Preparation Program Hikes CAP Scores : Education: Several schools in Montebello Unified District show record results. But Long Beach District was below the state averages in every category.

A new program to prepare students psychologically for the California Assessment Program tests by reducing test anxiety and increasing motivation is credited with producing record scores at several schools in the Montebello Unified School District.

Third-grade math scores jumped 65 points at Garfield Elementary School, for example. Five other schools in the program recorded gains that were less dramatic, but still surpassed increases at other Southeast-area schools.

“We are very pleased,” said Walter Popkin, an assistant superintendent. “The schools that were targeted came way up.”

Other districts did not fare as well in the testing for the 1989-90 school year. For the fourth year in a row, Compton schools ranked in the first percentile statewide in every category, meaning 99% of the students in the state scored higher than Compton students in topics ranging from reading to science.

Even when compared to districts with similar socioeconomic characteristics, such as the number of children from welfare families and the number of non-English-speaking children, the Compton Unified School District failed to make much progress.

Compton’s new school superintendent, J.L. Handy, issued a written statement Thursday saying that district officials plan to improve the quality of education, and that future test scores would reflect that.

CAP tests are given each year to California schoolchildren to test their academic skills in several categories. Third- and sixth-graders are tested every spring in reading, writing and math. Eighth-graders are tested in reading, math, science and history. Twelfth-graders are tested in the fall, and are not included in the latest test results.

Lynwood schools also showed little progress in raising test scores. In most categories, Lynwood was in the second percentile statewide, meaning 98% of the students taking the tests did better. Eighth-grade scores rose slightly, but third-grade scores dropped in every category.

In the Southeast area, students in the ABC Unified School District and the small Lowell Joint School District in Whittier scored above the state averages in every category. Downey exceeded the state averages in every category but sixth-grade reading and math. The average state score for reading for third-graders is 275. ABC third-graders scored 283, and Lowell third-graders scored 309.

The Long Beach Unified School District was below the state averages in every category, although district officials cited gains in some areas.

“In the third grade, we’re showing improvement,” said Lewis Prilliman, the district’s research director. “In the sixth grade, we’re holding our own. But in the eighth grade, we need to strengthen our math program and improve reading.”

However, when compared with statewide averages, the eighth-graders in Long Beach are the most competitive. In eighth-grade reading, Long Beach students performed better than 30% of the districts, but third-grade reading scores in Long Beach were higher than only 16% of the districts.

Prilliman attributed the differences to the high number of students struggling to learn English. One-fourth of the district’s students cannot speak English well. In the first, second and third grades, however, as many as 40% of the children in Long Beach schools are not proficient in English.

“What that tells us, is that the longer the kids are in our district, the better they do,” Prilliman said.

Although the Montebello Unified School District’s testing preparation program dramatically raised scores in selected schools, district scores overall still fall below the state averages. The program was offered in only six schools, not enough to raise the districtwide averages.

The $80,000 program, which was started last year, was offered to third-graders at Garfield and La Merced, sixth-graders at Bell Gardens Intermediate, eighth-graders at Suva, and seniors at Montebello and Bell Gardens high schools.

In addition to a 65-point leap in math, Garfield students also improved reading scores by 29 points and writing scores by 43 points. At La Merced, the third-graders posted an average gain of 36 points in reading, writing and math. Suva Intermediate eighth-graders improved their reading, math and history scores by an average of 25 points, and their science score by 8 points. Montebello and Bell Gardens high school scores also showed improvement.

Only scores at Bell Gardens Intermediate failed to increase significantly. The program’s director said some students were left out because of miscommunication.

The program, among other things, attempts to address students’ psychological needs to help build confidence, said psychologist Stephen Magness, director of the school’s mental health clinic. Magness, who started the program, said students also work on test-taking skills that emphasize critical thinking, and basic how-to-take-a-test techniques.

“All three facets are important, but the motivational and self-esteem techniques are crucial,” said Magness, Bell Gardens High School graduate.

Although the intervention program is drawing praise, some administrators remain cautious. Garfield Principal Janet Torncello attributes her students’ dramatic leap in scores to hard work by her teaching staff, and a renewed effort to get parents involved in their children’s education.

“I don’t want to belittle test wiseness, but if the students don’t understand the content, it is not going to work,” she said.

Magness and other district officials acknowledge that other factors contribute to improved student performances.

