CALIFORNIA LEARNING ASSESSMENT SYSTEM SCORES : About the Tests

The Times today is publishing key scores from the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS) tests, which were designed to measure students’ knowledge and abilities against objective standards. To do that, CLAS establishes six performance levels in each of the three subject areas covered by the test--reading, writing and math--and every student scores at one of those levels.

For example, students who performed at Level 1 in reading understood only single words or phrases in the assigned reading passage and were unable to take away a “coherent meaning” from what they read.

Students at the highest level, Level 6, were able to “demonstrate insight” as they wrote about the passage and showed an ability to “explore complexities in depth” and “expand on the possible meanings of a text.”

In math, students who scored at Level 1 made major mathematical errors or provided little or no explanation of how they solved problems. Exams scored at Level 6 provided clear and logical explanations of solutions and made effective use of mathematical language, diagrams and graphs.

On the writing exams, Level 1 essays were brief and disorganized and included major errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Essays graded at Level 6 presented a complex range of ideas, supported with logical reasons and detailed answers, and were written in a distinctive style.

Exams scored at the other four levels rated between those two extremes. Students who scored at Level 3 or below, in effect, failed to demonstrate the understanding that would merit a passing grade on a conventional test.

The tests were scored by specially trained evaluators, whose work was periodically reviewed by teachers who had trained them.

The scores given to individual schools reflect the percentage of students performing at each level, in each subject. Theoretically, the best result would be for 100% of the students to achieve at Level 6. The worst would be if 100% of the students were at Level 1.

This year, the state has also released a composite score--the combined percentage of students scoring at Levels 4, 5 or 6 at each school--to make it easier to compare schools to one another.

The tests were given to students in the 4th, 8th and 10th grades.

HOW TO READ THE SCORES

* Find your school district under the appropriate grade. The districts are listed alphabetically. Find your school under the district name.

* The Times today is reporting scores for individual schools using the composite figure provided by the state--denoting the percentage of test-takers who achieved a passing score. So, each figure listed indicates the percentage of students at that school who scored 4, 5 or 6 in a given skills area, reading (R) , writing (W) or math (M) . An asterisk indicates that a school had too few students take the test to produce a reliable aggregate score. Scores appear on this page and on Pages B4-5 .

Scores for schools in the San Fernando Valley, Orange County and Ventura County can be found in the appropriate editions of The Times.

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Additional Information on the Scores

California Learning Assessment System scores for individual schools, districts or the entire state may be obtained in several ways:

* On the ‘Net: Use an Internet service to contact the California Department of Education “gopher” server at “goldmine.cde.ca.gov”.

* Using a modem and a computer: Download files from the department’s computer at (916) 657-4881 or (916) 657-5371. CLAS files can be found from the main menu with the following commands: type F, for file menu; type L, for list of available files and type 7 to select the CLAS file area.

* Locally: Scores are available from your local school district or from your county office of education.

Grade 4

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Statewide 23 32 28 -- -- -- Los Angeles County 21 31 22 -- -- --

Burbank Unified

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 30 37 33 -- -- -- Disney Elementary 26 22 31 15 22 16 Edison Elementary 24 33 35 25 37 34 Emerson Elementary 17 37 29 23 33 29 Harte Elementary 16 30 34 25 35 32 Jefferson Elementary 58 42 47 35 46 46 McKinley Elementary 16 29 30 18 26 20 Miller Elementary 35 35 25 20 27 20 Providencia Elementary 34 46 37 18 25 19 Roosevelt Elementary * * * 23 34 30 Stevenson Elementary 31 45 20 23 31 28 Washington Elementary 29 36 32 19 27 22

Castaic Union

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 24 45 48 -- -- -- Castaic Elementary 21 50 45 27 38 37 Live Oak Elementary 28 40 52 27 36 32

Eastside Union Elementary

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 13 27 20 -- -- -- Eastside Elementary 6 13 15 16 24 18 Tierra Bonita Elementary 15 33 22 24 33 28

Glendale Unified

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 24 33 27 -- -- -- Balboa Elementary 26 37 17 17 25 16 Cerritos Elementary 15 23 24 17 22 15 Columbus Elementary 25 38 21 14 20 11 Dunsmore Elementary 25 43 43 35 47 45 Edison Elementary 26 38 18 15 22 13 Franklin Elementary 26 25 17 19 27 20 Fremont Elementary 33 45 49 32 44 42 Glenoaks Elementary 25 41 41 32 44 42 Jefferson Elementary 26 39 22 14 21 12 Keppel Elementary 25 36 35 25 34 27 La Crescenta Elementary 17 37 28 26 36 31 Lincoln Elementary 36 46 45 32 42 42 Mann Elementary 22 18 18 14 21 11 Marshall Elementary 20 18 11 14 21 12 Monte Vista Elementary 35 33 40 40 52 53 Mountain Avenue Elementary 35 44 60 44 55 59 Muir Elementary 12 22 12 13 19 10 Verdugo Woodlands Elementary 28 31 31 33 46 44 White Elementary 20 28 21 14 23 14

