Dos Caminos School in Palmdale, CA
(KG-08 • Public • Alternative School)
City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 45
- Address
- 39174 Palm Tree Way
Palmdale, CA 93551
- Telephone
- (661) 947-1849
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- City-data.com school rating
- 45
- Students
- 563
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 20.0
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 334
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 81
- School district
- Palmdale Elementary
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Title I schoolwide school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Highland High (1.1 miles): | 46 |
Palmdale Learning Plaza (2.0 miles): | 46 |
Dos Caminos School: | 45 |
Ocotillo Elementary (0.6 miles): | 36 |
Cottonwood Elementary (1.5 miles): | 28 |
David G. Millen Middle (0.8 miles): | 21 |
R. Rex Parris High (2.1 miles): | 16 |
Summerwind Elementary (0.2 miles): | 15 |
Yucca Elementary (1.8 miles): | 9 |
Dos Caminos School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California: | 46 |
Los Angeles County: | 44 |
Palmdale: | 27 |
Dos Caminos School: | 45 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 563
Enrollment in 2015: 460
Enrollment in 2014: 357
Enrollment in 2013: 238
Enrollment in 2012: 120
Enrollment in 2015: 460
Enrollment in 2014: 357
Enrollment in 2013: 238
Enrollment in 2012: 120
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | KG | G01 | G02 | G03 | G04 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 114 | 115 | 107 | 115 | 112 | 563 |
Female students | 64 | 64 | 55 | 49 | 55 | 287 |
Male students | 50 | 51 | 52 | 66 | 57 | 276 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 |
Asian students | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Hispanic students | 103 | 109 | 93 | 104 | 100 | 509 |
Black students | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
White students | 8 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 |
Two or More Races students | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 114
1st grade enrollment: 115
2nd grade enrollment: 107
3rd grade enrollment: 115
4th grade enrollment: 112
1st grade enrollment: 115
2nd grade enrollment: 107
3rd grade enrollment: 115
4th grade enrollment: 112
Dos Caminos School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 287 (51.0%)
Dos Caminos School: | 51.0% |
State: | 49.4% |
Male enrollment: 276 (49.0%)
Here: | 49.0% |
State: | 49.6% |
Dos Caminos School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 5 (0.9%)
School: | 0.9% |
State: | 1.0% |
Asian enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
Here: | 0.2% |
California: | 9.4% |
Hispanic enrollment: 509 (90.4%)
School: | 90.4% |
California: | 46.0% |
Black enrollment: 19 (3.4%)
Dos Caminos School: | 3.4% |
California: | 6.1% |
White enrollment: 28 (5.0%)
Here: | 5.0% |
California: | 28.3% |
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
School: | 0.2% |
State: | 4.5% |
Dos Caminos School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 415 (73.7%)
School: | 73.7% |
State: | 61.2% |
Free lunch eligible students: 334 (59.3%)
School: | 59.3% |
California: | 52.8% |
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 81 (14.4%)
Here: | 14.4% |
State: | 8.6% |
Dos Caminos School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 20
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 20
Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 0.5
Number of FTE nurses: 0.5
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 20
Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 0.5
Number of FTE nurses: 0.5
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 28.1 |
State: | 22.8 |
Dos Caminos School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,974,308
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 20 (Salary Expenditures: $1,446,408)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 4.3 (Salary Expenditures: $63,596)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 5.9 (Salary Expenditures: $137,135)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4.2 (Salary Expenditures: $236,521)
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $475,349
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,488,026
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 4.3 (Salary Expenditures: $63,596)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 6.3 (Salary Expenditures: $175,232)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4.2 (Salary Expenditures: $236,521)
Limited English Proficiency:
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- Hispanic172
- White2
- Multirace2
- IDEA10
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs
- Hispanic: 172 (male: 77, female: 95)
- White: 2 (all male)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 10 (all male)
- Hispanic: 10
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 14
Retention:
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(State average from 1,901 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 2 (all male)
Percent of 1st grade students retained
- Hispanic: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
Percent of 1st grade students retained
Here: | 1.7% |
State: | 4.8% |
Gifted and Talented:
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This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
- Hispanic13
- Black2
- LEP4
- IDEA2
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment
- Hispanic: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
- Black: 2 (all male)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School: | 26.6 |
State: | 84.3 |
Statewide Student Assessments
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SB) is one of the online summative assessments - part of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.
