San Leandro Unified School District

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San Leandro Unified
Address
14735 Juniper Street
San Leandro, California, 94579
USA
Information
School number (510) 667-3500
School district Regular
Staff 740 total
Enrollment

8729 (2006-07)

Kindergarten 651
Grade 1 660
Grade 2 613
Grade 3 642
Grade 4 665
Grade 5 695
Grade 6 678
Grade 7 756
Grade 8 681
Grade 9 641
Grade 10 702
Grade 11 707
Grade 12 638
Teaching staff 428.8 FTE (2006-07}
2007 API Average 709
Average class size 28.4
Student:teacher ratio 20.4
Age Kindergarten to grade 12
Revenue $68,228,376
Communities served San Leandro
NCES District code 0634680
State District ID 0161291
National Center for Education Statistics
California Education Data Partnership
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San Leandro Unified School District is a publicly funded unified school district in San Leandro, Alameda County, California. The District has 12 schools and 447 teachers, with a total enrollment of 8,729 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

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[edit] Staff

In 2006–07, the District employed 447 classroom teachers, filling the equivalent of 428.8 full-time positions. Teaching staff were assigned primarily as follows: 181 in self-contained classrooms, 191 in subject area classrooms, 9 in vocational education classrooms, and 40 in special education classrooms. Certificated staff also included 39 administrators and 35 staff in pupil services.

Full teaching credentials were held by 90.9% of teaching staff. University and District interns constituted 3.6% of the staff, with the remaining 5.5% holding emergency credentials. Annual salaries ranged from the lowest offered of $47,925 to $88,406. The average teacher salary was $68,989. Teachers had an average of 13.2 years experience.

Teachers were 68.2% White, 8.5% Asian, 8.3% Hispanic, 7.6% African American, 2.9% Filipino, with remaining individuals having provided multiple or no responses or belonging to groups with less than 2% representation.[1]


[edit] Students

[edit] Demographics

The District enrollment in 2006–07 was very diverse. Students were 38.6 Hispanic, 16.9% African American, 15.4% Asian, 14.4% White, 8.5% Filipino, with remaining individuals having provided multiple or no responses or belonging to groups with less than 2% representation. More than half of enrolled students qualified for free or reduced price meals (50.8%). Compensatory education classes were provided to 17.8% of students and 26.5% were classified as English learners. 183 students were enrolled in alternative education, including 97 in independent study, 83 in continuation classes, and 3 in the pregnant/parent program.

The majority of English learners spoke Spanish (1537). Other languages spoken included Cantonese (264), Filipino (162), Vietnamese (142), and Arabic (51).[2]


[edit] Academic performance

In 2005-06, 504 students graduated from District schools, of whom 208 met the course requirements for entrance to the University of California or California State University systems. The dropout rate was 1.7%, based on 45 students dropping out of grades 9–12. The 4-year derived dropout rate was 7.2%, compared to a countywide average of 12.8% and a statewide average of 14.1%.[3]

In 2006-07 assessments tests, 37% of students were rated proficient and above in language arts, compared to 48% countywide and 43% statewide. In math, 35% rated proficient and above, compared to 44% countywide and 40% statewide. The average Academic Performance Index (API) score was 709.

Advanced Placement Program

San Leandro High School had 389 students enrolled in 15 Advanced Placement (AP) classes in 2006-07. AP tests were taken by 232 students, representing 17% of the upperclassmen (compared to 27% in all of Alameda County and 22.5% statewide. 228 tests were scored 3 or higher, which generally qualifies for college credit; 145 were scored at 2 or less.[4]


[edit] Fiscal

Budgeted revenues for FY 2006-07 were $68,228,376. The revenue per student was $7,972, compared to sthe Statewide average of $8,923 for all unified districts. The District has put four bond and parcel tax propositions in the ballot since the mid-1980s. The November 1994 bond proposal failed, with a 62.1% favorable vote (two-thirds required to pass). The March 1997 bond passed, with 69.2% of the vote, profiding $53,850,000 for renovation and new construction. The April 2006 parcel tax of $0.012 per square foot failed, with 60.8% of the vote. The November 2006 General Obligation bond for $109,000,000 to renovate and modernize schools, and reduce overcrowding, passed, with a 68.66% favorable vote.[5]


[edit] Schools

The District operates eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one continuation school. The District has no operating charter schools.

School name address phone students grades 2007 API
Bancroft Middle 1150 Bancroft Avenue
San Leandro 94577-3863
(510) 667-3560 1006 6–8 671
Garfield Elementary 13050 Aurora Drive
San Leandro 94577-3159
(510) 667-3580 389 K–5 704
James Madison Elementary 14751 Juniper Street
San Leandro 94579-1222
(510) 895-7944 373 K–5 725
Jefferson Elementary 14300 Bancroft Avenue
San Leandro 94578-1727
(510) 667-3581 496 K–5 807
John Muir Middle 1444 Williams Street
San Leandro 94577-2403
(510) 667-3570 1150 6–8 708
Lincoln High (Continuation) 2600 Teagarden Street
San Leandro 94579-1222
(510) 667-3578 76 9–12 510
McKinley Elementary 2150 East 14th Street
San Leandro 94577-6025
(510) 667-3582 497 K–5 719
Monroe Elementary 3750 Monterey Blvd.
San Leandro 94578-4116
(510) 667-3583 430 K–5 765
Roosevelt Elementary 951 Dowling Blvd.
San Leandro 94577-2125
(510) 667-3584 513 K–5 730
San Leandro High 2200 Bancroft Avenue
San Leandro 94577-6108
(510) 667-3540 2617 9–12 685
Washington Elementary 250 Dutton Avenue
San Leandro 94577-2804
(510) 667-3586 357 K–5 729
Wilson Elementary 1300 Williams Street
San Leandro 94577-2401
(510) 667-3587 820 K–5 734

Note: school enrollment data is for 2005–06.[6]

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