San Leandro Unified School District
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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.
of 426.4 full-time positions. Teaching staff were assigned primarily as follows: 182 in self-contained classrooms, 193 in subject area classrooms, 9 in vocational education
classrooms, and 35 in special education
classrooms. Certificated staff also included 43 administrators and 46 staff in pupil services.
Full teaching credential
s were held by 95.1% of teaching staff. University and District interns constituted 4.9% of the staff, with no teachers holding emergency credentials. Annual salaries ranged from the lowest offered of $49,363 to $91,058. The average teacher salary was $70,877. Teachers had an average of 13 years experience.
Teachers were 64.4% White, 8.3% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic, 7.2% African American, 2.9% Filipino, with remaining individuals having provided multiple or no responses or belonging to groups with less than 2% representation.
served on the district's board of directors at the beginning of his political career.
s (53.2%). Compensatory education classes were provided to 17.2% of students and 27.1% were classified as English learners. 183 students were enrolled in alternative education
, including 216 in independent study
, 71 in alternative schools and programs of choice, and 21 in opportunity programs.
The majority of English learners spoke Spanish (1,587). Other languages spoken included Cantonese (216), Filipino (183), Vietnamese (158), and Arabic (51).
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%.
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.
s, two middle school
s, one high school
, and one continuation school. The District has no operating charter school
s.
Note: school enrollment data is for 2005–06.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in San Leandro
San Leandro, California
San Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is considered a suburb of Oakland and San Francisco. The population was 84,950 as of 2010 census. The climate of the city is mild throughout the year.-Geography and water resources:...
, Alameda County
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The District has 12 schools and 447 teachers, with a total enrollment of 8,729 students in kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through 12th grade.
Staff
In 2008-09, the District employed 447 classroom teachers, filling the equivalentFull-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
of 426.4 full-time positions. Teaching staff were assigned primarily as follows: 182 in self-contained classrooms, 193 in subject area classrooms, 9 in vocational education
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
classrooms, and 35 in special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
classrooms. Certificated staff also included 43 administrators and 46 staff in pupil services.
Full teaching credential
Teaching credential
A United States teaching credential is a basic multiple or single subject credential obtained upon completion of a bachelor's degree and prescribed professional education requirements. Teaching credentials are required in the United States in order to qualify to teach public school, as well as many...
s were held by 95.1% of teaching staff. University and District interns constituted 4.9% of the staff, with no teachers holding emergency credentials. Annual salaries ranged from the lowest offered of $49,363 to $91,058. The average teacher salary was $70,877. Teachers had an average of 13 years experience.
Teachers were 64.4% White, 8.3% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic, 7.2% African American, 2.9% Filipino, with remaining individuals having provided multiple or no responses or belonging to groups with less than 2% representation.
Notable staff
Bill LockyerBill Lockyer
William Westwood "Bill" Lockyer is an American politician. He is the current 32nd State Treasurer of California, elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. He has also served as California Attorney General and President Pro Tempore of the California State Senate...
served on the district's board of directors at the beginning of his political career.
Demographics
In the school year of 2008–09, students were 39.7% Hispanic, 16.4% African American, 15.6% Asian, 13.1% White, 8.7% 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 mealReduced price meal
Reduced price meal is a term used in the U.S.A. to describe a federally reimbursable meal served to a child who applies for and qualifies because the family’s income is between 130% and 185% of the federal poverty threshold...
s (53.2%). Compensatory education classes were provided to 17.2% of students and 27.1% were classified as English learners. 183 students were enrolled in alternative education
Alternative education
Alternative education, also known as non-traditional education or educational alternative, includes a number of approaches to teaching and learning other than mainstream or traditional education. Educational alternatives are often rooted in various philosophies that are fundamentally different...
, including 216 in independent study
Independent study
Independent study is a form of education offered by many high schools, colleges, and other educational institutions around the world. It is sometimes referred to as directed study...
, 71 in alternative schools and programs of choice, and 21 in opportunity programs.
The majority of English learners spoke Spanish (1,587). Other languages spoken included Cantonese (216), Filipino (183), Vietnamese (158), and Arabic (51).
Academic performance
In 2005-06, 504 students graduated from District schools, of whom 208 met the course requirements for entrance to the University of CaliforniaUniversity of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
or California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
systems. The dropout
Dropping out
Dropping out means leaving a group for either practical reasons, necessities or disillusionment with the system from which the individual in question leaves....
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%.
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
Academic Performance Index
The Academic Performance Index is a measurement of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California, United States. It is one of the main components of the Public Schools Accountability Act passed by the California legislature in 1999...
(API) score was 709.
Advanced Placement Program
San Leandro High School
San Leandro High School
San Leandro High School is an American four-year public high school in San Leandro, California. The school is a member of the San Leandro Unified School District...
had 389 students enrolled in 15 Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
(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.
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.Schools
The District operates eight elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s, two middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s, one high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, and one continuation school. The District has no operating charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
s.
| School name | address | students | grades | 2007 API | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary | 13050 Aurora Drive San Leandro 94577-3159 |
389 | K–5 | 704 | |
| James Madison Elementary | 14751 Juniper Street San Leandro 94579-1222 |
373 | K–5 | 725 | |
| Jefferson Elementary | 14300 Bancroft Avenue San Leandro 94578-1727 |
496 | K–5 | 807 | |
| McKinley Elementary | 2150 East 14th Street San Leandro 94577-6025 |
497 | K–5 | 719 | |
| Monroe Elementary | 3750 Monterey Blvd. San Leandro 94578-4116 |
430 | K–5 | 765 | |
| Roosevelt Elementary | 951 Dowling Blvd. San Leandro 94577-2125 |
513 | K–5 | 730 | |
| Washington Elementary | 250 Dutton Avenue San Leandro 94577-2804 |
357 | K–5 | 729 | |
| Wilson Elementary | 1300 Williams Street San Leandro 94577-2401 |
820 | K–5 | 734 | |
| Bancroft Middle | 1150 Bancroft Avenue San Leandro 94577-3863 |
1006 | 6–8 | 671 | Principal: Margaret Heredia-Peltz; Notable alumni Jarrad Page Jarrad Page Jarrad Matthew Page is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft... , NFL player; Notable staff: teacher and coach Jim Sorensen Jim Sorensen Jim Sorensen is an American Track and Field athlete, known primarily for running middle distance races. He is the current Masters M40 world record holder at 800 metres and former Masters M40 world record holder at 1500 metres.... , Masters track world record holder; Mascot: Broncos; Website: |
| John Muir Middle | 1444 Williams Street San Leandro 94577-2403 |
1150 | 6–8 | 708 | Principal: Belen Magers= Mascot: Peregrine falcon; website 37°42′57.43"N 122°9′50.09"W |
| Lincoln High (Continuation) | 2600 Teagarden Street San Leandro 94579-1222 |
76 | 10-12 | 510 | |
| San Leandro High San Leandro High School San Leandro High School is an American four-year public high school in San Leandro, California. The school is a member of the San Leandro Unified School District... |
2200 Bancroft Avenue San Leandro 94577-6108 |
2617 | 9–12 | 685 | |
Note: school enrollment data is for 2005–06.