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  CST Results
 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 2

English Language Arts
 67% (2008)
 64% (2007)
 55% (2006)
 49% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2008.

Math
 66% (2008)
 70% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 55% (2005)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2008.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 3

English Language Arts
 53% (2008)
 41% (2007)
 42% (2006)
 42% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 38% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 63% (2007)
 63% (2006)
 69% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

English Language Arts
 72% (2008)
 64% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 53% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 55% in 2008.

Math
 65% (2008)
 68% (2007)
 58% (2006)
 51% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Science
 49% (2008)
 47% (2007)
 44% (2006)
The state average for Science was 46% in 2008.

English Language Arts
 62% (2008)
 64% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 60% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2008.

Math
 59% (2008)
 59% (2007)
 56% (2006)
 44% (2005)
The state average for Math was 51% in 2008.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled.
  • The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

Testing in California: An Overview

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  CST Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 2
English Language ArtsThis School
All Students67%
Females67%
Males67%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino53%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Economically disadvantaged47%
Non-economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disability68%
Students with no reported disability67%
English learner43%
Fluent-English proficient and English only72%
Parent education - high school graduate44%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)65%
Parent education - college graduate82%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate79%

MathThis School
All Students66%
Females57%
Males73%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino53%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Non-economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disability74%
Students with no reported disability64%
English learner43%
Fluent-English proficient and English only70%
Parent education - high school graduate56%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)52%
Parent education - college graduate74%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate100%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 3
English Language ArtsThis School
All Students53%
Females50%
Males55%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino57%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)57%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Non-economically disadvantaged58%
Students with no reported disability54%
English learner24%
Fluent-English proficient and English only58%
Parent education - high school graduate50%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)46%
Parent education - college graduate59%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate77%

MathThis School
All Students75%
Females68%
Males81%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino76%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)78%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Non-economically disadvantaged80%
Students with no reported disability75%
English learner56%
Fluent-English proficient and English only79%
Parent education - high school graduate67%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)71%
Parent education - college graduate90%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate77%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4
English Language ArtsThis School
All Students72%
Females69%
Males75%
African American58%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino68%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)78%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Non-economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disability82%
Students with no reported disability72%
English learner36%
Fluent-English proficient and English only77%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - high school graduate73%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)73%
Parent education - college graduate87%
Parent education - declined to state55%

MathThis School
All Students65%
Females55%
Males74%
African American33%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino58%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Economically disadvantaged36%
Non-economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disability75%
Students with no reported disability64%
English learner29%
Fluent-English proficient and English only70%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - high school graduate60%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)67%
Parent education - college graduate79%
Parent education - declined to state40%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ScienceThis School
All Students49%
Females55%
Males45%
African American33%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino36%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)56%
Economically disadvantaged19%
Non-economically disadvantaged56%
Students with no reported disability50%
English learner20%
Fluent-English proficient and English only54%
Gifted and talented88%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)49%
Parent education - college graduate57%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate53%
Parent education - declined to state55%

English Language ArtsThis School
All Students62%
Females74%
Males54%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino53%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)74%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Non-economically disadvantaged67%
Students with no reported disability62%
English learner20%
Fluent-English proficient and English only68%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)69%
Parent education - college graduate68%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate53%
Parent education - declined to state55%

MathThis School
All Students59%
Females64%
Males55%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino46%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)63%
Economically disadvantaged26%
Non-economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disability45%
Students with no reported disability60%
English learner33%
Fluent-English proficient and English only61%
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)56%
Parent education - college graduate73%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate47%
Parent education - declined to state73%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled.
  • The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California.
  • The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

Testing in California: An Overview  

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  CAT/6 Results
 
Scale: % at or above the 50th percentile

Grade 3

Reading
 50% (2008)
 47% (2007)
 43% (2006)
 53% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 38% in 2008.

Math
 68% (2008)
 60% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 71% (2005)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2008.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 California used the California Achievement Test (CAT/6) to test students in grades 3 and 7 in reading, language, spelling and math.
  • The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The CAT/6 is a norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in California scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the 50th percentile (the national average) on the test.

Testing in California: An Overview

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  CAT/6 Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above the 50th percentile

Grade 3
ReadingThis School
All Students50%
Females52%
Males49%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino49%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)52%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Non-economically disadvantaged57%
Students with no reported disability51%
English learner28%
Fluent-English proficient and English only54%
Parent education - high school graduate38%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)53%
Parent education - college graduate49%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate77%

MathThis School
All Students68%
Females70%
Males67%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino69%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)70%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Non-economically disadvantaged68%
Students with no reported disability69%
English learner50%
Fluent-English proficient and English only71%
Parent education - high school graduate52%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)68%
Parent education - college graduate74%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate85%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 California used the California Achievement Test (CAT/6) to test students in grades 3 and 7 in reading, language, spelling and math.
  • The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The CAT/6 is a norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in California scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the 50th percentile (the national average) on the test.

Testing in California: An Overview  

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  API Results

2007 API Statewide Rank


  • The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school's API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range.
  • The 2007 Statewide Rank is based on the results of tests that students took in spring 2007.

2007 API Similar Schools Rank

  • To create the Similar Schools Rank, the California Department of Education compares this school's test scores to 100 schools across the state with similar demographic profiles.
  • California uses parent education level, poverty level, student mobility, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.

 
2007 API Base By Subgroup

832
802
853
746
  All
Students
Hispanic White Socio-
econ. Dis-
advant.
  • The results shown here reflect the school's Base API for the 2007-2008 school year for all students and for each of the major subgroups of students as reported by the state.
  • The 2007 API Base is calculated using test score results from spring 2007.
 
API Growth (2006-2007)

830 (2007 Growth)
821 (2006 Base)

  • The Academic Performance Index (API) system is based on year-over-year test score performance through a two-year cycle. The Base score is for the first year and the Growth score is for the second year.
  • Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school's test score performance improved between spring 2006 and spring 2007 (as reported in August 2007).
  • The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools.
 
API Growth Target (2006-2007)

-50-25 0255075100
  9 (2007 Growth result)
  Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2007 Growth target)
 

  This School Elementary Schools That Met Targets Statewide
Met its 2007 schoolwide growth target Yes 76%
Met all subgroup growth targets No 63%
  • Each school is assigned an API Growth target by the state, determined by calculating 5% of the difference between the Base API and 800, or a minimum of 1 point growth. Schools with APIs at or above 800 must maintain a minimum API of 800.
  • To encourage schools to improve achievement for all students, the state computes APIs and sets improvement targets for the different student subgroups at the school.
  • The state reports APIs for schools that test a minimum of 85% of eligible students in any subject.

Testing in California: An Overview

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2006-2007 API subgroup results

 

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