Method School in El Cajon, CA
(KG-12 • Public • Regular School)
City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 25
- Address
- 4612 Dehesa Rd
EL CAJON, CA 92019
- Telephone
- (760) 224-0758
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- Website
- http://methodschools.org/
- City-data.com school rating
- 25
- Students
- 99
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 3.2
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 25
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 20
- School district
- Dehesa Elementary
- Charter school
- Yes
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
| Shadow Hills Elementary (4.0 miles): | 77 |
| Oak Grove Middle (3.7 miles): | 63 |
| Jamul Intermediate (3.6 miles): | 47 |
| Crest Elementary (1.9 miles): | 44 |
| Jamul Primary (3.6 miles): | 37 |
| Dehesa Elementary (0.0 miles): | 35 |
| Inspire Charter School - South (0.0 miles): | 33 |
| Method School: | 25 |
| Valiant Academy DESD (0.0 miles): | 11 |
Method School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
| California: | 46 |
| San Diego County: | 55 |
| El Cajon: | 44 |
| Method School: | 25 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 99
Enrollment in 2015: 80
Enrollment in 2015: 80
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
| Grade | KG | G02 | G03 | G04 | G05 | G06 | G07 | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 99 |
| Female students | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 52 |
| Male students | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 47 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Asian students | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Hispanic students | - | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| Black students | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| White students | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 45 |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Two or More Races students | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 10 |
Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 1
2nd grade enrollment: 1
3rd grade enrollment: 1
4th grade enrollment: 9
5th grade enrollment: 12
6th grade enrollment: 11
7th grade enrollment: 13
8th grade enrollment: 10
9th grade enrollment: 7
10th grade enrollment: 10
11th grade enrollment: 12
12th grade enrollment: 12
2nd grade enrollment: 1
3rd grade enrollment: 1
4th grade enrollment: 9
5th grade enrollment: 12
6th grade enrollment: 11
7th grade enrollment: 13
8th grade enrollment: 10
9th grade enrollment: 7
10th grade enrollment: 10
11th grade enrollment: 12
12th grade enrollment: 12
Method School - Enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 52 (52.5%)
| Method School: | 52.5% |
| State: | 49.4% |
Male enrollment: 47 (47.5%)
| School: | 47.5% |
| State: | 49.6% |
Method School - Enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (1.0%)
| School: | 1.0% |
| California: | 1.0% |
Asian enrollment: 12 (12.1%)
| Here: | 12.1% |
| State: | 9.4% |
Hispanic enrollment: 23 (23.2%)
| Here: | 23.2% |
| State: | 46.0% |
Black enrollment: 4 (4.0%)
| Method School: | 4.0% |
| State: | 6.1% |
White enrollment: 45 (45.5%)
| School: | 45.5% |
| California: | 28.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander enrollment: 4 (4.0%)
| Method School: | 4.0% |
| State: | 0.6% |
Two or More Races enrollment: 10 (10.1%)
| Method School: | 10.1% |
| California: | 4.5% |
Method School - Enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 45 (45.5%)
| Method School: | 45.5% |
| State: | 61.2% |
Free lunch eligible students: 25 (25.3%)
| Method School: | 25.3% |
| State: | 52.8% |
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 20 (20.2%)
| Method School: | 20.2% |
| State: | 8.6% |
Method School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 3.2
Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 0.7
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 1
Student/Teacher Ratio
Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 0.7
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 1
Student/Teacher Ratio
| Here: | 31.2 |
| State: | 22.8 |
School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $283,933
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 3.2 (Salary Expenditures: $173,788)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $25,250)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 0.5 (Salary Expenditures: $41,991)
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $283,993
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $173,788
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $25,250)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 0.5 (Salary Expenditures: $41,991)
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: 4 (all male)
- White: 4
Statewide Student Assessments
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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(State average from 10,463 schools)
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.
- All36%
- Males30%
- Females44%
ELA Standard Met and Above
ELA students with scores: 55
| Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 36% |
| State: | 49% |
Standard Not Met: 32.7%
Standard Nearly Met: 30.9%
Standard Met: 23.6%
Standard Exceeded: 12.7%
8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2542.8, Students tested: 12, Standard Not Met: 25.0%, Nearly Met: 41.7%, Met: 16.7%, Exceeded: 16.7%)
Method School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
- All9%
- Males13%
- Females4%
Math Standard Met and Above
Math students with scores: 56
| Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 9% |
| State: | 38% |
Standard Not Met: 50.0%
Standard Nearly Met: 41.1%
Standard Met: 5.4%
Standard Exceeded: 3.6%
8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2493.5, Students tested: 13, Standard Not Met: 53.9%, Nearly Met: 30.8%, Met: 0.0%, Exceeded: 15.4%)
Method School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
Paper-based CAASPP:
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(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System includes paper-based tests:
California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.
