LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL REPORTCARD
Dear Parent or Guardian,
I am proud to offer the 2015-2016 School Report Card. It shows
2015-2016
useful information about each LAUSD school. It shows how well
Table of Contents
our schools and students are meeting the Districts goals:

100% Graduation Graduation 1

Proficiency for All Students
Proficiency for 2
100% Attendance
All Students
Parent, Community, and Student Engagement
School Safety Student 3
The School Report Card also has resources you can use to stay Demographics
informed and involved in your school community. This booklet
Attendance 4
has facts from many sources including what you told us in the
School Experience Survey. It also includes school-level metrics Parent, Student, 4
from the LAUSD Local Control and Accountability Plan, which & Community
measures progress for three student subgroups across multiple Engagement
performance indicators. These subgroups are English learners,
socioeconomically disadvantaged students, and foster youth. School Safety 6

The School Report Card helps us to direct our attention, efforts, Get Involved 7
and celebrations. Take the School Report Card to your students
school to discuss with other parents, guardians, and school
staff. Please ask questions and make suggestions to your
students principal. You are our partner in the
very important work of educating your child.

Michelle King
Superintendent
213-241-7000

Principal Oscar Sandoval

Farmdale Elementary
 GOAL 1: 100% GRADUATION
Are all students moving toward high school graduation?
Students who build strong academic skills in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math will be
more ready for high school, college, and career success.

Are all K-2nd grade students demonstrating LAUSD

2014-15 2015-16
proficiency in early literacy? How many Average
kindergarten students meet the end-of-year
benchmark on the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early 60% 67% 64%
Literacy Skills (DIBELS)?
1st graders meet the end-of-year benchmark
on DIBELS? 36% 37% 65%

2nd graders meet the end-of-year benchmark

on DIBELS? 50% 52% 66%

Are all 3rd-5th grade students meeting or

exceeding standards in English Language Arts LAUSD
2014-15 2015-16
Average
(ELA) and Math? How many...

...3rd - 5th graders meet or exceed standards in ELA? 15% 19% 37%
...3rd - 5th graders meet or exceed standards in Math? 16% 12% 31%

Do adults at this school talk to students about the future and have high
expectations for their success?

Students who Percent Agreement:

feel adults at this school talk to them about

different college and career choices for the future 69%

feel most adults at this school expect them to

go to college 85%

What is the highest level of education students PLAN to complete?

Students responding:

High school 4-year college degree or

10% higher 58%

Technical/vocational Unsure of plans

school/2-year college 10% 22%

Note: On all pages, data are not shown when the number of respondents is 10 or fewer
to protect privacy (displayed as - - ) or when data are not available (displayed as * ).
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 GOAL 2: PROFICIENCY FOR ALL
Are students ready to move on to the next level of school?
This page shows whether students are learning what they need to succeed, are
ready to progress to the next schooling level, and are on track to graduate from high
school college and career ready. The Smarter Balanced assessments are computer-
based tests that measure students knowledge of Californias English Language Arts/
Literacy and Mathematics standards. Results are shown by subgroups identified in
the Districts Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).

You can find school test results for the Smarter Balanced assessments at:
http://caaspp.cde.ca.gov/sb2016/Search.

How many 2nd graders meet the end-of-year LAUSD

2014-15 2015-16
benchmark on DIBELS by subgroup? Average
English Learners 50% 23% 38%
Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) -- -- 98%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 49% 50% 63%
Foster Youth -- * 55%
Students with Disabilities -- 25% 30%
How many 3rd-5th graders meet or exceed standards in English Language Arts (ELA)
by subgroup?
English Learners 2% 5% 5%
Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) 31% 47% 47%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 14% 20% 31%
Foster Youth -- -- 19%
Students with Disabilities 0% 2% 8%

How many 3rd-5th graders meet or exceed standards in Math by subgroup?

English Learners 4% 4% 7%
Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) 36% 28% 37%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 15% 12% 25%
Foster Youth -- -- 15%
Students with Disabilities 4% 2% 8%
How many 5th graders score Proficient or Advanced on the
California Standards Test (CST) in Science?
All Students 35% 25% 48%
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 GOAL 2: PROFICIENCY FOR ALL
Who are the students at this school?
Total number of students enrolled: 557
Percentage of students enrolled who are...
African American 0% Gifted and Talented 3%
American Indian 1% Students with Disabilities 18%
Asian 4% English Learners 34%
Filipino 0% Reclassified Fluent English Proficient 5%
Latino 91% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 87%
Pacific Islander 0% Foster Youth 1%
White 3%

Are English learners making progress toward reclassification as Fluent

English Proficient (RFEP)?
LAUSD
English learners who... 2014-15 2015-16 Average

are making progress on the California English

47% 48% 56%
Language Development Test (CELDT)
have not yet reclassified in 5 years
11% 4% 7%
(Long-Term English Learners - LTELS)
have reclassified as Fluent English Proficient
13% 5% 11%
(RFEP)

Students must meet all three criteria listed below for reclassification:
LAUSD
English learners who... 2014-15 2015-16
Average
score Early Advanced or Advanced on the
16% 18% 24%
California English Language Development Test
pass English Language Arts (ELA) with 3 or 23% 27% 42%
better
score at Benchmark on all subtests of DIBELS 15% 42% 46%

Do Students with Disabilities get access to general education?