The program “is not a substitute for curriculum by any means,” said Ann V. Rich, who supervises testing in the district. “It’s just another piece of the puzzle to help students perform at their optimum.”

Said Magness: “The most I can ever do is bring up scores to show what the students actually know.”

Magness first tried out his program at Bell Gardens High School in 1985 in an effort to raise the senior CAP scores. There were many factors that contributed to low scores, but one of the most significant was that students lacked incentive to perform well because they never received their test results.

After a series of pep talks with students and a campaign designed to raise school pride, Magness said, the test scores began to rise steadily.

“It’s all in building self-esteem and stressing the positive,” he said. “I tell them that the school is a reflection of them, and that their diploma is only as good as the school they come from. I tell them that they are the class that can make the difference . . . that they are much more than a test score and to tell themselves, ‘I will not be intimidated by a test.’ ”

After the improved scores netted Bell Gardens High a state award, district officials asked Magness last year to expand the program to intermediate and elementary schools.

Times staff writers Lee Harris and Roxana Kopetman contributed to this story.

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 school-wide academic performance. Students do not receive individual scores.

Schools are listed alphabetically by district. Scores are scaled between approximately 100 and 400, although a few scores may be higher or lower. A school’s scores 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 283, 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.

Students in grades three and six last spring were given multiple-choice tests in reading, written language (including grammar and spelling) and mathematics. Last spring’s eighth-graders were tested in reading, math, history-social sciences and science. Eighth-graders also took an essay test to assess their writing skills. Results of the essay test are expected next month.

In some cases a specialized or “magnet” school has its campus on the grounds of a regular school. State officials have combined the scores, so separate results are not available.

Schools in this section are in Long Beach and Southeast Los Angeles County.

SAMPLE QUESTION GIVEN SIXTH-GRADERS

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 10 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: What do you think would usually happen when the rider reached Sacramento?

a. He would go to New York.

b. He would eat and rest.

c. He would brand horses.

d. He would meet Buffalo Bill.

The “mochila” used by the Pony Express rider can best be compared to the

a. sleeping bag used by the camper.

b. sandpaper used by the carpenter.

c. mail pouch used by the mail carrier.

d. pen used to write and letter.

You can conclude from the passage that

a. someone at each station prepared a fresh horse for the rider.

b. Buffalo Bill was bored by the Pony Express.

c. the worst danger was from the cold.

d. few people ever heard about the Pony Express.

STATEWIDE AVERAGES

These statewide averages may be useful in comparing the performance of students in elementary and junior high or middle schools. 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 275 277 283 88-89 277 278 278 87-88 282 284 281

6rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 261 268 270 88-89 262 269 267 87-88 265 273 270

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 257 271 260 269 88-89 256 269 259 267 87-88 252 264 253 263

ABC Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 283 287 295 88-89 284 287 285 87-88 283 289 285

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 266 274 283 88-89 267 265 275 87-88 264 267 268

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 287 303 288 300 88-89 279 288 279 295 87-88 278 296 277 293

ALOHA 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 244 264 261 88-89 260 260 253 87-88 272 268 254

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 235 243 251 88-89 265 271 270 87-88 246 250 244

BRAGG 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 312 324 307 88-89 285 309 286 87-88 315 321 305

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 289 318 299 88-89 278 275 282 87-88 289 297 286

BURBANK 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 267 263 294 88-89 257 243 268 87-88 243 250 257

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 230 232 238 88-89 241 233 237 87-88 206 204 219

CARMENITA 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 304 332 313 324 88-89 290 309 299 316 87-88 291 315 303 311

CARVER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 281 295 298 88-89 285 285 282 87-88 297 304 315

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 264 266 277 88-89 244 240 260 87-88 266 271 261

CERRITOS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 321 308 316 88-89 336 314 318 87-88 309 311 299

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 317 286 335 88-89 302 283 321 87-88 301 281 313

ELLIOTT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 221 209 223 88-89 229 238 247 87-88 215 214 249

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 239 250 268 88-89 225 234 249 87-88 253 262 267

FURGESON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 230 221 233 88-89 250 240 257 87-88 206 235 231

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 202 210 212 88-89 195 206 210 87-88 204 203 214

GONSALVES 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 328 349 350 88-89 329 318 330 87-88 316 322 318

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 294 296 330 88-89 284 299 301 87-88 265 288 287

HASKELL 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 273 298 281 295 88-89 309 307 306 307 87-88 289 290 282 310

