School-by-School CAP Scores for 3rd, 6th and 8th Grades : HOW TO READ THE SCORES

These are results of the California Assessment Program test for third, sixth and eighth grades.

State officials say the scores are intended to provide a way to assess schoolwide academic performance. Students do not receive individual scores.

Schools are listed alphabetically by district. Scores are scaled between 100 and more than 400, and may be compared to district and state averages. For example, if the third grade at your school scored 295 in math, and the state average is 278, children at your school are performing at a higher level than most third-graders statewide.

In general, a fluctuation of 10 points or less should not cause alarm, although state education officials say that the margin of error varies depending upon the size of the school.

The state has eliminated the written expression portion of its eighth-grade multiple choice test and replaced it with an essay test. The results of the essay test will be released next month.

Dashes indicate that tests were not given or that scores were not available.

Sample Question

Illustrative social studies passage:

In 1860, a Midwestern stagecoach company let people know about an exciting new plan which would affect our entire country. The company planned a faster mail service to California--the pony express, which would deliver the mail in ten days or less.

Strong young men were the riders. Buffalo Bill was one of the famous ones. These men had to have courage. Every day they faced many kinds of danger. They had been told, “Remember, you travel alone and the country is wild and rugged. You may be cold, hungry, wet and tired, but you must go on! The mail must go through!” And it did go through!

Over the saddle of the Pony Express horses was hung a leather blanket or mochila. In the four pockets of it were the tissue-thin letters. Five dollars was the usual price for sending a letter.

The route cut directly across from Missouri to Sacramento. Each rider rode nonstop for about 100 miles, and then a new rider took over. The horses used were chosen for speed and were changed every 10 miles. Quickly the mail was thrown over the saddle of the fresh horse, much like a relay race. Horses were saddled and ready to go at every station. With a leap, the rider was in the saddle--and off like the wind!

Illustrative test questions:

Which of the following is an example of an opinion?

--”In 1860, a Midwestern stagecoach company let people know about an exciting new plan...”

--”The mail must go through.”

--”The route cut directly across from Missouri to Sacramento.”

--”Each rider rode nonstop for about a hundred miles.”

If you had lived in Missouri in 1855 and had posted a letter to Sacramento, you can tell that it would have taken:

--longer than 10 days

--10 days

--five days

--less than nine days

STATEWIDE AVERAGES

These statewide averages may be useful in comparing the performance of students in elementary schools. 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 277 278 278 87-88 282 284 281 86-87 282 287 285

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 262 269 267 87-88 265 273 270 86-87 260 271 268

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 256 269 259 267 87-88 252 264 253 263 86-87 247 259 247 256

Beverly Hills Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 363 368 353 87-88 371 369 357 86-87 367 360 345

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 303 336 327 87-88 333 335 337 86-87 309 332 319

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 338 345 337 330 87-88 342 352 339 338 86-87 334 346 328 327

BEVERLY VISTA 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 372 361 370 87-88 376 361 367 86-87 393 366 355

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 313 317 325 87-88 337 323 323 86-87 323 318 318

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 370 352 350 363 87-88 328 352 326 342 86-87 334 338 339 333

EL RODEO 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 336 344 348 87-88 377 349 333 86-87 353 326 326

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 324 351 338 87-88 326 347 356 86-87 305 332 327

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 331 333 356 327 87-88 355 374 351 332 86-87 361 373 333 328

HAWTHORNE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 387 393 339 87-88 365 399 362 86-87 365 356 359

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 289 336 325 87-88 330 318 316 86-87 317 331 314

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 341 360 324 314 87-88 354 357 350 341 86-87 337 340 339 334

HORACE MANN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 363 376 356 87-88 365 373 363 86-87 361 401 341

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 288 341 323 87-88 339 352 354 86-87 294 347 315

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 315 341 313 317 87-88 337 323 334 338 86-87 300 334 296 309

Culver City Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 265 272 271 87-88 298 293 297 86-87 342 330 327

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 265 274 267 87-88 263 276 269 86-87 257 270 273

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 266 283 283 260 87-88 243 273 267 254 86-87 233 258 246 248

CULVER CITY 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 265 274 267 87-88 263 276 269 86-87 257 270 273

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 266 283 283 260 87-88 243 273 267 254 86-87 233 258 246 248

EL RINCON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 273 299 283 87-88 284 298 294 86-87 332 305 306

FARRAGUT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 281 279 285 87-88 339 315 318 86-87 429 374 360

HOWE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 245 251 265 87-88 258 251 263 86-87 299 326 327

LA BALLONA 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 266 264 252 87-88 334 329 331 86-87 322 329 322

Los Angeles Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 239 241 236 87-88 240 243 237 86-87 241 247 244

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 230 235 234 87-88 228 238 234 86-87 224 238 236

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 211 225 215 225 87-88 205 220 207 219 86-87 204 217 203 216

BANCROFT 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 208 219 221 220 87-88 219 223 219 230 86-87 218 223 219 225

BEETHOVEN STREET 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 253 246 238 87-88 254 273 248 86-87 280 289 266

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 272 250 265 87-88 264 259 252 86-87 227 249 251

BRADDOCK DRIVE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 226 235 230 87-88 209 234 218 86-87 215 231 227

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 225 240 223 87-88 217 229 234 86-87 244 260 244

BROADWAY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 216 236 195 87-88 222 222 210 86-87 257 245 240

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 218 230 223 87-88 202 214 209 86-87 208 204 211

BROCKTON AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 262 260 251 87-88 303 285 254 86-87 318 297 280

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 257 229 257 87-88 258 261 247 86-87 251 249 247

BURROUGHS 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 246 251 237 249 87-88 233 252 236 232 86-87 239 248 232 237

CANFIELD AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 273 276 246 87-88 264 260 238 86-87 274 294 253

CANYON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 322 309 320 87-88 354 329 322 86-87 332 318 324

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 326 290 330 87-88 320 312 322 86-87 331 306 317

CARTHAY CENTER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 264 271 255 87-88 277 290 248 86-87 240 259 231

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 292 285 269 87-88 271 277 257 86-87 262 282 280

CASTLE HEIGHTS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 302 291 307 87-88 276 272 293 86-87 257 260 270

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 269 264 261 87-88 254 250 246 86-87 256 256 246

CHARNOCK ROAD 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 234 231 234 87-88 265 246 234 86-87 218 220 221

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 265 285 254 87-88 255 261 262 86-87 262 259 250

CHEREMOYA AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 237 232 226 87-88 251 263 250 86-87 277 283 255

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 265 257 274 87-88 263 267 258 86-87 245 253 246

CLOVER AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 287 277 306 87-88 318 308 304 86-87 340 326 327

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 290 274 283 87-88 273 273 288 86-87 313 277 292

COEUR D’ALENE AVE. 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 199 218 227 87-88 218 217 216 86-87 290 292 240

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 234 235 232 87-88 258 252 239 86-87 260 261 239

CRESCENT HEIGHTS 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 259 261 253 87-88 270 283 230 86-87 292 288 285

EMERSON 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 247 253 244 250 87-88 254 280 256 261 86-87 257 277 262 264

FAIRBURN AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 315 307 303 87-88 298 329 279 86-87 266 255 258

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 288 285 287 87-88 294 298 279 86-87 274 269 297

GARDNER STREET 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 236 224 218 87-88 239 245 250 86-87 252 266 257

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 283 273 270 87-88 267 264 282 86-87 267 259 266

GRAND VIEW BLVD. 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 237 234 228 87-88 235 233 225 86-87 297 305 287

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 261 253 245 87-88 224 233 216 86-87 250 275 260

GRANT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 228 253 253 87-88 258 257 251 86-87 214 224 231

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 233 248 252 87-88 233 241 236 86-87 218 246 254

HANCOCK PARK 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 291 290 295 87-88 318 319 336 86-87 301 303 324

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 290 273 300 87-88 286 313 287 86-87 295 294 274

KENTER CANYON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 311 291 285 87-88 317 301 297 86-87 321 356 372

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 255 241 257 87-88 264 279 282 86-87 274 284 294

KENTWOOD 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 289 297 273 87-88 284 281 248 86-87 256 254 240

LAUREL 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 247 265 244 87-88 230 223 217 86-87 297 275 297

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 230 238 251 87-88 224 256 249 86-87 266 258 273

LE CONTE 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 173 208 186 200 87-88 183 203 181 189 86-87 199 211 198 199

LOYOLA VILLAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 313 308 317 87-88 267 273 254 86-87 326 335 320

LOYOLA VILL. PERF. 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 270 271 286 87-88 274 282 287 86-87 289 290 282

MARINA DEL REY 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 206 216 215 233 87-88 204 221 215 222 86-87 215 222 214 225

MARK TWAIN 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 219 242 230 232 87-88 204 225 197 214 86-87 202 214 196 229

MARQUEZ 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 353 333 305 87-88 305 286 289 86-87 357 349 335

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 308 283 315 87-88 329 310 331 86-87 296 288 317

MELROSE AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 250 243 249 87-88 243 245 262 86-87 273 333 306

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 261 274 286 87-88 316 296 326

MT. VERNON 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 181 198 191 197 87-88 177 181 178 188 86-87 176 174 177 178

OVERLAND AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 287 296 268 87-88 308 309 292 86-87 311 299 292

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 302 306 288 87-88 251 264 249 86-87 293 284 314

PACIFIC PALISADES 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 271 279 260 87-88 258 264 243 86-87 259 255 260

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 273 289 281 87-88 240 242 254 86-87 252 264 246

PALMS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 233 233 226 87-88 305 298 294 86-87 275 291 267

