California Schools’ Report Card

UNDERSTANDING THE NUMBERS / READING THE TABLES

In California, 4.1 million public school students in grades 2 through 11 took the Stanford 9 standardized tests this year. All of them were tested in reading, writing and math. Students through grade 8 also took a spelling test and students in higher grades took exams in social studies and science.

On Tuesday, the state Department of Education released scores for each grade of each of California’s 8,000 public schools. Here are scores, as reported by the state, for each school in Los Angeles County--the results for fourth, eighth and tenth grades--with the exception of the Los Angeles Unified School District, whose scores The Times published on July 15.

Readers who want to know how a school is doing can use these scores as a gauge. But keep in mind that these are results for individual grades only--not the entire school. Scores vary some from grade to grade, even at the same school.

To find your school’s scores:

* Look first for the grade level: “Grade 4” for elementary school, “Grade 8” for middle school or “Grade 10” for high school.

* Then search down the column to find your school. Schools are listed in alphabetical order by grade.

* The scores appear to the right of your school’s name. The columns report testing data for the various subjects. Use the guide at the top of each column of numbers to determine which category the score is in.

* For each test, the chart shows the percentile rank achieved by students in each school.

* The chart also has a category labeled % LEP. That shows the percentage of the students taking the reading test at the school who were classified as “limited English proficient.” Schools with a higher percentage of such students will tend to have lower scores in part because these students may have had difficulty understanding the questions, which were all in English.

Note: * (an asterisk) means the number of students tested was 10 or fewer.

* HOW TO INTERPRET THE PERCENTILE RANK

Even among experts, there is no one view on what a percentile rank tells about school performance. But a 50 means that, taken together, the school’s students were right at the national average when measured against a sample of their peers across the country--even though some students at the school may be doing quite well and others poorly.

A percentile rank of 25 or less suggests that many of the students are doing poorly when measured against the national sample. A rank of 75 or above shows that a high percentage of students are doing well. Some schools’ scores appear abnormally high, which may be because an unusually small number of children took the test.

Comparing the individual scores sent to your home with those of the school will help you gauge where your child ranks against classmates.

* INFLATED SCORES

Some schools’ scores may not be all they seem. Some schools and school districts encouraged parents to sign waiver forms enabling their children to skip the test -- particularly students with limited English skills. The number not taking the test varies from school to school. If a lot of students who would be expected to score low skipped the test, a school’s scores would be skewed upward.

SCHOOL SCORES STAFF

Contributing to The Times’ schools score coverage:

* Contributing Editors: David Lauter, Paul Lieberman

* News Editors: Gary Metzker, Steve Mitchell

* Technical Assistance: Victor I. Pulver, Doug Smith, Richard O’Reilly, Sandra Poindexter

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* Grade 4

California

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested Statewide 40 39 44 36 24

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Ventura County

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested County 49 44 51 44 18

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Briggs Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 29 25 35 23 0 Briggs Elementary 29 25 35 23 0

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Conejo Valley Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 69 65 69 65 4 Acacia Elementary 63 51 61 54 11 Aspen Elementary 76 71 73 75 2 Banyan Elementary 77 71 73 73 1 Conejo Elementary 40 42 50 36 18 Cypress Elementary 82 81 81 79 0 Glenwood Elementary 60 60 60 59 3 Ladera Elementary 69 65 71 71 2 Madrona Elementary 79 73 74 73 4 Manzanita Elementary 52 50 53 48 13 Maple Elementary 70 68 74 70 2 Meadows Elementary 70 63 67 61 1 Park Oaks Elementary 49 35 44 39 6 University Elementary 67 64 63 56 4 Walnut Elementary 60 55 60 54 6 Weathersfield Elementary 71 60 73 67 6 Westlake Elementary 79 80 81 79 1 Westlake Hills Elementary 79 78 79 76 0 Wildwood Elementary 74 68 71 67 0

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Fillmore Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 24 21 29 21 36 Piru Elementary 18 17 23 18 38 San Cayetano Elementary 19 15 24 18 42 Sespe Elementary 34 29 37 24 29