HAWAIIAN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 203 212 194 88-89 226 227 221 87-88 189 204 193

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 205 225 224 88-89 209 209 209 87-88 213 206 218

JUAREZ 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 271 262 283 88-89 269 282 272 87-88 288 346 356

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 245 256 263 88-89 267 274 265 87-88 262 272 270

KENNEDY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 267 283 277 88-89 278 293 277 87-88 302 289 292

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 281 262 278 88-89 297 277 281 87-88 270 260 270

KILLINGSWORTH 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 215 219 222 223 88-89 182 201 182 215 87-88 217 229 209 229

LEAL 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 304 322 313 88-89 341 330 347 87-88 342 360 344

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 320 331 324 88-89 302 300 313 87-88 300 304 302

MELBOURNE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 251 235 259 88-89 273 274 251 87-88 241 257 226

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 230 230 251 88-89 242 236 236 87-88 250 247 227

NIEMES 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 228 224 227 88-89 239 243 252 87-88 239 249 236

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 237 251 262 88-89 246 239 257 87-88 215 237 218

NIXON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 301 305 330 88-89 296 314 296 87-88 321 299 298

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 292 300 310 88-89 273 274 298 87-88 284 277 294

PALMS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 307 325 327 88-89 274 288 271 87-88 275 266 269

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 257 282 272 88-89 270 279 279 87-88 257 271 276

ROSS 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 246 258 234 261 88-89 257 259 247 265 87-88 242 257 231 257

STOWERS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 326 310 346 88-89 303 289 278 87-88 313 321 332

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 299 314 309 88-89 330 308 325 87-88 290 304 309

TETZLAFF 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 303 329 304 325 88-89 277 297 283 299 87-88 285 320 288 299

WHITNEY 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 425 409 419 401 88-89 429 409 419 420 87-88 387 404 396 394

WILLOW 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 259 261 286 88-89 259 264 285 87-88 243 245 247

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 231 233 254 88-89 238 228 257 87-88 239 249 239

WITTMANN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 348 356 349 88-89 310 338 315 87-88 339 348 327

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 293 327 321 88-89 304 314 308 87-88 325 308 305

Bellflower Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 270 268 272 88-89 289 282 278 87-88 288 288 284

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 267 277 268 88-89 268 277 262 87-88 272 281 274

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 239 263 247 261 88-89 241 260 254 261 87-88 221 232 220 239

BELLFLOWER 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 229 250 234 251 88-89 242 259 250 258 87-88 199 223 199 221

FOSTER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 293 300 302 88-89 311 304 296 87-88 320 309 305

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 284 289 285 88-89 269 264 283 87-88 299 306 300

JEFFERSON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 276 277 286 88-89 275 278 282 87-88 279 276 287

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 249 279 262 88-89 279 296 258 87-88 285 278 283

LINDSTROM 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 304 292 291 88-89 326 328 303 87-88 294 300 286

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 270 288 271 88-89 297 296 287 87-88 283 289 286

MAYFAIR 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 248 276 259 271 88-89 240 262 259 266 87-88 246 242 243 257

PYLE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 269 278 270 88-89 298 292 281 87-88 296 292 283

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 279 272 266 88-89 255 282 254 87-88 270 273 269

RAMONA 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 246 246 253 88-89 272 254 265 87-88 271 272 279

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 278 289 291 88-89 240 256 250 87-88 246 263 260

WASHINGTON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 247 243 253 88-89 281 276 259 87-88 273 269 260

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 268 264 270 88-89 277 286 267 87-88 280 284 270

WILLIAMS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 257 241 257 88-89 273 264 264 87-88 299 301 291

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 253 262 249 88-89 254 260 245 87-88 237 273 254

WOODRUFF 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 273 281 268 88-89 282 261 284 87-88 278 300 287

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 256 268 249 88-89 249 256 236 87-88 255 278 258

Compton Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 184 195 204 88-89 191 202 207 87-88 186 193 199

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 173 194 194 88-89 180 201 200 87-88 177 196 192

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 149 176 164 175 88-89 150 176 159 175 87-88 155 170 151 166

ANDERSON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 180 183 180 88-89 170 191 187 87-88 181 190 205

BUNCHE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 181 187 192 88-89 187 194 206 87-88 172 174 172

BUNCHE 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 159 183 191 88-89 173 188 199 87-88 163 179 185

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 132 185 156 169 88-89 135 160 145 163 87-88 136 164 137 150

BURSCH 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 197 203 204 88-89 193 197 199 87-88 158 172 171

CALDWELL STREET 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 199 220 233 88-89 197 223 215 87-88 207 212 211

CARVER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 221 251 220 88-89 214 223 191 87-88 183 197 180

DAVIS 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 176 194 201 88-89 174 198 196 87-88 171 198 187

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 153 179 175 183 88-89 164 183 159 176 87-88 140 164 144 167

DICKISON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 190 195 207 88-89 193 198 203 87-88 197 211 196

EMERSON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 187 188 208 88-89 199 206 211 87-88 192 204 216

ENTERPRISE 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 178 194 189 88-89 173 198 200 87-88 185 199 195

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 146 168 162 167 88-89 150 178 149 183 87-88 160 164 145 169

FOSTER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 182 202 207 88-89 182 205 193 87-88 190 202 211

JEFFERSON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 182 202 212 88-89 194 192 231 87-88 202 196 211

KELLY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 193 195 225 88-89 190 194 213 87-88 210 218 244

KENNEDY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 171 181 197 88-89 181 186 198 87-88 191 209 229

KING 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 183 179 199 88-89 167 175 183 87-88 160 170 197

LAUREL STREET 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 203 203 222 88-89 227 233 249 87-88 204 215 234

LINCOLN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 176 183 196 88-89 238 231 280 87-88 157 175 171

LONGFELLOW 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 209 252 250 88-89 201 214 224 87-88 180 197 188

MAYO 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 197 211 213 88-89 194 216 217 87-88 178 182 184

MCKINLEY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 176 192 178 88-89 184 190 173 87-88 215 211 215

MCNAIR 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 204 201 213 88-89 233 226 219 87-88 182 189 177

RILES 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 184 183 209 88-89 216 264 245 87-88 188 190 192

ROOSEVELT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 161 186 177 88-89 185 190 201 87-88 175 177 172

ROOSEVELT 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 172 195 196 88-89 187 205 206 87-88 193 198 208

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 157 173 162 165 88-89 151 180 161 180 87-88 170 173 154 169

ROSECRANS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 151 164 186 88-89 162 170 199 87-88 190 183 195

TIBBY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 172 178 179 88-89 165 181 176 87-88 179 179 187

TWAIN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 180 191 196 88-89 192 200 216 87-88 190 193 200

VANGUARD 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 194 208 218 88-89 204 222 221 87-88 190 215 215

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 144 187 167 190 88-89 171 196 171 183 87-88 165 182 162 172

WALTON 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 172 194 189 88-89 187 207 194 87-88 190 206 197

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 177 182 182 199 88-89 150 186 168 178 87-88 173 176 161 177

WASHINGTON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 162 175 200 88-89 200 218 230 87-88 195 206 214

WHALEY 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 170 194 187 88-89 180 205 195 87-88 168 194 181

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 142 170 158 158 88-89 131 172 162 167 87-88 151 164 150 149

WILLOWBROOK 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 177 199 186 88-89 177 195 197 87-88 172 196 188

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 142 162 151 175 88-89 157 161 161 177 87-88 158 180 158 183

Downey Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 289 300 311 88-89 282 290 298 87-88 284 287 293

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 258 270 267 88-89 258 275 268 87-88 263 290 277

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 266 280 271 271 88-89 261 275 273 262 87-88 278 285 271 262

ALAMEDA 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 298 313 328 88-89 304 324 354 87-88 325 326 340

CARPENTER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 265 265 303 88-89 249 255 273 87-88 231 249 265

EAST 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 246 270 264 88-89 258 272 267 87-88 276 300 283

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 269 280 268 271 88-89 277 270 285 282 87-88 286 305 274 268

GALLATIN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 295 302 307 88-89 295 302 302 87-88 312 327 341

GAULDIN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 269 278 292 88-89 276 284 286 87-88 246 254 244

GRIFFITHS 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 272 281 277 88-89 263 281 272 87-88 276 308 292

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 283 297 283 285 88-89 277 277 292 274 87-88 308 298 293 282

IMPERIAL 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 285 299 308 88-89 279 302 307 87-88 297 284 286

PRICE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 296 310 323 88-89 312 307 318 87-88 296 300 319

RIO HONDO 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 281 287 308 88-89 258 248 260 87-88 289 291 297

RIO SAN GABRIEL 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 315 337 310 88-89 266 289 274 87-88 299 293 290

SOUTH 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 253 252 260 88-89 257 267 266 87-88 243 274 263

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 238 255 252 252 88-89 237 268 254 244 87-88 251 258 249 243

WARD 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 292 311 311 88-89 288 284 312 87-88 252 257 264

WEST 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 259 281 266 88-89 253 279 267 87-88 259 284 272

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 279 295 283 277 88-89 257 287 267 254 87-88 272 283 270 256

WILLIAMS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 296 299 316 88-89 295 301 292 87-88 278 285 287

Long Beach Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 237 240 249 88-89 237 239 240 87-88 243 245 246

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 230 240 243 88-89 233 239 239 87-88 235 242 243

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 232 253 236 253 88-89 237 256 228 254 87-88 231 246 221 250

ADDAMS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 223 222 225 88-89 226 230 225 87-88 242 248 245

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 208 228 220 87-88 218 228 232

AVALON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 269 288 294 88-89 285 256 306 87-88 260 279 278

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 294 259 286 88-89 258 272 277 87-88 271 260 262

BANCROFT 6th Grade Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 253 261 261 269 88-89 233 267 237 260 87-88 258 261 238 270 BARTON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 197 199 222 88-89 210 219 225 87-88 199 206 203

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 203 221 227 87-88 212 210 218

BIRNEY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 242 257 273 88-89 249 251 271 87-88 299 280 281

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 248 241 243 87-88 207 222 224

BIXBY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 228 254 244 88-89 247 263 251 87-88 276 268 278

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 223 218 234 88-89 228 236 231 87-88 240 245 246

BRYANT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 235 219 221 88-89 227 235 236 87-88 256 261 241

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 235 230 220 87-88 227 248 276

BURBANK 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 214 217 231 88-89 227 219 223 87-88 225 230 226

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 218 225 221 87-88 236 242 242

BURCHAM 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 277 295 301 88-89 248 250 265 87-88 262 262 289

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 224 251 260 88-89 239 242 250 87-88 241 243 256

BURNETT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 176 178 181 88-89 189 187 193 87-88 207 209 194

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 179 206 197 87-88 191 221 221

BURROUGHS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 261 280 291 88-89 281 277 292 87-88 266 287 291

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 267 264 273

CARVER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 239 237 238 88-89 259 268 255 87-88 290 271 282

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 223 225 237 88-89 253 249 262 87-88 257 237 252

CLEVELAND 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 249 250 263 88-89 267 288 285 87-88 251 286 284

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 287 308 287 88-89 241 241 264 87-88 267 274 285

COLLEGE 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 241 238 263 88-89 248 247 248 87-88 234 238 241

CUBBERLEY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 223 212 239 88-89 239 231 226 87-88 251 245 237

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 226 239 225 88-89 210 226 210 87-88 199 218 221

DEMILLE 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 218 224 234 87-88 203 196 203

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 240 261 239 263 88-89 232 247 213 251 87-88 208 227 207 244

EDISON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 212 217 217 88-89 231 225 253 87-88 177 166 210

EMERSON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 228 231 227 88-89 253 268 251 87-88 241 246 245

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 209 222 230 88-89 228 234 236 87-88 206 221 227

FRANKLIN 6th Grade Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 205 229 216 218 88-89 203 217 197 229 87-88 203 222 196 233 FREMONT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 314 286 304 88-89 337 296 298 87-88 327 295 295

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 249 242 234 87-88 274 264 286

GANT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 332 320 327 88-89 314 301 303 87-88 317 307 308

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 285 305 266 88-89 272 289 287 87-88 318 308 323

GARFIELD 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 235 232 244 88-89 244 237 243 87-88 220 225 230

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 212 227 230 88-89 233 233 245 87-88 225 229 242

GOMPERS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 257 261 253 88-89 266 264 257 87-88 268 260 254

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 217 226 239 88-89 227 237 229 87-88 254 242 256

GRANT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 240 253 264 88-89 239 241 252 87-88 242 244 235

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 224 237 253 88-89 239 238 235 87-88 222 239 236

HAMILTON 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 196 218 203 233 88-89 202 225 188 225 87-88 211 227 198 228

HARTE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 220 221 233 88-89 233 223 231 87-88 224 218 241

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 222 226 225 87-88 242 237 242

HENRY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 249 251 273 88-89 238 235 236 87-88 251 249 237

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 188 215 199 88-89 218 227 227 87-88 212 236 216

