Schools
Most San Rafael Elementary Schools Lose Ground on 2013 Test Performance
One San Rafael elementary school saw a major point increase in its API score, while others saw a significant decrease.
Laurel Dell saw a 45 point increase in its API score while other elementary schools in the San Rafael City Schools district saw an equally dramatic decease — Bahia Vista Elementary's API score dropped 49 points from 2012 to 2013. See all of the data for the district schools in the above table.
The API is a score ranging from 200 to 1,000 that measures how well students do on a variety of tests, including the California Standards Test and the state’s high school exit exam. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet. Here’s a detailed summary of the API from the California Department of Education.
Statewide, the number of California schools meeting the state target for student performance on standardized tests dropped by 2 percent.
In 2013, 51 percent of the state’s schools earned an Academic Performance Index score of 800 or above, compared to 53 percent the previous year.
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Based on 2013 test scores, 56 percent of elementary schools, 50 percent of middle schools, and 31 percent of high schools are now at or above the 800 mark.
In the last decade, the number of schools meeting the target of an 800 API has increased by 30 percent.
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See also:
- San Rafael High Schools Record Increase in Performance
- Drake High, Other Marin High Schools, See a 2013 API Increase
- Most Ross Valley Schools Lose Ground on 2013 Test Performance
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