Merquin Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Merquin 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 | 1300105 | 2344 | - | 2436 | = | -92 | * | (21 | / | 69) | = | -27.99999999 | ||
| 4 | 1300106 | 2404 | - | 2485 | = | -81 | * | (28 | / | 69) | = | -32.86956518 | ||
| 5 | 1300109 | 2425 | - | 2528 | = | -103 | * | (20 | / | 69) | = | -29.85507242 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Merquin Elementary | -91 | ||||||||||||
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 | 40779 | 2339 | - | 2436 | = | -97 | * | (28 | / | 83) | = | -32.72289151 | ||
| 4 | 40781 | 2395 | - | 2485 | = | -90 | * | (23 | / | 83) | = | -24.93975897 | ||
| 5 | 40782 | 2419 | - | 2528 | = | -109 | * | (32 | / | 83) | = | -42.02409631 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Merquin Elementary | -100 | ||||||||||||
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 | 41782 | 2354 | - | 2436 | = | -82 | * | (22 | / | 73) | = | -24.71232877 | ||
| 4 | 41783 | 2402 | - | 2485 | = | -83 | * | (25 | / | 73) | = | -28.4246575 | ||
| 5 | 41786 | 2396 | - | 2528 | = | -132 | * | (26 | / | 73) | = | -47.01369856 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Merquin Elementary | -100 | ||||||||||||
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 | 41815 | 2360 | - | 2436 | = | -76 | * | (16 | / | 55) | = | -22.10909084 | ||
| 4 | 41816 | 2414 | - | 2485 | = | -71 | * | (18 | / | 55) | = | -23.23636362 | ||
| 5 | 41819 | 2402 | - | 2528 | = | -126 | * | (21 | / | 55) | = | -48.10909081 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Merquin Elementary | -93 | ||||||||||||
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 | 41960 | 2335 | - | 2436 | = | -101 | * | (21 | / | 54) | = | -39.27777769 | ||
| 4 | 41961 | 2436 | - | 2485 | = | -49 | * | (17 | / | 54) | = | -15.42592589 | ||
| 5 | 41962 | 2437 | - | 2528 | = | -91 | * | (16 | / | 54) | = | -26.96296294 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Merquin Elementary | -82 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -91 | -100 | -100 | -93 | -82 | -466.0 | -93.2 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -72.2
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -114.2
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 | 90% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 86% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Hilmar Unified school district | County of Merced
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.
Merquin Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
81% less $meal
82% less $meal
78% less $meal
82% less $meal
77% 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.
Elementary School (Public) schools in Hilmar Unified (2)
| Elim Elementary | Merquin Elementary |