HILL 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 224 255 241 247 88-89 238 265 239 260 87-88 231 261 232 248

HOLMES 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 215 215 233 88-89 211 214 221 87-88 259 248 288

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 235 233 225 88-89 249 226 239 87-88 253 256 250

HOOVER 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 241 252 242 255 88-89 245 273 238 263 87-88 246 261 224 255

HUDSON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 232 235 235 88-89 242 242 230 87-88 250 258 252

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 235 232 236 88-89 240 249 253 87-88 227 244 246

HUGHES 6th Grade Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 261 283 273 284 88-89 272 278 252 276 87-88 265 262 247 272

JEFFERSON 6th Grade Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 214 244 215 236 88-89 232 257 227 248 87-88 233 253 223 253

KELLER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 252 240 240 88-89 254 248 259 87-88 266 254 267

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 233 263 255 87-88 227 254 229

KETTERING 3rd Grade Reading Writing Math 89-90 244 246 271 88-89 265 257 253 87-88 274 265 272

KING 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 219 228 226 88-89 204 202 198 87-88 213 218 206

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 181 206 199 88-89 194 206 204 87-88 200 210 209

LAFAYETTE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 202 219 233 88-89 225 231 214 87-88 220 234 235

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 192 219 206 87-88 205 219 202

LEE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 196 202 219 88-89 200 217 214 87-88 214 222 211

LEE-ROSSMOOR 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 216 235 236 88-89 231 228 229 87-88 244 243 232

LINCOLN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 195 200 219 88-89 193 188 203 87-88 191 197 198

LINDBERGH 6th Grade Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 210 230 206 231 88-89 217 236 205 220 87-88 195 223 193 222 LONGFELLOW 3rd Grade Reading Writing Math 89-90 288 296 296 88-89 262 272 266 87-88 287 291 297 6th Grade Reading Writing Math 88-89 225 230 226 87-88 234 245 236 LOS CERRITOS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 275 277 252 88-89 269 270 281 87-88 254 278 276

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 267 261 262 87-88 241 255 256

LOWELL 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 305 315 301 88-89 310 320 304 87-88 327 338 290

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 261 283 264 88-89 291 302 290 87-88 327 334 321

MACARTHUR 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 228 229 237 88-89 238 238 244 87-88 227 238 261

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 206 223 220 88-89 242 243 246 87-88 211 230 232

MADISON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 252 245 242 88-89 219 218 221 87-88 244 248 252

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 224 219 233 88-89 240 249 256 87-88 282 289 291

MANN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 240 239 269 88-89 250 245 244 87-88 229 226 215

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 216 230 247 87-88 183 186 226

MARSHALL 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 87-88 208 236 237

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 216 244 222 241 88-89 232 253 233 248 87-88 243 250 232 257

MCKINLEY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 225 224 247 88-89 198 207 192 87-88 225 224 226

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 214 224 221 88-89 215 223 220 87-88 218 224 223

MONROE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 242 266 284 88-89 248 264 278 87-88 242 246 258

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 206 220 234 87-88 231 236 230

MUIR 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 227 242 239 88-89 219 222 223 87-88 231 232 234

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 211 217 222 88-89 223 221 227 87-88 217 246 227

NAPLES 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 317 323 320 88-89 254 250 255 87-88 284 329 298

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 251 265 257 88-89 246 259 243 87-88 267 256 238

NEWCOMB 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 313 338 333 88-89 278 280 277 87-88 308 317 300

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 286 300 298 88-89 297 286 312 87-88 306 301 314

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 342 347 320 322 88-89 327 333 307 327 87-88 353 351 337 334

OAK 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 273 267 265 87-88 227 231 225

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 215 216 211 87-88 215 217 220

PRISK 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 246 246 249 88-89 263 263 246 87-88 291 285 278

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 224 238 232 88-89 237 248 235 87-88 213 216 228

REID SENIOR HIGH 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 118 172 153 190 88-89 159 208 179 211 87-88 213 171 185 190

RILEY 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 260 269 283 88-89 274 283 288 87-88 288 303 313

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 222 230 243 88-89 232 246 238 87-88 240 243 241

ROGERS 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 87-88 193 219 220

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 273 279 270 266 88-89 287 285 258 292 87-88 239 257 244 265

ROOSEVELT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 194 195 213 88-89 184 194 202 87-88 196 196 191

SIGNAL HILL 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 192 207 208 88-89 198 191 195 87-88 195 206 195

