MEASURING SCHOOL PERFORMANCE : HOW TO READ THE SCORES

The information on high- and low-performing schools is based on average math and reading scores on the 1987-88 California Assessment Program test taken by 3rd- and 6th-graders, and the average of scores in five CAP subject areas taken by 8th-graders in the state. The listings below show how individual schools performed on the CAP tests compared to schools of similar background (based on such indicators as parents’ education and income level, the number of families receiving welfare assistance and the number of limited-English-

speaking students).

* The first column shows the grade level for the school.

* Next is the performance index. The highest ranking is 1. For 3rd and 6th grades, this means the grade met a statewide target set for that grade in 1983-84. For 8th grade, the target was set in 1985-86. A 2 applies only to 3rd and 6th grades and means they met a more modest growth target set in 1985-86. A 3A means no targets were met and the CAP score average was in the middle 50% of comparable schools. A 3B means no targets were met and the score was in the bottom 25%.

* The next column shows the difference between the 1983-84 CAP score and the 1987-88 score.

* Column 4 shows average 1987-88 combined CAP reading and math score for each grade level. CAP scores are scaled from about 100 to 400.

* Column 5 shows the grade’s percentile ranking among grades levels at similar schools.

Schools listed are in South Bay districts.

El Segundo Unified

CENTER STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 38 344 78.6

EL SEGUNDO

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 12 303 67.8 6 1 27 287 37.8

Hawthorne Elementary

EUCALYPTUS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -15 247 44.9 3 3A -32 268 30.1

HAWTHORNE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3A -3 227 30.6

JEFFERSON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3A -14 262 26.5

RAMONA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -40 256 34.5 3 1 29 400 98.6

WASHINGTON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -33 259 65.0 3 1 -57 328 92.9

YORK

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 6 264 82.5 3 3A -19 253 44.9

YUKON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3A 2 235 45.9 6 1 18 248 37.8

ZELA DAVIS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3A -1 273 48.5

Hermosa Beach City Elementary

HERMOSA VALLEY

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 14 302 60.9 6 1 29 297 50.6 3 3A --- 326 60.7

Inglewood Unified

BENNETT/KEW

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 44 274 75.5 3 1 -1 304 84.0

CENTINELA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 15 252 79.1 3 3A 7 228 37.3

CROZIER

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 6 198 6.4

FREEMAN

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -20 236 28.4 3 1 42 268 38.7

HIGHLAND

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 17 225 23.4 3 3B -17 211 4.2

HUDNALL

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 24 261 77.0 3 3B -15 244 24.7

KELSO

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 21 278 95.7 3 1 6 291 94.1

LA TIJERA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3A 1 235 50.9 6 3B -9 234 17.5 3 2 2 263 61.1

LANE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3B -33 225 7.8 6 3A -5 247 35.7 3 3B 7 218 1.4

MONROE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 23 201 33.5

OAK STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -9 227 63.0 3 3A -7 252 46.1

PARENT

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3A -49 293 46.6 6 1 35 329 86.2 3 3A -31 328 63.3

PAYNE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -4 231 57.4 3 1 10 240 57.6

WOODWORTH

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3B -7 204 22.6 3 3B -30 202 14.8

WORTHINGTON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A 1 210 32.7 3 3A -24 221 33.7

Lawndale Elementary

ADDAMS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 31 251 78.8 6 3A 1 233 40.6 3 3A 5 240 31.9

ANDERSON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 46 254 80.1 3 1 47 246 51.1

GREEN

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 33 256 66.8 3 3A 8 250 46.0

MITCHELL

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 26 281 84.5 3 3B -4 225 8.2

ROGERS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 21 220 26.2

ROOSEVELT

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -5 211 33.9 3 1 21 250 50.0

TWAIN

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 31 302 94.3 3 1 18 291 71.6

Lennox Elementary

LARCH

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 19 232 53.0

LENNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3B --- 186 20.9 6 3A --- 204 29.9

