James Marshall Elementary (Data source)
Source data for James Marshall Elementary
2015
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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3 | 2941066 | 2336 | - | 2436 | = | -100 | * | (101 | / | 424) | = | -23.8207547 | ||
4 | 2941069 | 2389 | - | 2485 | = | -96 | * | (106 | / | 424) | = | -24.0 | ||
5 | 2941070 | 2407 | - | 2528 | = | -121 | * | (109 | / | 424) | = | -31.10613199 | ||
6 | 2941073 | 2436 | - | 2552 | = | -116 | * | (108 | / | 424) | = | -29.5471698 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for James Marshall Elementary | -108 |
2016
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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3 | 90037 | 2345 | - | 2436 | = | -91 | * | (150 | / | 476) | = | -28.67647055 | ||
4 | 90040 | 2377 | - | 2485 | = | -108 | * | (110 | / | 476) | = | -24.95798309 | ||
5 | 90042 | 2412 | - | 2528 | = | -116 | * | (106 | / | 476) | = | -25.8319327 | ||
6 | 90044 | 2418 | - | 2552 | = | -134 | * | (110 | / | 476) | = | -30.96638642 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for James Marshall Elementary | -110 |
2017
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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3 | 92674 | 2350 | - | 2436 | = | -86 | * | (100 | / | 446) | = | -19.28251116 | ||
4 | 92676 | 2389 | - | 2485 | = | -96 | * | (136 | / | 446) | = | -29.27354256 | ||
5 | 92677 | 2408 | - | 2528 | = | -120 | * | (106 | / | 446) | = | -28.52017932 | ||
6 | 92680 | 2447 | - | 2552 | = | -105 | * | (104 | / | 446) | = | -24.48430488 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for James Marshall Elementary | -102 |
2018
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
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3 | 92872 | 2339 | - | 2436 | = | -97 | * | (98 | / | 443) | = | -21.45823922 | ||
4 | 92874 | 2388 | - | 2485 | = | -97 | * | (105 | / | 443) | = | -22.99097065 | ||
5 | 92876 | 2429 | - | 2528 | = | -99 | * | (130 | / | 443) | = | -29.05191868 | ||
6 | 92878 | 2442 | - | 2552 | = | -110 | * | (110 | / | 443) | = | -27.31376967 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for James Marshall Elementary | -101 |
2019
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
||
3 | 93532 | 2368 | - | 2436 | = | -68 | * | (111 | / | 444) | = | -17.0 | ||
4 | 93533 | 2384 | - | 2485 | = | -101 | * | (104 | / | 444) | = | -23.65765763 | ||
5 | 93534 | 2439 | - | 2528 | = | -89 | * | (104 | / | 444) | = | -20.84684683 | ||
6 | 93535 | 2444 | - | 2552 | = | -108 | * | (125 | / | 444) | = | -30.40540535 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for James Marshall Elementary | -92 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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-108 | -110 | -102 | -101 | -92 | -513.0 | -102.6 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: -81.6
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -123.6
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 | |
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Percent | 98% | 98% | 96% | 97% | 96% |
Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Modesto City Elementary school district | County of Stanislaus
THIS chart shows what the school system "wants"
PLUS a "special" or "outside" cause of variation: wealth/poverty.
NOT what teachers want.
NOT what principals want.
NOT what parents want.
James Marshall Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

94% less $meal

92% less $meal

92% less $meal

93% less $meal

91% 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.