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Selby Lane Elementary School

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  • 170 Selby Ln.
  • Atherton, CA 94027
  • (650) 368-3996
Magnet | Grades K-8 | Redwood City Elementary
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About Selby Lane Elementary School

  • Selby Lane Elementary School is located in Atherton, CA and is one of 17 schools in Redwood City Elementary. It is a magnet school that serves 667 students in grades K-8.

    Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.

    Selby Lane Elementary School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Selby Lane Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

    A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

    Selby Lane Elementary School had an API growth score of 702 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Selby Lane Elementary School's 2009 base score was 710 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.

    In 2008, Selby Lane Elementary School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Selby Lane Elementary School's students and teachers.

Selby Lane Elementary School Student Diversity

  • Students by Ethnicity (2008)
  • Hispanic 86 %
  • White 8 %
  • Pacific Islander 2 %
  • Asian 1 %
  • Black 1 %
  • Filipino < 1 %
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1 %
  • Multiple or No Response < 1 %
  • Students by Gender (2008)
  •   Male 53%
  •   Female 47%
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Selby Lane Elementary School Reviews

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selby lane school is the best
Mar 20, 2009
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kat_eden
Selby Lane is a wonderful school in a beautiful neighborhood.  The facility is very clean and has great playgrounds.  Ms. Williams the Principal runs a really tight ship and does a great job of maintaining control in a large school with a huge age range!  Our son is in kindergarten at the school and has had a wonderful experience in Ms. Ford's class - she's an amazing teacher who is warm and encouraging while still making sure everyone follows the rules and has a chance to learn.  The children in my son's class came to school with a broad range of skills.  Some knew their letters, numbers, shapes and colors cold and were ready to start reading.  Others are still working on mastering those core skills.  We've felt the need to augment the class curriculum at home to keep our son challenged.
 
Unfortunately there is not a lot of parent involvement which makes it hard for the school to do things like field trips, plays by the children, etc.  
 
Feb 25, 2008
 

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