California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.
CST Science students tested: 12
CST Science students with scores: 12
Percentage Far Below Basic: 9.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 8.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 50.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 33.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 0.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
10th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 331.3, Students tested: 12, Far Below Basic: 9.0%, Below Basic: 8.0%, Basic: 50.0%, Proficient: 33.0%, Advanced: 0.0%)
CST Science students with scores: 12
| Percentage At Or Above Proficient: | 33% |
| California: | 54% |
Percentage Far Below Basic: 9.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 8.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 50.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 33.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 0.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
10th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 331.3, Students tested: 12, Far Below Basic: 9.0%, Below Basic: 8.0%, Basic: 50.0%, Proficient: 33.0%, Advanced: 0.0%)
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:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 33.3%, Needs Improvement: 26.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 40.0%)
Body Composition:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 80.0%, Needs Improvement: 13.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 6.7%)
Abdominal Strength:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 46.7%, Needs Improvement: 53.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Trunk Extension Strength:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 86.7%, Needs Improvement: 13.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Upper Body Strength:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 86.7%, Needs Improvement: 13.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Flexibility:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 66.7%, Needs Improvement: 33.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 33.3%, Needs Improvement: 26.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 40.0%)
Body Composition:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 80.0%, Needs Improvement: 13.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 6.7%)
Abdominal Strength:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 46.7%, Needs Improvement: 53.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Trunk Extension Strength:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 86.7%, Needs Improvement: 13.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Upper Body Strength:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 86.7%, Needs Improvement: 13.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Flexibility:
7th grade: (Students tested: 15, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 66.7%, Needs Improvement: 33.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
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).
ELA Participation Rate
| School: | 98.0% |
| California: | 96.3% |
- Hispanic100
- American Indian100
- Asian100
- Filipino100
- Native Hawaiian100
- Black80
- White100
- Multirace75
- SED94
- LEP100
- With Disabilities100
ELA Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 100% (tested 19 out of 19 enrolled)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- Asian: 100% (tested 6 out of 6 enrolled)
- Filipino: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
- Black: 80% (tested 4 out of 5 enrolled)
- White: 100% (tested 28 out of 28 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 75% (tested 3 out of 4 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (tested 29 out of 31 enrolled)
- English Learners: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 5 out of 5 enrolled)
Math Participation Rate
| School: | 98.0% |
| California: | 96.1% |
- Hispanic100
- American Indian100
- Asian100
- Filipino100
- Native Hawaiian100
- Black80
- White100
- Multirace75
- SED94
- LEP100
- With Disabilities100
Math Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 100% (tested 19 out of 19 enrolled)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
- Asian: 100% (tested 6 out of 6 enrolled)
- Filipino: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
- Black: 80% (tested 4 out of 5 enrolled)
- White: 100% (tested 28 out of 28 enrolled)
- Two or More Races: 75% (tested 3 out of 4 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (tested 29 out of 31 enrolled)
- English Learners: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 5 out of 5 enrolled)
Health & Safety
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 8,737 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
- Hispanic4
- American Indian2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black4
- White7
- IDEA4
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
| School: | 191.9 |
| California: | 172.7 |
Classes & Courses
Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,144 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 6
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 6
7th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 11
7th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 13
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 6
7th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 11
7th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 13
Percent of 7th grade students who passed
| Method School: | 100.0% |
| California: | 107.7% |
- Hispanic2
- White4
- Multirace2
- IDEA2
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
| School: | 0.0% |
| State: | 72.5% |
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- White: 2 (all female)
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
| Method School: | 0.0% |
| State: | 62.0% |
Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 5
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 5
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 5
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Calculus:
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Calculus (college-preparatory) course topics include the study of derivatives, differentiation, integration, the definite and indefinite integral, and applications of calculus.Typically, students have previously attained knowledge of precalculus topics (some combination of trigonometry, elementary functions, analytic geometry, and math analysis).
Number of Calculus classes: 1
Number of Calculus classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Calculus: 2 (all male)
Number of Calculus classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Calculus: 2 (all male)
- Asian: 2
Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 4
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 4
8th grade students enrolled in Geometry: 11
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 4
8th grade students enrolled in Geometry: 11
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 1
Student Enrollment in Physics: 2 (all female)
Student Enrollment in Physics: 2 (all female)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
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