Pajaro Middle (Data source)
Source data for Pajaro Middle
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 |
||
| 6 | 2750877 | 2436 | - | 2552 | = | -116 | * | (144 | / | 424) | = | -39.39622636 | ||
| 7 | 2750878 | 2472 | - | 2567 | = | -95 | * | (150 | / | 424) | = | -33.60849048 | ||
| 8 | 2750881 | 2488 | - | 2586 | = | -98 | * | (130 | / | 424) | = | -30.04716975 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Pajaro Middle | -103 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 83672 | 2454 | - | 2552 | = | -98 | * | (141 | / | 429) | = | -32.20979014 | ||
| 7 | 83674 | 2480 | - | 2567 | = | -87 | * | (142 | / | 429) | = | -28.7972028 | ||
| 8 | 83677 | 2473 | - | 2586 | = | -113 | * | (146 | / | 429) | = | -38.45687642 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Pajaro Middle | -99 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 85988 | 2412 | - | 2552 | = | -140 | * | (171 | / | 452) | = | -52.96460176 | ||
| 7 | 85990 | 2459 | - | 2567 | = | -108 | * | (143 | / | 452) | = | -34.16814155 | ||
| 8 | 85992 | 2438 | - | 2586 | = | -148 | * | (138 | / | 452) | = | -45.18584063 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Pajaro Middle | -132 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 86219 | 2426 | - | 2552 | = | -126 | * | (175 | / | 485) | = | -45.46391749 | ||
| 7 | 86222 | 2438 | - | 2567 | = | -129 | * | (169 | / | 485) | = | -44.95051543 | ||
| 8 | 86223 | 2456 | - | 2586 | = | -130 | * | (141 | / | 485) | = | -37.79381437 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Pajaro Middle | -128 | ||||||||||||
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 |
||
| 6 | 86816 | 2431 | - | 2552 | = | -121 | * | (162 | / | 500) | = | -39.204 | ||
| 7 | 86817 | 2441 | - | 2567 | = | -126 | * | (167 | / | 500) | = | -42.084 | ||
| 8 | 86818 | 2434 | - | 2586 | = | -152 | * | (171 | / | 500) | = | -51.984 | ||
| Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Pajaro Middle | -133 | ||||||||||||
Last steps
Compute the average
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -103 | -99 | -132 | -128 | -133 | -595.0 | -119.0 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -71.0
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -167.0
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 | 96% | 92% | 91% | 95% | 96% |
| Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Pajaro Valley Unified school district County of Santa Cruz
THIS chart shows what the school system "wants"
PLUS a "special" or "outside" cause of variation, parent education.
NOT what teachers want.
NOT what principals want.
NOT what parents want.
Pajaro Middle math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.
88% less $meal
84% less $meal
83% less $meal
89% less $meal
90% 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.
Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) schools in Pajaro Valley Unified (6)
| Aptos Junior High | Cesar E. Chavez Middle | E. A. Hall Middle |
| Lakeview Middle | Pajaro Middle | Rolling Hills Middle |