The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.
The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.
The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.
The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.
- All37%
- Males36%
- Females39%
- Hispanic29%
ELA Standard Met and Above
ELA students with scores: 323
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 37% |
California: | 49% |
Standard Not Met: 35.9%
Standard Nearly Met: 26.6%
Standard Met: 23.2%
Standard Exceeded: 14.2%
All Grades:
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2407.3, Students tested: 105, Standard Not Met: 32.4%, Nearly Met: 30.5%, Met: 19.1%, Exceeded: 18.1%)
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2433.6, Students tested: 111, Standard Not Met: 42.3%, Nearly Met: 27.0%, Met: 18.9%, Exceeded: 11.7%)
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2483.0, Students tested: 107, Standard Not Met: 32.7%, Nearly Met: 22.4%, Met: 31.8%, Exceeded: 13.1%)
Dos Caminos School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
- All38%
- Males43%
- Females33%
- Hispanic31%
Math Standard Met and Above
Math students with scores: 323
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 38% |
State: | 38% |
Standard Not Met: 28.8%
Standard Nearly Met: 33.1%
Standard Met: 25.1%
Standard Exceeded: 13.0%
All Grades:
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2423.7, Students tested: 105, Standard Not Met: 26.7%, Nearly Met: 39.0%, Met: 20.9%, Exceeded: 13.3%)
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2466.2, Students tested: 111, Standard Not Met: 25.2%, Nearly Met: 36.0%, Met: 29.7%, Exceeded: 9.0%)
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2499.5, Students tested: 107, Standard Not Met: 34.6%, Nearly Met: 24.3%, Met: 24.3%, Exceeded: 16.8%)
Dos Caminos School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
The Physical Fitness Test:
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The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for students in California schools is the FITNESSGRAM. The main goal of the test is to help students in starting life-long habits of regular physical activity.
Aerobic Capacity:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 51.4%, Needs Improvement: 33.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 15.0%)
Body Composition:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 57.9%, Needs Improvement: 14.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 28.1%)
Abdominal Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 77.6%, Needs Improvement: 22.4%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Trunk Extension Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 98.1%, Needs Improvement: 1.9%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Upper Body Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 51.4%, Needs Improvement: 48.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Flexibility:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 81.3%, Needs Improvement: 18.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 51.4%, Needs Improvement: 33.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 15.0%)
Body Composition:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 57.9%, Needs Improvement: 14.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 28.1%)
Abdominal Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 77.6%, Needs Improvement: 22.4%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Trunk Extension Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 98.1%, Needs Improvement: 1.9%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Upper Body Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 51.4%, Needs Improvement: 48.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Flexibility:
5th grade: (Students tested: 107, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 81.3%, Needs Improvement: 18.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
California English Language Development Test:
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Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to take an English skills test. In California, the test is called the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).
