | / | 347) | = | -3.14697406 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Sulphur Springs Community Elementary | -5 | ||||||||||||
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 | 35693 | 2472 | - | 2436 | = | 36 | * | (95 | / | 363) | = | 9.42148757 | ||
| 4 | 35696 | 2485 | - | 2485 | = | 0 | * | (97 | / | 363) | = | 0.0 | ||
| 5 | 35698 | 2522 | - | 2528 | = | -6 | * | (77 | / | 363) | = | -1.27272727 | ||
| 6 | 35699 | 2569 | - | 2552 | = | 17 | * | (94 | / | 363) | = | 4.40220386 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Sulphur Springs Community Elementary | 13 | ||||||||||||
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 | 35704 | 2459 | - | 2436 | = | 23 | * | (80 | / | 351) | = | 5.24216522 | ||
| 4 | 35706 | 2503 | - | 2485 | = | 18 | * | (95 | / | 351) | = | 4.87179486 | ||
| 5 | 35708 | 2533 | - | 2528 | = | 5 | * | (97 | / | 351) | = | 1.38176638 | ||
| 6 | 35710 | 2546 | - | 2552 | = | -6 | * | (79 | / | 351) | = | -1.35042735 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Sulphur Springs Community Elementary | 10 | ||||||||||||
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 | 35873 | 2463 | - | 2436 | = | 27 | * | (88 | / | 360) | = | 6.59999999 | ||
| 4 | 35874 | 2498 | - | 2485 | = | 13 | * | (81 | / | 360) | = | 2.925 | ||
| 5 | 35875 | 2546 | - | 2528 | = | 18 | * | (97 | / | 360) | = | 4.84999999 | ||
| 6 | 35876 | 2570 | - | 2552 | = | 18 | * | (94 | / | 360) | = | 4.7 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Sulphur Springs Community Elementary | 19 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3 | -5 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 34.0 | 6.8 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 36.8
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -23.2
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 | 35% | 32% | 29% | 34% | 33% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Sulphur Springs Union 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.
Sulphur Springs Community Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
25% less $meal
25% less $meal
24% less $meal
31% less $meal
28% 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.