Empire Gardens Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Empire Gardens 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 | 2708460 | 2381 | - | 2436 | = | -55 | * | (66 | / | 193) | = | -18.80829011 | ||
| 4 | 2708463 | 2412 | - | 2485 | = | -73 | * | (72 | / | 193) | = | -27.23316056 | ||
| 5 | 2708464 | 2401 | - | 2528 | = | -127 | * | (55 | / | 193) | = | -36.19170981 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Empire Gardens Elementary | -82 | ||||||||||||
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 | 82469 | 2350 | - | 2436 | = | -86 | * | (53 | / | 178) | = | -25.60674149 | ||
| 4 | 82471 | 2428 | - | 2485 | = | -57 | * | (61 | / | 178) | = | -19.53370785 | ||
| 5 | 82473 | 2434 | - | 2528 | = | -94 | * | (64 | / | 178) | = | -33.79775273 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Empire Gardens Elementary | -79 | ||||||||||||
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 | 84761 | 2363 | - | 2436 | = | -73 | * | (51 | / | 149) | = | -24.98657717 | ||
| 4 | 84763 | 2441 | - | 2485 | = | -44 | * | (52 | / | 149) | = | -15.35570467 | ||
| 5 | 84764 | 2435 | - | 2528 | = | -93 | * | (46 | / | 149) | = | -28.71140938 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Empire Gardens Elementary | -69 | ||||||||||||
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 | 84977 | 2386 | - | 2436 | = | -50 | * | (49 | / | 143) | = | -17.1328671 | ||
| 4 | 84979 | 2393 | - | 2485 | = | -92 | * | (49 | / | 143) | = | -31.52447546 | ||
| 5 | 84981 | 2451 | - | 2528 | = | -77 | * | (45 | / | 143) | = | -24.23076918 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Empire Gardens Elementary | -73 | ||||||||||||
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 | 85570 | 2359 | - | 2436 | = | -77 | * | (45 | / | 135) | = | -25.66666664 | ||
| 4 | 85571 | 2417 | - | 2485 | = | -68 | * | (48 | / | 135) | = | -24.17777774 | ||
| 5 | 85572 | 2425 | - | 2528 | = | -103 | * | (42 | / | 135) | = | -32.04444443 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Empire Gardens Elementary | -82 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -82 | -79 | -69 | -73 | -82 | -385.0 | -77.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -62.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -92.0
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | 84% | 83% | 86% | 85% | 83% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
San Jose Unified school district | County of Santa Clara
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.
Empire Gardens Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
73% less $meal
75% less $meal
71% less $meal
74% less $meal
68% 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.