Gorman Elementary

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide * * * -- -- -- Gorman Elementary * * * 22 31 33

Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide * * * -- -- -- Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes * * * 37 48 51

Keppel Union Elementary

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 15 25 18 -- -- -- Alpine Elementary * * * 19 27 25 Antelope Elementary 16 37 16 23 33 34 Lake Los Angeles Elementary 19 29 15 20 30 25 Gibson Elementary * * * 20 28 25 Pearblossom Elementary 13 38 34 20 29 24

La Canada Unified

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 53 66 63 -- -- -- La Canada Elementary 49 56 62 45 56 61 Palm Crest Elementary 61 66 57 43 52 57 Paradise Canyon Elementary * * * 43 55 58

Lancaster Elementary

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 18 27 20 -- -- -- Desert View Elementary 17 16 23 17 26 20 El Dorado Elementary 10 18 11 18 26 21 Joshua Elementary 12 30 12 20 29 24 Linda Verde Elementary 19 12 18 18 26 21 Mariposa Elementary 24 37 25 17 25 18 Monte Vista Elementary 24 38 26 22 32 27 Sierra Elementary 18 28 25 20 29 24 Sunnydale Elementary 19 35 24 18 27 22 Cory Elementary 25 22 29 21 32 27 Lincoln Elementary 16 35 17 22 31 28 New Vista Elementary 8 7 7 21 30 25 Lancaster Elementary 22 35 11 26 37 34

Las Virgenes Unified

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 46 58 59 -- -- -- Chaparral Elementary 38 43 54 44 55 60 Round Meadow Elementary 45 64 59 42 54 58 White Oak Elementary 56 67 66 36 47 48 Yerba Buena Elementary 40 39 65 41 53 56 Lupin Hill Elementary 36 65 53 38 48 51 Sumac Elementary 50 65 50 38 49 52 Willow Elementary 40 57 54 32 42 41 Bay Laurel Elementary 65 71 77 43 55 59

