Paloma Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Paloma 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 | 2340672 | 2449 | - | 2436 | = | 13 | * | (148 | / | 435) | = | 4.42298851 | ||
| 4 | 2340673 | 2512 | - | 2485 | = | 27 | * | (151 | / | 435) | = | 9.37241377 | ||
| 5 | 2340676 | 2524 | - | 2528 | = | -4 | * | (136 | / | 435) | = | -1.25057471 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Paloma Elementary | 13 | ||||||||||||
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 | 71532 | 2461 | - | 2436 | = | 25 | * | (148 | / | 438) | = | 8.44748858 | ||
| 4 | 71534 | 2508 | - | 2485 | = | 23 | * | (140 | / | 438) | = | 7.35159817 | ||
| 5 | 71535 | 2534 | - | 2528 | = | 6 | * | (150 | / | 438) | = | 2.05479452 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Paloma Elementary | 18 | ||||||||||||
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 | 73425 | 2454 | - | 2436 | = | 18 | * | (149 | / | 415) | = | 6.46265059 | ||
| 4 | 73426 | 2516 | - | 2485 | = | 31 | * | (133 | / | 415) | = | 9.93493974 | ||
| 5 | 73428 | 2531 | - | 2528 | = | 3 | * | (133 | / | 415) | = | 0.96144578 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Paloma Elementary | 17 | ||||||||||||
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 | 73564 | 2470 | - | 2436 | = | 34 | * | (145 | / | 425) | = | 11.59999998 | ||
| 4 | 73566 | 2521 | - | 2485 | = | 36 | * | (147 | / | 425) | = | 12.45176467 | ||
| 5 | 73568 | 2534 | - | 2528 | = | 6 | * | (133 | / | 425) | = | 1.87764706 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Paloma Elementary | 26 | ||||||||||||
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 | 74025 | 2504 | - | 2436 | = | 68 | * | (146 | / | 413) | = | 24.03874086 | ||
| 4 | 74026 | 2525 | - | 2485 | = | 40 | * | (135 | / | 413) | = | 13.07506052 | ||
| 5 | 74027 | 2543 | - | 2528 | = | 15 | * | (132 | / | 413) | = | 4.79418885 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Paloma Elementary | 42 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 42 | 116.0 | 23.2 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 56.2
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -9.8
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 | 36% | 31% | 33% | 35% | 33% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
San Marcos Unified school district | County of San Diego
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.
Paloma Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
29% less $meal
26% less $meal
25% less $meal
30% less $meal
27% 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.