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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential100%95%
Emergency credential or waiver14%4%
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Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
2CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1913
Average years teaching in district1810
First-year teachers27%6%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten2020
Grade 11919
Grade 22019
Grade 32620
Grade 4n/a23
Grade 52529
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino41%49%
White26%29%
Asian12%8%
African American12%7%
Multiple or No Response6%3%
Filipino1%3%
Pacific Islander1%<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program45%51%
English language learners22%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish63%85%
Vietnamese13%2%
All other non-English languages7%<1%
Gujarati4%<1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)2%1%
Urdu2%<1%
Somali2%<1%
Portuguese2%<1%
Russian2%<1%
Polish2%<1%
Armenian2%<1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)2%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,600$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional59%61%
Student and staff support15%7%
Administration11%15%
Other expenditures15%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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What is Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary School's culture?

 

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Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary School