Student Proficiency
Students are tested in the spring each year with the California Standards Tests (CST), in English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Algebra 1 (grades 7, 8), Geometry (grade 8), Science (grade 8), and History/Social Science (grade 8). Students take the Algebra or Geometry tests only if they are enrolled in those courses. Students can score Far Below Basic, Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, or Advanced. The CST is part of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
Data: Number and percent of students scoring Proficient or Advanced during 2 years of participation, with change and percentage of change from baseline year to year 2.
Students Scoring Proficient or Higher on the California Standards Tests (Math 2002-2006)
Number and percent of proficient students:
- 34,094 students in 7th Grade scored proficient or higher in English/Language Arts, 21.5% of enrollment.
- 28,233 students in 8th Grade scored proficient or higher in English/Language Arts, 18.0% of enrollment.
- 9,859 students in 8th Grade scored proficient or higher in General Mathematics, 13.1% of students tested, 7.6% of enrollment.
- 9,305 students in 8th Grade scored proficient or higher in Algebra 1, 24.3% of students tested, 7.2% of enrollment.
- 919 students in 8th Grade scored proficient or higher in Geometry, 52.8% of students tested, 0.7% of enrollment.
Change in number and percent of proficient students:
- 36% increase in proficient students in 7th Grade English/Language Arts (9,381 to 12,784 = +3,403).
Percent of students increased from 17.7% to 24.0%.
- 27% increase in proficient students in 8th Grade English/Language Arts (8,311 to 10,549 = +2,238).
Percent of students increased from 16.5% to 19.8%.
- 40% increase in proficient students in 7th Grade General Mathematics (6,031 to 8,469 = +2,438).
Percent of students increased from 14.3% to 19.8%.
- 2% decrease in proficient students in 8th Grade General Mathematics (2,480 to 2,424 = -56).
Percent of test takers increased from 13.9% to 18.9%. Percent of enrollment remained at 7.5%
- 55% increase in proficient students in 8th Grade Algebra 1 (2,088 to 3,228 = +1,140).
Percent of test takers increased from 14.5% to 25.1%. Percent of enrollment increased from 6.3% to 9.9%.
- 17% increase in proficient students in 8th Grade Geometry (158 to 185= +27).
Percent of test takers decreased from 40.8% to 31.5%. Percent of enrollment increased from 0.5% to 0.6%.