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 240 255 248 87-88 244 254 262 86-87 249 271 260

PALMS 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 244 247 239 248 87-88 233 236 226 247 86-87 211 230 211 222

PLAYA DEL REY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 271 269 258 87-88 283 278 268 86-87 355 389 372

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 227 249 268 87-88 272 272 304 86-87 267 253 264

REVERE 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 259 274 266 264 87-88 252 263 261 260 86-87 271 276 280 268

RICHLAND AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 244 251 246 87-88 247 236 249 86-87 256 249 276

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 262 266 259 87-88 251 246 241 86-87 270 269 261

ROSCOMARE ROAD 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 294 294 283 87-88 314 298 293 86-87 311 318 295

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 277 247 276 87-88 289 271 282 86-87 272 272 267

ROSEWOOD AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 320 295 317 87-88 278 271 261 86-87 303 306 267

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 255 259 262 87-88 280 277 263 86-87 271 277 258

SHENANDOAH STREET 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 209 212 202 87-88 198 206 186 86-87 222 228 209

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 214 236 218 87-88 229 228 215 86-87 233 241 235

SHORT AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 268 276 266 87-88 251 272 262 86-87 243 246 248

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 248 253 240 87-88 258 262 249 86-87 239 242 246

STERRY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 245 245 226 87-88 252 238 254 86-87 240 223 228

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 272 250 274 87-88 242 255 265 86-87 235 270 268

STONER AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 196 208 194 87-88 244 247 244

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 238 251 244 87-88 199 240 234 86-87 208 219 224

VALLEY VIEW 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 263 269 244 87-88 245 232 249 86-87 247 255 265

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 220 235 223 87-88 246 253 242 86-87 249 249 252

VAN NESS AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 272 269 262 87-88 254 278 251 86-87 281 303 292

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 253 262 257 87-88 235 255 251 86-87 257 266 278

VINE STREET 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 261 256 270 87-88 258 258 260 86-87 250 269 268

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 232 252 235 87-88 242 231 237 86-87 242 248 225

WALGROVE AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 211 220 230 87-88 239 239 229 86-87 234 222 225

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 246 253 239 87-88 230 231 223 86-87 215 249 241

WARNER AVENUE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 301 310 289 87-88 261 264 257 86-87 290 307 310

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 287 279 291 87-88 282 269 286 86-87 263 268 276

WEBSTER 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 237 244 237 251 87-88 214 211 219 213 86-87 244 241 236 232

WEST HOLLYWOOD 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 234 247 252 87-88 214 217 218 86-87 213 206 220

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 261 279 265 87-88 259 237 257 86-87 236 237 246

WESTMINSTER AVE. 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 223 230 220 87-88 201 243 200 86-87 218 231 215

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 216 230 227 87-88 215 224 215 86-87 186 213 173

WESTWOOD 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 289 272 294 87-88 301 294 289 86-87 304 305 299

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 269 266 282 87-88 286 254 288 86-87 277 279 279

WILSHIRE CREST 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 241 235 225 87-88 257 263 223 86-87 257 257 248

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 248 248 243 87-88 254 257 236 86-87 250 260 245

WILTON PLACE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 257 262 269 87-88 247 256 272 86-87 225 235 264

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 286 274 279 87-88 262 268 290 86-87 284 283 316

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 312 291 294 87-88 312 312 295 86-87 294 296 283

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 278 272 277 87-88 272 274 276 86-87 273 277 268

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 284 275 271 281 87-88 299 288 280 291 86-87 252 272 250 248

FRANKLIN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 348 330 333 87-88 367 351 328 86-87 330 340 311

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 86-87 331 315 308

GRANT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 275 254 272 87-88 289 315 281 86-87 331 377 331

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 86-87 266 272 288

ADAMS 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 248 249 245 87-88 233 249 234

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 244 243 238 255 87-88 247 243 237 249 86-87 228 229 223 220

LINCOLN 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 290 287 296 87-88 294 286 308

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 298 293 290 288 87-88 324 315 302 310 86-87 252 287 255 249

CABRILLO/MALIBU PARK 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 353 331 297 87-88 386 346 338 86-87 285 267 255

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 294 270 289 87-88 319 316 307 86-87 288 293 290

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 88-89 348 307 292 332 87-88 339 306 316 331 86-87 294 310 281 296

McKINLEY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 273 254 268 87-88 236 261 236 86-87 283 265 285

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 86-87 244 275 235

MUIR 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 264 244 257 87-88 256 256 255 86-87 226 237 234

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 86-87 251 267 235

ROOSEVELT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 332 315 295 87-88 351 346 339 86-87 309 295 267

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 86-87 295 292 281

WEBSTER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 388 358 359 87-88 301 331 291 86-87 381 370 367

ROGERS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 259 236 244 87-88 285 274 259 86-87 218 232 224

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 86-87 244 237 229