John Gill Elementary School
John Gill Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades K-5 | Redwood City Elementary
John Gill Elementary School is located in Redwood City, CA and is one of 15 elementary schools in Redwood City Elementary School District. It is a public school that serves 453 students in grades K-5.
John Gill Elementary School did not make AYP in 2012. 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 John Gill 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.
John Gill Elementary School had an API growth score of 727 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. John Gill Elementary School's 2012 base score was 755 and the school did not meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, John Gill Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about John Gill Elementary School's students and teachers. more
John Gill Elementary School did not make AYP in 2012. 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 John Gill 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.
John Gill Elementary School had an API growth score of 727 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. John Gill Elementary School's 2012 base score was 755 and the school did not meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, John Gill Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about John Gill Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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John Gill Elementary School
This school has a community feel and looks like a snapshot of Redwood CIty. However, the staff is teaching to one kind of child-as you know, our town has many types of kids! There is an awful sense of segregation between the multi-age and k-2 classes. It is too bad, because there is a potential for greatness.
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John Gill Elementary School
The school needs to realize that it isn't teaching the same group of students that it was 10 years ago. They need to adopt state mandated curriculum and start worrying about and changing their test scores. As a new parent, I worry about what will happen in the coming years, when there seems to be no urgency to make change now!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 453
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, John Gill Elementary School had 66% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
65%
White
25%
Black
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
Two or More Races
2%
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Redwood City Elementary District Spending
$10,368Per Pupil
The Redwood City Elementary spends $10,368 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 30% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Redwood City Elementary District
20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, John Gill Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAT6
What is it?
The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
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TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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