Los Angles Unified

AMBLER AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3B -93 245 23.2 3 2 -82 215 1.8

AMESTOY

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 2 -27 252 41.3 3 3A -17 263 38.3

ANNALEE AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3B 6 219 5.3 3 1 12 220 1.8

BANDINI STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 14 236 51.5 3 1 19 266 70.5

BARTON HILL

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 2 10 218 50.0 3 3A 2 213 25.7

BONITA STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 28 265 64.0 3 3A 3 271 43.7

BROAD AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -7 248 58.0 3 3A -19 240 33.9

BROADACRES AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3B -26 227 3.9 3 3B -53 211 1.0

CABRILLO AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 13 235 44.4 3 1 13 265 66.7

CARNEGIE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3B -5 237 20.9

CAROLDALE AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -19 257 58.5 3 1 46 284 54.0

CARSON STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 15 261 57.2 3 2 0 249 24.0

CATSKILL AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 12 233 35.5 3 3B -26 221 7.2

CENTURY PARK

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A 7 227 25.5 3 3B -15 233 15.8

CHAPMAN

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 23 254 60.3 3 1 -4 282 85.6

CLAY

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 8 167 1.9

COWAN AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3B -26 278 15.3

CRESTWOOD STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 23 279 69.7 3 1 29 304 64.9

CURTISS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3B 4 207 2.4

DANA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 12 237 48.2

DEL AMO

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 19 255 27.1 3 3A -9 276 40.6

DODSON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 20 248 42.4

DOLORES STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3B -16 235 23.2 3 3B -24 227 6.4

DOMINGUEZ

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3B -14 229 24.7 3 3A -3 250 27.0

ESHELMAN AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A 11 250 42.5 3 3A -12 252 25.1

FIFTEENTH STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A 7 233 52.0 3 3B -27 217 13.4

FLEMING

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3A -3 236 44.4

FRIES AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 15 242 77.5 3 3A -30 247 67.8

GARDENA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -14 246 49.5 3 1 15 238 23.3

GULF AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A 11 232 69.0 3 3A -15 231 40.5

HALLDALE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A 5 246 30.0 3 3A -23 270 25.4

HARBOR CITY

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -17 226 40.9 3 3B -16 222 14.1

HAWAIIAN AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3B 3 200 24.4 3 3A -5 215 28.2

KENTWOOD

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3B 0 266 13.9

LA SALLE AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3B -5 202 17.8 3 3B -7 201 8.3

LEAPWOOD AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3B -14 227 2.9 3 3B -3 240 1.8

LELAND STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 17 248 49.0 3 1 -34 295 82.5

LOYOLA VILLAGE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3B -51 261 21.8

LOYOLA VILLAGE PERFORM.

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A --- 281 70.1

MANN

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 9 174 6.9

MEYLER STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -8 253 58.0 3 1 31 266 59.2

NINETY-EIGHTH STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3A -77 251 27.3

NINETY-FIFTH STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3B -80 168 1.4

NORMONT

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 18 215 39.8 3 1 15 255 74.8

186TH STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 15 261 66.8 3 1 28 279 62.1

156TH STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 14 278 41.5 3 1 32 301 45.4

153RD STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -35 235 52.5 3 3B -9 243 15.2

107TH STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3B 4 193 8.8

135TH STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 14 210 19.7 3 3A -15 229 34.7

122ND STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 24 204 14.3

PEARY

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3B 1 230 17.1

POINT FERMIN

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 23 266 68.7 3 1 16 243 2.5

PRESIDENT AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -19 256 35.1 3 3B -33 235 4.2

PURCHE AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 51 253 23.8 3 2 8 230 7.8

SEVENTH STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3B -65 231 7.8 3 3B -40 251 9.4

TAPER AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 33 303 89.5 3 1 48 313 74.7

