Virginia Peterson Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Virginia Peterson Elementary
2015
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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3 | 2501802 | 2401 | - | 2436 | = | -35 | * | (88 | / | 211) | = | -14.59715639 | ||
4 | 2501805 | 2445 | - | 2485 | = | -40 | * | (60 | / | 211) | = | -11.37440756 | ||
5 | 2501806 | 2462 | - | 2528 | = | -66 | * | (63 | / | 211) | = | -19.70616113 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Virginia Peterson Elementary | -46 |
2016
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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3 | 76311 | 2416 | - | 2436 | = | -20 | * | (80 | / | 227) | = | -7.04845814 | ||
4 | 76314 | 2440 | - | 2485 | = | -45 | * | (86 | / | 227) | = | -17.04845813 | ||
5 | 76315 | 2461 | - | 2528 | = | -67 | * | (61 | / | 227) | = | -18.00440522 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Virginia Peterson Elementary | -42 |
2017
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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3 | 78355 | 2394 | - | 2436 | = | -42 | * | (95 | / | 273) | = | -14.61538457 | ||
4 | 78356 | 2434 | - | 2485 | = | -51 | * | (86 | / | 273) | = | -16.06593407 | ||
5 | 78359 | 2476 | - | 2528 | = | -52 | * | (92 | / | 273) | = | -17.52380947 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Virginia Peterson Elementary | -48 |
2018
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 | 78505 | 2398 | - | 2436 | = | -38 | * | (66 | / | 242) | = | -10.36363634 | ||
4 | 78508 | 2447 | - | 2485 | = | -38 | * | (84 | / | 242) | = | -13.19008264 | ||
5 | 78509 | 2446 | - | 2528 | = | -82 | * | (92 | / | 242) | = | -31.1735537 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Virginia Peterson Elementary | -55 |
2019
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 | 79037 | 2422 | - | 2436 | = | -14 | * | (64 | / | 223) | = | -4.01793721 | ||
4 | 79038 | 2436 | - | 2485 | = | -49 | * | (74 | / | 223) | = | -16.26008969 | ||
5 | 79039 | 2492 | - | 2528 | = | -36 | * | (85 | / | 223) | = | -13.72197308 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Virginia Peterson Elementary | -34 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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-46 | -42 | -48 | -55 | -34 | -225.0 | -45.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -24.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -66.0
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 | |
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Percent | 66% | 72% | 71% | 69% | 68% |
Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Paso Robles Joint Unified school district | County of San Luis Obispo
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.
Virginia Peterson Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

53% less $meal

60% less $meal

56% less $meal

59% less $meal

57% 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 Paso Robles Joint Unified (6)
Arts Academy at Bauer Speck Elementary | Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary | Kermit King Elementary |
Pat Butler Elementary | Virginia Peterson Elementary | Winifred Pifer Elementary |