Simonds Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Simonds 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 | 2711633 | 2498 | - | 2436 | = | 62 | * | (120 | / | 398) | = | 18.69346729 | ||
| 4 | 2711636 | 2519 | - | 2485 | = | 34 | * | (123 | / | 398) | = | 10.50753768 | ||
| 5 | 2711637 | 2554 | - | 2528 | = | 26 | * | (155 | / | 398) | = | 10.12562814 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Simonds Elementary | 39 | ||||||||||||
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 | 82562 | 2503 | - | 2436 | = | 67 | * | (128 | / | 385) | = | 22.27532464 | ||
| 4 | 82564 | 2526 | - | 2485 | = | 41 | * | (130 | / | 385) | = | 13.84415582 | ||
| 5 | 82567 | 2570 | - | 2528 | = | 42 | * | (127 | / | 385) | = | 13.85454542 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Simonds Elementary | 50 | ||||||||||||
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 | 84854 | 2516 | - | 2436 | = | 80 | * | (126 | / | 381) | = | 26.45669288 | ||
| 4 | 84857 | 2551 | - | 2485 | = | 66 | * | (130 | / | 381) | = | 22.51968503 | ||
| 5 | 84858 | 2567 | - | 2528 | = | 39 | * | (125 | / | 381) | = | 12.79527557 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Simonds Elementary | 62 | ||||||||||||
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 | 85071 | 2500 | - | 2436 | = | 64 | * | (111 | / | 373) | = | 19.04557638 | ||
| 4 | 85073 | 2554 | - | 2485 | = | 69 | * | (129 | / | 373) | = | 23.86327078 | ||
| 5 | 85075 | 2551 | - | 2528 | = | 23 | * | (133 | / | 373) | = | 8.20107237 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Simonds Elementary | 51 | ||||||||||||
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 | 85664 | 2498 | - | 2436 | = | 62 | * | (108 | / | 347) | = | 19.29682997 | ||
| 4 | 85665 | 2525 | - | 2485 | = | 40 | * | (113 | / | 347) | = | 13.02593656 | ||
| 5 | 85666 | 2558 | - | 2528 | = | 30 | * | (126 | / | 347) | = | 10.89337173 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Simonds Elementary | 43 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 50 | 62 | 51 | 43 | 245.0 | 49.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 73.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: 25.0
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 | 4% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 8% |
| 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.
Simonds Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
3% less $meal
4% less $meal
5% less $meal
8% less $meal
7% 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.