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Avenal Elementary

500 South First Ave., Avenal, 93204

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ENROLLMENT

768

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?

20:1

API RANK ?

1/10

DIVERSITY RANK ?

1/10

» Student body

Student body ethnicity ?
Asian: 0.1%,Latino: 95.6%,Black: 0.7%,White: 3.6%
  • Enrollment: 768 students
  • Free and reduced-price lunch: 85% ?
  • English language learners: 80%
  • Diversity rank: 1/10 ?
Source: 2007 state data

» Faculty

Faculty ethnic breakdown ?
Latino: 28.9%,White: 71.1%
  • Total teachers: 38 ?
  • Median teacher experience: 7.5 years
  • Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 ?
Source: 2007 state data

» Immunization

  • 0 of 82 kindergartners in 2008 were exempt from vaccinations.
  • The 0 percent exemption rate puts the school at low-risk for an outbreak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ?
Source: California Department of Public Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

» Performance

    This school         State avg. ?    
Academic Performance Index (API) ?
Rank: 1/10 ?
Source: 2007, 2008, 2009 state data
California Standards Test (STAR) ?
Students scoring proficient or above:
Source: 2009 state data
No Child Left Behind (AYP) ?
Fail: Missed nine of 17 federal targets for 2009

Fail: Missed eight of 17 federal targets for 2008

Fail: Missed four of 17 federal targets for 2007

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