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Hueneme Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 28 29 36 24 37 Bard Elementary 36 37 46 34 12 Hathaway Elementary 24 21 29 21 40 Haycox Elementary 12 14 17 9 65 Hollywood Beach Elementary 49 43 49 35 0 Hueneme Elementary 40 40 43 29 19 Larsen Elementary 18 24 30 14 60 Parkview Elementary 31 33 41 30 50 Sunkist Elementary 27 28 35 26 22 Williams Elementary 34 32 43 29 39

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Mesa Union Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 51 35 52 45 9 Mesa Elementary 51 35 52 45 9

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Moorpark Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 54 49 57 46 19 Arroyo West Elementary 63 59 66 58 8 Flory Elementary 46 41 49 37 29

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Mupu Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 37 21 42 38 0 Mupu Elementary 37 21 42 38 0

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Oak Park Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 75 65 77 75 3 Brookside Elementary 76 57 77 74 3 Oak Hills Elementary 73 66 75 73 3 Red Oak Elementary 76 71 78 78 3

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Ocean View Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 33 28 37 28 35 Laguna Vista Elementary 45 35 40 39 14 Mar Vista Elementary 27 23 37 19 63 Tierra Vista Elementary 28 27 36 28 24

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Ojai Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 60 51 59 53 6 Meiners Oaks Elementary 60 49 61 50 6 Mira Monte Elementary 49 33 52 44 3 San Antonio Elementary 83 73 77 77 6 Summit Elementary 66 47 55 43 11 Topa Topa Elementary 61 63 59 58 6

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Oxnard Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 26 26 30 24 38 Brekke 13 22 21 14 73 Chavez Elementary 16 18 17 12 66 Curren Elementary 16 18 24 16 24 Driffill Elementary 25 24 35 24 34 Harrington Elementary 20 20 29 21 28 Kamala Elementary 15 17 20 13 35 Lemonwood Elementary 24 32 30 26 36 Marina West Elementary 27 24 26 29 30 McAuliffe Elementary 44 42 48 39 23 McKinna Elementary 18 21 23 17 56 Nueva Vista Intermediate * * * * 0 Ritchen Elementary 44 37 47 43 10 Rose Avenue Elementary 31 34 33 30 64 Sierra Linda Elementary 18 19 26 19 22

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Pleasant Valley Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 64 58 64 59 6 Bedford Open Elementary 80 69 76 68 3 Camarillo Heights Elementary 66 55 68 59 0 Dos Caminos Elementary 63 56 61 55 5 El Descanso Elementary 48 46 49 46 18 El Rancho Structured Elementary 47 48 48 46 22 Las Colinas Elementary 69 67 68 61 2 Las Posas Elementary 49 39 50 49 4 Los Nogales Elementary 58 48 56 61 4 Los Primeros Structured Elementary 79 67 82 69 2 Santa Rosa Elementary 75 68 71 74 12 Valle Lindo Elementary 53 60 53 47 0

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Rio Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 29 27 33 24 35 El Rio Elementary 35 33 42 28 26 Rio Lindo Elementary 35 29 37 29 13 Rio Plaza Elementary 23 26 33 22 41 Rio Real Elementary 20 19 21 16 60

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Santa Clara Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District * * * * 0 Santa Clara Elementary * * * * 0

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Santa Paula Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 30 28 36 23 36 Bedell Elementary 48 41 51 42 14 Blanchard Elementary 35 36 41 32 12 Glen City Elementary 28 24 34 23 38 McKevett Elementary 33 23 40 21 15 Thille Elementary 13 11 17 7 82 Webster Elementary 26 35 37 19 54

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Simi Valley Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 57 52 57 53 5 Atherwood Elementary 73 70 65 65 0 Berylwood Elementary 39 38 43 39 14 Big Springs Elementary 58 60 61 57 0 Crestview Elementary 41 31 44 35 8 Garden Grove Elementary 51 42 53 50 1 Hollow Hills Elementary 79 84 83 81 0 Justin Elementary 49 44 50 47 2 Katherine Elementary 53 51 58 53 5 Knolls Elementary 51 44 53 44 2 Lincoln Elementary 47 41 47 41 10 Madera Elementary 73 69 70 73 1 Mountain View Elementary 56 49 53 53 9 Park View Elementary 40 37 39 37 14 Santa Susana Elementary 54 60 51 43 12 Simi Elementary 56 45 57 56 0 Simi Valley Alternative * * * * 0 Sycamore Elementary 48 36 53 47 0 Township Elementary 63 58 62 56 0 Vista Elementary 74 73 74 70 0 White Oak Elementary 57 40 49 49 1