TOWNE AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 44 252 66.2 3 1 10 243 30.5

232ND STREET

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 17 268 53.6 3 3A -9 272 44.0

VAN DEENE AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 9 258 76.5 3 1 17 249 27.3

WEST ATHENS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 2 0 208 8.8 3 1 19 212 15.9

WESTPORT HEIGHTS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3B -43 223 2.5

WHITE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3B 2 226 16.8

WHITE POINT

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -42 279 26.2 3 3B -33 283 15.1

WILMINGTON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 8 200 22.4

WILMINGTON PARK

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -4 216 46.9 3 3A 2 232 50.5

WOODCREST

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 14 202 25.6 3 3B -4 201 14.2

WRIGHT

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 -2 250 87.6 6 3B --- 257 9.5

Manhattan Beach City Elementary

GRAND VIEW

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 --- 345 93.1 3 3A 3 322 58.5

MANHATTAN BEACH

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 21 332 84.3

MEADOWS AVENUE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 --- 316 89.6 3 3A -15 308 41.6

PACIFIC

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 --- 357 96.4 3 1 3 350 81.5

PENNEKAMP

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A --- 314 72.5 3 1 24 326 63.2

P.V. Peninsula Unified

LUNADA BAY

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 41 375 93.2

MALAGA COVE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 1 356 92.8 6 1 -3 347 93.5

MIRA CATALINA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 --- 350 94.5 3 3A -16 331 65.9

MIRALESTE HIGH

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 --- 339 87.6

MONTEMALAGA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 26 368 91.3

POINT VICENTE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 -17 362 87.8

RANCHO VISTA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 --- 343 92.4 3 1 7 348 81.1

RIDGECREST

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 21 354 92.2 6 1 45 345 93.1

SILVER SPUR

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 -28 343 77.8

SOLEADO

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 6 359 87.1

VISTA GRANDE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 27 363 88.9

Redondo Beach City Elementary

ADAMS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 8 269 59.2 6 3B 5 257 15.4

ALTA VISTA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 56 310 79.3 3 1 44 326 61.3

BERYL HEIGHTS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 17 289 65.8 3 3A -3 307 65.9

BIRNEY

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3B -26 250 18.7

HILLCREST

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 36 314 89.1

JEFFERSON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 3A -29 265 34.2

LINCOLN

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 35 295 88.2 6 1 46 299 72.9 3 1 30 297 65.4

MADISON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 34 312 92.1

WASHINGTON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 6 1 17 269 35.5 3 1 17 273 38.1

Torrance Unified

ADAMS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3A 6 306 44.4

ANZA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 135 408 98.6

ARLINGTON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 27 303 35.8

ARNOLD

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 2 -87 338 73.8

CALLE MAYOR

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3A -11 275 26.0 6 1 13 300 56.1

CARR

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 62 310 71.0

CASIMIR

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 9 284 64.9 6 1 22 289 76.3

EDISON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 43 313 71.8

FERN-GREENWOOD

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 57 322 71.4

HICKORY

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 60 346 80.5

HULL

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 14 276 80.0 6 1 14 277 36.0

LINCOLN

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 2 -17 301 60.1

LYNN

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 3A 0 295 69.2 6 1 17 300 61.7

MADRONA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 23 272 38.1 6 3A -15 273 48.0

MAGRUDER

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 19 267 73.2 6 3A -2 269 38.4

RIVIERA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 41 360 87.9

SEASIDE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 10 334 70.7

TORRANCE

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 20 276 47.5

TOWERS

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 32 354 84.9

VICTOR

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 31 322 81.7

WALTERIA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 15 360 93.2

WOOD

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 1 37 355 89.6

YUKON

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3A 5 320 68.1

Wiseburn Elementary

ANZA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 2 7 316 50.5

CABRILLO

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 3 3A -12 299 56.7

DANA

Gr. Index Growth Score Rank 8 1 27 279 66.6 6 1 32 289 65.1