Dos Caminos School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)
All Grades:
Student Count: 260
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 125
Kindergarten:
Student Count: 52
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 4
Grade 1:
Student Count: 53
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 29
Grade 2:
Student Count: 57
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 31
Grade 3:
Student Count: 47
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 30
Grade 4:
Student Count: 30
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 19
Grade 5:
Student Count: 21
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 12
Student Count: 260
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 125
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 48.0% |
State: | 34.0% |
Kindergarten:
Student Count: 52
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 4
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 8.0% |
California: | 13.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 373.6 |
State: | 364.6 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 278.4 |
California: | 276.6 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 413.2 |
State: | 375.9 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 279.6 |
State: | 286.0 |
Grade 1:
Student Count: 53
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 29
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 55.0% |
State: | 44.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 461.5 |
California: | 439.9 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 403.0 |
California: | 383.8 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 463.8 |
California: | 446.4 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 405.6 |
State: | 386.5 |
Grade 2:
Student Count: 57
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 31
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 54.0% |
State: | 27.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 521.9 |
State: | 477.2 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 490.9 |
California: | 440.5 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 504.2 |
California: | 483.0 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 504.3 |
California: | 456.4 |
Grade 3:
Student Count: 47
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 30
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 64.0% |
California: | 26.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 525.7 |
State: | 475.9 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 511.7 |
State: | 459.6 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 525.0 |
California: | 491.7 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 524.1 |
California: | 478.6 |
Grade 4:
Student Count: 30
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 19
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 63.0% |
State: | 37.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 548.4 |
California: | 509.2 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 516.2 |
State: | 490.7 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 543.7 |
State: | 515.2 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 527.1 |
State: | 502.2 |
Grade 5:
Student Count: 21
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 12
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 57.0% |
State: | 48.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 546.3 |
State: | 533.7 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 523.4 |
California: | 514.0 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 538.6 |
State: | 530.0 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 536.3 |
California: | 519.1 |
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).
Dos Caminos School - Adequate Yearly Progress status
ELA Participation Rate
Here: | 100.0% |
State: | 96.3% |
- Hispanic100
- American Indian100
- Black100
- White100
- SED100
- LEP100
- With Disabilities100
ELA Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 100% (tested 202 out of 202 enrolled)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
- Black: 100% (tested 9 out of 9 enrolled)
- White: 100% (tested 9 out of 9 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 170 out of 170 enrolled)
- English Learners: 100% (tested 107 out of 107 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 14 out of 14 enrolled)
Math Participation Rate
Dos Caminos School: | 100.0% |
California: | 96.1% |
- Hispanic100
- American Indian100
- Black100
- White100
- SED99
- LEP99
- With Disabilities100
Math Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 100% (tested 202 out of 203 enrolled)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
- Black: 100% (tested 9 out of 9 enrolled)
- White: 100% (tested 9 out of 9 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (tested 170 out of 171 enrolled)
- English Learners: 99% (tested 107 out of 108 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 14 out of 14 enrolled)
Health & Safety
Harassment & Bullying:
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An allegation is a claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong or illegal, typically made without proof.
Harassment or bullying on the basis of sex includes sexual harassment or bullying and gender-based harassment or bullying. Sexual harassment or bullying is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, such as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Gender-based harassment or bullying is nonsexual intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on the student's actual or perceived sex, including harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and nonconformity with gender stereotypes. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Both male and female students can be victims of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex, and the harasser or bully and the victim can be of the same sex. Bullying on the basis of sex constitutes sexual harassment.
Harassment or bullying on the basis of sex includes sexual harassment or bullying and gender-based harassment or bullying. Sexual harassment or bullying is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, such as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Gender-based harassment or bullying is nonsexual intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on the student's actual or perceived sex, including harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and nonconformity with gender stereotypes. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Both male and female students can be victims of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex, and the harasser or bully and the victim can be of the same sex. Bullying on the basis of sex constitutes sexual harassment.
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex: 1
Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of sex: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex per 1,000 students
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of sex: 2 (all male)Dos Caminos School: | 1.8 |
State: | 6.8 |
- Hispanic: 2
Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of sex: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 2 (all male)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Suspensions:
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Out-of-school suspension
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 13 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 3
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 8 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- Hispanic: 13
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 8
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 3
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Here: | 5.3 |
State: | 84.8 |
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 8 (all male)
- Hispanic: 8
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Dos Caminos School: | 1.8 |
State: | 28.1 |
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
- Hispanic: 2
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