Los Angeles Unified

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 17 26 15 -- -- -- Valley Alternative 15 52 44 29 39 35 Sherman Oaks CES 35 31 33 35 46 46 Anatola Avenue Elementary 26 20 25 21 31 23 Andasol Avenue Elementary 30 33 20 29 41 35 Apperson Street Elementary 19 44 21 23 32 29 Arminta Street Elementary 16 25 10 14 23 13 Bassett Street Elementary 6 14 9 15 22 13 Beachy Avenue Elementary 12 13 6 16 24 17 Beckford Avenue Elementary 21 22 41 23 33 29 Bertrand Avenue Elementary 12 25 9 17 25 19 Blythe Street Elementary 5 21 12 12 18 12 Brainard Avenue Elementary 10 18 13 22 33 30 Burbank Boulevard Elementary 16 22 3 15 23 15 Burton Street Elementary 10 18 2 17 22 15 Calabash Street Elementary 23 35 28 26 37 34 Calahan Street Elementary 28 32 36 24 36 33 Calvert Street Elementary 45 49 25 24 33 27 Camellia Avenue Elementary 13 27 23 12 20 11 Canoga Park Elementary 10 34 13 12 19 10 Cantara Street Elementary 12 28 11 15 21 14 Canterbury Avenue Elementary 31 42 39 26 36 31 Capistrano Avenue Elementary 23 38 21 23 32 28 Carpenter Avenue Elementary 50 61 47 35 47 47 Chandler Elementary 22 32 31 19 28 20 Chase Street Elementary 21 44 11 18 26 20 Chatsworth Park Elementary 35 31 27 26 36 34 Cohasset Street Elementary 19 26 12 16 23 15 Coldwater Canyon Avenue Elementary 20 20 12 14 21 11 Colfax Avenue Elementary 12 25 20 22 31 26 Danube Avenue Elementary 26 46 30 24 36 31 Darby Avenue Elementary 40 51 31 24 35 31 Dearborn Street Elementary 36 23 28 29 39 37 Dixie Canyon Avenue Elementary 19 28 25 35 45 45 Dyer Street Elementary 16 26 16 13 21 12 El Dorado Avenue Elementary 16 25 15 14 22 15 El Oro Way Elementary 34 28 11 21 31 25 Emelita Street Elementary 51 51 28 23 32 26 Encino Elementary 24 39 26 19 29 21 Erwin Street Elementary 30 39 18 15 22 14 Fair Avenue Elementary 13 10 10 11 19 10 Fenton Avenue Elementary 9 20 9 17 26 17 Fernangeles Elementary 15 15 5 13 21 12 Broadous Elementary 12 16 7 15 24 14 Fullbright Avenue Elementary 12 34 17 18 28 20 Gault Street Elementary 16 24 11 17 25 16 Germain Street Elementary 23 39 32 25 34 30 Gledhill Street Elementary 10 9 11 24 34 29 Glenwood Elementary 10 18 5 13 21 15 Granada Elementary 34 32 28 19 29 22 Gridley Street Elementary 14 26 3 15 24 15 Haddon Avenue Elementary 15 19 4 12 21 11 Hamlin Street Elementary 39 34 15 27 37 34 Harding Street Elementary 23 22 21 20 29 22 Hart Street Elementary 14 29 9 13 20 12 Hazeltine Avenue Elementary 10 15 3 11 18 10 Herrick Avenue Elementary 12 32 20 23 32 28 Hubbard Street Elementary 12 32 9 16 24 17 Justice Street Elementary 19 40 20 26 36 32 Kester Avenue Elementary 29 33 23 19 29 21 Kittridge Street Elementary 11 14 7 15 23 13 Knollwood Elementary 13 37 22 29 39 35 Lanai Road Elementary 25 23 15 20 27 22 Langdon Avenue Elementary 7 11 11 13 21 11 Lankershim Elementary 10 32 4 14 22 12 Lassen Elementary 23 32 25 18 27 20 Lemay Street Elementary 25 37 16 21 30 24 Liggett Street Elementary 5 8 12 15 23 14 Limerick Avenue Elementary 29 30 24 19 29 20 Lockhurst Drive Elementary 29 43 26 22 32 28 Lorne Street Elementary 33 45 37 31 41 40 Mayall Street Elementary 13 17 30 24 34 33 Melvin Avenue Elementary 5 16 14 20 29 25 Monlux Elementary 44 48 17 22 31 25 Montague Street Elementary 10 11 9 11 19 9 Morningside Elementary 15 13 12 13 22 12 Mountain View Elementary 18 26 29 20 28 22 Napa Street Elementary 9 12 5 14 21 13 Nestle Avenue Elementary 24 44 26 26 37 30 Nevada Avenue Elementary 23 23 13 20 29 23 Noble Avenue Elementary 6 15 8 16 22 13 O’Melveny Elementary 12 18 5 16 24 15 Osceola Street Elementary 18 22 6 16 23 17 Oxnard Street Elementary 19 31 14 14 22 13 Pacoima Elementary 4 6 7 11 19 10 Parthenia Street Elementary 8 23 0 15 22 14 Pinewood Avenue Elementary 7 9 8 16 25 16 Plainview Avenue Elementary 14 19 9 25 35 30 Plummer Elementary 12 27 4 11 18 10 Pomelo Drive Elementary 40 62 45 40 51 53 Ranchito Avenue Elementary 14 22 7 17 25 18 Reseda Elementary 22 26 14 16 24 17 Rio Vista Elementary 13 23 9 22 32 27 Riverside Drive Elementary 17 30 19 24 34 31 Roscoe Elementary 5 12 5 15 24 14 San Fernando Elementary 7 20 9 14 23 13 San Jose Street Elementary 23 42 33 32 41 41 Saticoy Elementary 22 29 20 18 27 19 Serrania Avenue Elementary 34 38 26 31 41 38 Sharp Avenue Elementary 13 24 15 12 20 11 Sherman Oaks Elementary 26 26 22 34 45 43 Shirley Avenue Elementary 36 40 31 20 28 23 Stagg Street Elementary 11 27 8 20 30 24 Stonehurst Avenue Elementary 14 13 17 20 29 22 Strathern Street Elementary 8 20 7 13 21 11 Sunland Elementary 13 26 29 19 28 22 Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary 21 25 11 15 23 16 Superior Street Elementary 20 27 26 23 34 29 Sylmar Elementary 6 18 9 16 25 14 Sylvan Park Elementary 3 24 7 13 20 12 Tarzana Elementary 18 33 20 18 26 18 Telfair Avenue Elementary 19 31 4 11 19 10 Toluca Lake Elementary 18 34 17 18 27 20 Topanga Elementary 38 44 48 42 54 58 Topeka Drive Elementary 12 29 32 26 36 33 Tulsa Street Elementary 46 47 37 21 32 26 Valerio Street Elementary 14 20 5 13 21 12 Van Gogh Street Elementary 34 45 41 40 50 53 Van Nuys Elementary 9 22 7 14 21 14 Vanalden Avenue Elementary 23 30 20 20 31 23 Vaughn Street Elementary 13 17 15 14 22 12 Vena Avenue Elementary 29 30 29 21 31 24 Victory Boulevard Elementary 20 33 9 14 20 11 Vinedale Elementary 15 33 9 15 22 16 Vintage Street Fundamental Magnet 31 49 38 31 41 41 Welby Way Elementary 54 59 51 39 50 51 Wilbur Avenue Elementary 43 57 40 31 41 39 Winnetka Avenue Elementary 19 26 22 21 30 23 Woodlake Avenue Elementary * * * 22 31 25 Woodland Hills Elementary 45 74 58 36 49 51 Castlebay Lane Elementary 48 60 53 39 51 52 Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet 50 70 73 38 49 50