Students age 6-22 with mild to moderate LAUSD
2014-15 2015-16
disabilities who... Average
participate in the General Education Program at
57% 62% 65%
least 80% of the school day

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 GOAL 3: 100% ATTENDANCE
Do staff and students have high attendance?
LAUSD
2014-15 2015-16
Average
Staff with 96% or higher attendance 85% 75% 74%
Students with 96% or higher attendance 64% 70% 68%
Students with chronic absence 16% 13% 13%
96% attendance is equal to 7 days absent and chronic absence is equal to 16 days absent

GOAL 4: PARENT, STUDENT,

AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
How many parents, students and staff participated on the annual School
Experience Survey?
Many of the items on the School Report Card come from the School Experience
Survey. We use this information to make the school a better place.
School Experience Survey LAUSD
2014-15 2015-16
participation by: Average
Parents 30% 54% 63%
Students 79% 95% 90%
Staff 67% 78% 78%

Are students engaged at this school?

Students: Percent Agreement:

I come to class prepared. 67%
I feel like I am part of this school. 86%
I am happy to be at this school. 86%

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 GOAL 4: PARENT, STUDENT,
AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
How much do parents feel welcomed?
Parents: Percent Agreement:
I feel welcome to participate at this school. 95%
This school encourages me to participate in organized
parent groups.
92%
I am a partner with this school in decisions made about
my childs education.
89%
The parent center provides useful resources (information,
classes) to help me support my childs education. 89%

Staff: Percent Agreement:

At this school, parents are partners with the school in
92%
decisions made about their childrens education.

Did this school offer at least four workshops on academic initiatives

Yes
to parents? ______

What is it like to be at this school?

Students: Percent Agreement:
Teachers go out of their way to help students. 85%
The teachers at this school treat students fairly. 86%
My teachers work hard to help me with my school work
when I need it.
90%
Adults at this school treat all students with respect. 90%
Parents: Percent Agreement:
My childs teachers let me know about my childs
progress. 79%

Staff: Percent Agreement:

This school is a supportive and inviting place for students

to learn. 100%

At this school, decisions are made based on students

needs and interests. 97%

I get the help I need to communicate with parents. 98%

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 GOAL 5: SCHOOL SAFETY
What is the discipline and safety climate at this school?
Targeted Partial Fully LAUSD % Fully

Has the school fully implemented

79%
the Discipline Foundation Policy?
What did parents, students and staff say about discipline and safety at this school?
Students: Percent Agreement:
This school makes it clear how students are
expected to act. 85%
Parents: Percent Agreement:
This school clearly informs students what would
happen if they break school rules. 94%
Staff: Percent Agreement:
This school effectively handles student discipline
and behavioral problems. 75%

Percent Agreement: Students Parents Staff

School grounds are safe. 85% 93% 100%
Adults at this school respond to bullying. 83% 87% 98%
LAUSD
How many... 2014-15 2015-16
Average
students were suspended one or more times? 0.4% 0.4% 0.2%
instructional days were lost to suspension? 4 3 *
students were expelled? 0% 0% 0%
What was this schools health and safety rating?
The LAUSD Office of Environmental Health and Safety conducts regular inspections to ensure
that school sites are meeting requirements. The inspection also identifies potential health,
safety, and environmental risks. After the inspection, each school is given a rating, which
indicates the degree to which the site meets standards.
Poor Fair Good

Find updated information about your schools rating including corrective action
notices and repair schedules at http://achieve.lausd.net/oehs or (213) 241-3199.
School Facility Good Repair Status (15-16) LAUSD% Exemplary

Poor Fair Good Exemplary

94%
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 GETINVOLVED
What you can do as a parent...
As a parent, you play a large role in your childs success in
school. Aside from teachers and counselors, the school
principal is someone every parent can talk to at the school.
Many schools also have a parent center with additional
resources for parents.

The principal of this school: Oscar Sandoval

The school phone number: (323) 222-6659

Also take advantage of LAUSDs support through our Parent

and Community Engagement (PACE) Center Teams.

Your PACE administrator is: Gilberto Martinez

Your PACE administrators phone number is: (323) 224-3338

Get more involved...

For resources like guidelines on how to help your child succeed
in school, how to support your childs school, back to school
tips, information about volunteering, school governance, parent
centers, and advisory committees contact:

Parent, Community and Student Services

(866) 669-7272
http://achieve.lausd.net/Page/9651

Support a positive school climate...

To obtain information related to creating and maintaining
peaceful and safe classrooms and school sites, visit the Human
Relations, Diversity, and Equity office. Resources related to
preventing bullying, harassment, online safety, and fair treatment
can be found at: http://humanrelations.lausd.net

Local District Board District 2

East Mnica Garca
(323) 224-3100 (213) 241-6180

School Report Cards for all schools can be found at: http://reportcard.lausd.net