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Quest Academy School in Spring Valley, CA
(06-08 • 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 15
Address
 8805 Tyler St.
Spring Valley, CA 91977
Telephone
(619) 668-5890
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Website
http://www.lmsvsd.net
City-data.com school rating
15
Students
19
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
2.2
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
16
School district
La Mesa-Spring Valley
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I targeted assistance eligible school-No program
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities (1.4 miles):

46
Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa (1.1 miles):

44
Mount Miguel High (0.7 miles):

39
Mt. Vernon Elementary (1.3 miles):

38
Monterey Heights Elementary (1.6 miles):

32
Avondale Elementary (1.0 miles):

27
Kempton Street Literacy Academy (1.3 miles):

22
Quest Academy School:

15
Bancroft Elementary (0.0 miles):

10
Quest Academy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
San Diego County:

55
Spring Valley:

35
Quest Academy School:

15

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 19
Enrollment in 2015: 21
Enrollment in 2014: 15
Enrollment in 2013: 22
Enrollment in 2012: 16
Enrollment in 2011: 19
Enrollment in 2010: 14
Enrollment in 2009: 13
Enrollment in 2008: 2

Quest Academy School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG06G07G08Total
All students171119
Female students - 156
Male students16613
Hispanic students - 268
Black students1225
White students - 224
Two or More Races students - 112

Enrollment by grade:
6th grade enrollment: 1
7th grade enrollment: 7
8th grade enrollment: 11

Quest Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 6 (31.6%)
Quest Academy School:

31.6%
California:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 13 (68.4%)
School:

68.4%
State:

49.6%

Quest Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Hispanic enrollment: 8 (42.1%)
Quest Academy School:

42.1%
California:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 5 (26.3%)
Quest Academy School:

26.3%
State:

6.1%
White enrollment: 4 (21.1%)
Quest Academy School:

21.1%
California:

28.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 2 (10.5%)
Quest Academy School:

10.5%
California:

4.5%

Quest Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 16 (84.2%)
Here:

84.2%
California:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 16 (84.2%)
School:

84.2%
California:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 0 (0.0%)
Quest Academy School:

0.0%
California:

8.6%

Quest Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 2.2


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

8.6
State:

22.8

Quest Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $69,461
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $69,461)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $69,461)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $0

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, 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 (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 5,551 schools)
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 and Talented Student Enrollment: 2 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Quest Academy School:

105.3
State:

84.3

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.
ELA students tested: 19
ELA students with scores: 19

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

16%
California:

49%

Standard Not Met: 47.4%
Standard Nearly Met: 36.8%
Standard Met: 15.8%
Standard Exceeded: 0.0%

8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2489.1, Students tested: 12, Standard Not Met: 50.0%, Nearly Met: 50.0%, Met: 0.0%, Exceeded: 0.0%)
50.0%
50.0%

Quest Academy School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

Math students tested: 19
Math students with scores: 19

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

0%
State:

38%

Standard Not Met: 94.7%
Standard Nearly Met: 5.3%
Standard Met: 0.0%
Standard Exceeded: 0.0%

8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2419.8, Students tested: 12, Standard Not Met: 100.0%, Nearly Met: 0.0%, Met: 0.0%, Exceeded: 0.0%)
100.0%

Quest Academy School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


Paper-based CAASPP:
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(State average from 9,702 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.

CST Science students tested: 13
CST Science students with scores: 13

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

15%
State:

56%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 8.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 31.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 46.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 8.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 8.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 309.9, Students tested: 13, Far Below Basic: 8.0%, Below Basic: 31.0%, Basic: 46.0%, Proficient: 8.0%, Advanced: 8.0%)
8.0%
31.0%
46.0%
8.0%
8.0%

California English Language Development Test:
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(State average from 9,932 schools)
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).

Quest Academy School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)

All Grades:
Student Count: 4
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 2

Students who met CELDT criterion:

50.0%
California:

34.0%

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).

Quest Academy School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
School:

100.0%
California:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic100
  • Black100
  • White100
  • Multirace100
  • SED100
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 100% (tested 9 out of 9 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 6 out of 6 enrolled)
  • White: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 21 out of 21 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 10 out of 10 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
Quest Academy School:

100.0%
California:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic100
  • Black100
  • White100
  • Multirace100
  • SED100
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 100% (tested 9 out of 9 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 6 out of 6 enrolled)
  • White: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 21 out of 21 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 10 out of 10 enrolled)

Health & Safety


Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 2,295 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Here:

105.3
California:

21.3

    Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official

  • Hispanic2
  • Black2
  • White2
  • LEP2
Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 6 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Black: 2
  • White: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Quest Academy School:

315.8
State:

7.2

Harassment & Bullying:
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(State average from 2,337 schools)
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.
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex: 1
Allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex per 1,000 students
School:

52.6
State:

6.8
Students reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of sex: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of sex: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2


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.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic10
  • Black2
  • White4
  • LEP2
  • IDEA5
  • 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 16 (male: 9, female: 7)
  • Hispanic: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5 (all male)
  • Section 504: 2 (all male)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Quest Academy School:

842.1
State:

172.7

Suspensions:
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(State average from 1,406 schools)
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).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.

    School days missed due to out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic27
  • Black20
  • White19
  • LEP1
  • IDEA8
  • 50411
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 66 (male: 62, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 27 (male: 23, female: 4)
  • Black: 20 (all male)
  • White: 19 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 1 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 8 (all male)
  • Section 504: 11 (all male)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 7

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Here:

368.4
State:

84.8
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 8

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
School:

421.1
State:

28.1
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Section 504 only): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
Here:

52.6
State:

3.4
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 4 (all male)
  • Black: 2
  • White: 2

    Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic2
  • Black2
  • White2
  • LEP2
  • 5042
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 6 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Black: 2
  • White: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
  • Section 504: 2

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 881 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.

    8th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic4
  • Black2
  • White4
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
8th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 12 (male: 8, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Percent of 8th grade students who passed
Quest Academy School:

0.0%
California:

85.6%

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