Newhall Elementary

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 33 45 47 -- -- -- Newhall Elementary 28 25 28 23 32 27 Peachland Avenue Elementary 37 42 46 31 42 41 Wiley Canyon Elementary 17 38 42 34 45 44 Old Orchard Elementary 28 36 41 29 39 36 Meadows Elementary 48 60 59 29 39 37 Valencia Valley Elementary 38 58 55 28 37 34

Palmdale Elementary

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 22 28 22 -- -- -- Ocotillo Elementary 25 42 33 25 33 29 Manzanita Elementary 21 31 18 18 25 19 Tamarisk Elementary 12 18 4 13 20 14 Tumbleweed Elementary 26 34 23 22 31 26 Yucca Elementary 26 13 13 16 23 16 Cactus Elementary 21 21 19 28 38 34 Desert Rose Elementary 28 36 30 26 36 33 Joshua Hills Elementary 29 42 29 26 36 34 Chaparral Elementary 12 20 20 24 33 29 Palm Tree Hill Elementary 25 22 13 19 28 23 Buena Vista Elementary 35 32 32 25 35 33 Wildflower Elementary 20 28 24 27 37 35 Mesquite Elementary 23 28 28 24 33 29 Summerwind Elementary 15 25 9 20 28 23 Barrel Springs Elementary 26 35 20 23 32 31 Palmdale Learning Plus 19 26 24 28 38 38

Saugus Union Elementary

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 32 50 52 -- -- -- Cedarcreek Elementary 38 56 40 23 33 30 Emblem Elementary 46 64 55 34 44 47 Rio Vista Elementary 35 57 40 31 41 41 Rosedell Elementary * * * 34 44 45 Santa Clarita Elementary 11 23 37 24 34 31 Skyblue Mesa Elementary 23 64 51 32 41 43 Highlands Elementary 34 43 60 39 51 53 Helmers Elementary 38 59 57 33 43 43 Foster Elementary 18 43 46 34 46 47 Bouquet Canyon Elementary 14 16 43 33 44 44

Sulphur Springs Union

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 29 43 38 -- -- -- Canyon Springs Community Elementary 25 40 24 21 32 29 Leona H. Cox Community Elementary 29 61 59 34 44 45 Mint Canyon Community Elementary 33 51 36 22 33 32 Sulphur Springs Community Elementary 25 33 43 36 47 50 Mitchell Community Elementary 41 49 38 28 39 36 Valley View Elementary 24 50 29 28 38 35 Pinetree Community Elementary 26 29 38 32 43 43

Westside Union Elementary

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 27 37 36 -- -- -- Del Sur Elementary 36 25 47 27 38 37 Leona Valley Elementary * * * 25 36 33 Quartz Hill Elementary 25 41 34 21 31 27 Valley View Elementary 22 38 38 21 30 24 Rancho Vista Elementary 40 56 51 29 40 39 Cottonwood Elementary 20 27 27 34 45 44 Neenach Elementary * * * 21 29 25 Sundown Elementary * * * 33 44 46

Wilsona Elementary

Results 100 Comp. R% W% M% R% W% M% Districtwide 19 24 14 -- -- -- Wilsona Elementary 11 17 12 22 31 26 Vista San Gabriel Elementary * * * 22 31 27