Fairlawn Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Fairlawn 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 | 2572216 | 2361 | - | 2436 | = | -75 | * | (127 | / | 439) | = | -21.69703868 | ||
| 4 | 2572217 | 2391 | - | 2485 | = | -94 | * | (106 | / | 439) | = | -22.69703865 | ||
| 5 | 2572220 | 2415 | - | 2528 | = | -113 | * | (109 | / | 439) | = | -28.05694752 | ||
| 6 | 2572221 | 2454 | - | 2552 | = | -98 | * | (97 | / | 439) | = | -21.65375846 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Fairlawn Elementary | -94 | ||||||||||||
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 | 78394 | 2392 | - | 2436 | = | -44 | * | (105 | / | 396) | = | -11.66666666 | ||
| 4 | 78396 | 2411 | - | 2485 | = | -74 | * | (110 | / | 396) | = | -20.5555555 | ||
| 5 | 78397 | 2412 | - | 2528 | = | -116 | * | (88 | / | 396) | = | -25.77777775 | ||
| 6 | 78400 | 2477 | - | 2552 | = | -75 | * | (93 | / | 396) | = | -17.6136363 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Fairlawn Elementary | -76 | ||||||||||||
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 | 80551 | 2385 | - | 2436 | = | -51 | * | (91 | / | 394) | = | -11.77918782 | ||
| 4 | 80553 | 2408 | - | 2485 | = | -77 | * | (104 | / | 394) | = | -20.32487303 | ||
| 5 | 80555 | 2430 | - | 2528 | = | -98 | * | (109 | / | 394) | = | -27.11167511 | ||
| 6 | 80557 | 2456 | - | 2552 | = | -96 | * | (90 | / | 394) | = | -21.92893392 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Fairlawn Elementary | -81 | ||||||||||||
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 | 80707 | 2414 | - | 2436 | = | -22 | * | (93 | / | 386) | = | -5.30051812 | ||
| 4 | 80710 | 2418 | - | 2485 | = | -67 | * | (82 | / | 386) | = | -14.23316061 | ||
| 5 | 80711 | 2437 | - | 2528 | = | -91 | * | (97 | / | 386) | = | -22.86787558 | ||
| 6 | 80714 | 2462 | - | 2552 | = | -90 | * | (114 | / | 386) | = | -26.58031083 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Fairlawn Elementary | -69 | ||||||||||||
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 | 81231 | 2404 | - | 2436 | = | -32 | * | (110 | / | 370) | = | -9.5135135 | ||
| 4 | 81232 | 2459 | - | 2485 | = | -26 | * | (79 | / | 370) | = | -5.55135134 | ||
| 5 | 81233 | 2441 | - | 2528 | = | -87 | * | (83 | / | 370) | = | -19.51621619 | ||
| 6 | 81234 | 2490 | - | 2552 | = | -62 | * | (98 | / | 370) | = | -16.42162157 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Fairlawn Elementary | -51 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -94 | -76 | -81 | -69 | -51 | -371.0 | -74.2 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -29.2
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -119.2
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 | 96% | 93% | 88% | 96% | 95% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Santa Maria-Bonita school district | County of Santa Barbara
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.
Fairlawn Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
86% less $meal
88% less $meal
82% less $meal
91% less $meal
87% 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.