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 375 357 325 88-89 357 348 324 87-88 364 329 310

STANFORD 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 262 290 253 276 88-89 239 262 239 284 87-88 236 249 218 260

STEPHENS 6th Grade Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 230 250 242 257 88-89 242 254 230 249 87-88 225 242 211 242 STEVENSON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 234 219 248 88-89 214 220 222 87-88 213 204 237

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 217 225 223 87-88 205 230 240

SUTTER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 229 236 250 88-89 203 215 210 87-88 216 217 208

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 215 226 228 87-88 231 235 227

TINCHER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 255 253 257 88-89 238 242 233 87-88 221 231 219

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 226 244 235 88-89 215 236 227 87-88 242 245 249

TWAIN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 274 268 274 88-89 318 303 316 87-88 332 314 301

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 236 257 243 88-89 280 283 285 87-88 261 287 269

WASHINGTON 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 194 222 211 87-88 210 214 204

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 181 199 183 220 88-89 173 213 187 215 87-88 170 185 162 208

WEBSTER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 197 209 230 88-89 202 210 210 87-88 194 194 203

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 210 225 228 88-89 207 213 219 87-88 198 212 199

WHITTIER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 243 242 246 88-89 222 224 218 87-88 215 221 216

WILLARD 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 192 196 226 88-89 194 191 215 87-88 216 215 226

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 88-89 211 220 219 87-88 200 218 232

Lynwood Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 218 229 226 88-89 231 238 231 87-88 224 240 235

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 207 228 220 88-89 209 223 215 87-88 206 238 217

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 180 191 192 202 88-89 179 187 188 198 87-88 185 191 185 194

ABBOTT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 216 236 208 88-89 220 250 217 87-88 233 261 239

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 193 211 201 88-89 191 220 210 87-88 201 231 209

HOSLER 8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 180 191 192 202 88-89 179 187 188 198 87-88 185 191 185 194

LINCOLN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 208 235 221 88-89 227 227 232 87-88 234 233 229

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 208 231 233 88-89 221 227 239 87-88 211 238 230

LINDBERGH 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 211 210 230 88-89 224 225 235 87-88 198 205 210

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 208 220 209 88-89 198 208 203 87-88 188 223 225

LUGO 3rd Grade Reading Writing Math 89-90 215 250 241 88-89 218 227 230 87-88 246 287 265

ROGERS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 219 237 228 88-89 211 221 200 87-88 232 242 239

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 213 224 236 88-89 211 228 234 87-88 202 225 206

ROOSEVELT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 215 230 242 88-89 234 246 259 87-88 212 223 211

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 197 223 204 88-89 203 218 203 87-88 202 231 200

TWAIN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 217 225 219 88-89 240 233 224 87-88 202 233 233

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 207 236 227 88-89 212 231 214 87-88 186 243 206

WASHINGTON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 220 241 232 88-89 236 247 233 87-88 221 240 230

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 217 233 220 88-89 216 227 215 87-88 209 246 207

WILSON 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 232 231 227 88-89 243 238 230 87-88 246 258 259

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 212 235 223 88-89 224 235 216 87-88 238 249 235

Paramount Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 241 249 260 88-89 239 244 260 87-88 229 239 247

6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 198 222 219 88-89 200 219 222 87-88 213 222 224

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 174 204 195 201 88-89 179 212 193 204 87-88 178 205 188 196

ALONDRA 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 204 223 217 88-89 201 225 214 87-88 216 225 217

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 180 200 201 204 88-89 183 208 199 206 87-88 176 205 192 195

CLEARWATER 6th Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 193 221 221 88-89 200 213 230 87-88 210 219 231

8th Grade

Reading Math SS Sci 89-90 168 207 190 198 88-89 176 215 189 201 87-88 180 205 183 198

COLLINS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 276 272 278 88-89 288 294 289 87-88 251 267 257

GAINES 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 211 221 223 88-89 212 221 224 87-88 219 215 233

HOLLYDALE 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 236 232 252 88-89 235 244 260 87-88 216 221 234

LINCOLN 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 236 245 265 88-89 240 248 263 87-88 226 230 248

LOS CERRITOS 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 183 189 212 88-89 188 193 223 87-88 212 222 231

MOKLER 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 274 286 284 88-89 246 254 281 87-88 248 278 275

ROOSEVELT 3rd Grade

Reading Writing Math 89-90 239 271 264 88-89 235 231 260 87-88 243 254 262