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Somis Union Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 48 51 47 39 12 Somis Elementary 48 51 47 39 12

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Ventura County Office of Education

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District * * * * 0

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Ventura Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 53 43 53 46 13 Arnaz Elementary 57 48 57 54 4 Blanche Reynolds Elementary 54 35 56 49 2 El Camino High * * * * 0 Elmhurst Elementary 56 46 52 48 6 Foster Elementary 29 20 27 17 37 Juanamaria Elementary 46 40 48 45 32 Lincoln Elementary 47 38 43 44 2 Loma Vista Elementary 72 68 67 59 2 Montalvo Elementary 33 35 35 29 24 Mound Elementary 84 80 78 76 0 Oak View Elementary 52 36 53 43 9 Pierpont Elementary 62 44 62 62 0 Poinsettia Elementary 74 52 71 65 1 Portola Elementary 45 39 48 40 5 Saticoy Elementary 50 32 49 47 5 Serra Elementary 58 53 60 50 6 Sheridan Way Elementary 26 25 32 21 56 Will Rogers Elementary 32 24 38 28 40

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* GRADE 8

California

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested Statewide 44 45 47 36 16

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Ventura County

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested County 53 50 55 42 12

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Briggs Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 44 58 55 35 0 Briggs Elementary 44 58 55 35 0

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Conejo Valley Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 72 74 73 60 4 Colina Intermediate 71 77 75 59 6 Los Cerritos Middle 71 71 71 56 4 Redwood Intermediate 74 78 77 65 2 Sequoia Intermediate 71 71 70 58 3 Simi Valley Independent Study * * * * 0

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Fillmore Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 31 29 29 25 23 Fillmore Junior High 31 29 29 25 23

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Hueneme Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 39 37 44 34 15 Blackstock Junior High 34 34 39 31 20 Green Junior High 44 40 49 38 10

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Mesa Union Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 65 63 71 55 8 Mesa Elementary 65 63 71 55 8

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Moorpark Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 58 55 63 42 13 Chaparral Middle 58 54 63 42 11 Mesa Verde Middle 58 55 63 42 14

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Mupu Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District * * * * 0 Mupu Elementary * * * * 0

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Oak Park Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 74 72 80 61 0 Medea Creek Middle 74 72 80 61 0

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Ocean View Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 35 36 38 35 41 Ocean View Junior High 35 36 38 35 40

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Ojai Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 67 65 69 54 2 Matilija Junior High 67 65 69 54 2

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Oxnard Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 33 30 40 28 27 Frank Intermediate 29 30 35 24 36 Fremont Intermediate 38 32 45 32 19 Nueva Vista Intermediate 17 18 14 14 19

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Pleasant Valley Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 63 59 66 49 4 El Rancho Structured Elementary 73 * * * 0 Las Colinas Elementary 64 65 70 51 1 Los Altos Intermediate 57 53 57 45 7 Los Primeros Structured Elementary 73 58 80 62 2 Monte Vista Intermediate 66 63 69 51 4

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Rio Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 31 29 36 27 20 Rio Del Valle Elementary 31 29 36 27 20

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Santa Paula Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 31 31 31 27 12 Isbell Middle 31 31 31 27 12

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Simi Valley Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 58 54 58 42 5 Hillside Junior High 55 48 53 38 3 Simi Valley Alternative * * * * 0 Sinaloa Junior High 55 50 56 41 9 Valley View Junior High 61 60 63 46 3

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Somis Union Elementary

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 44 40 41 34 14 Somis Elementary 44 40 41 34 14

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Ventura County Office of Education

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 14 18 12 13 3 Juvenile Hall/Community 14 19 11 13 3 Special Education 0

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Ventura Unified

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% LEP Name Read Math Lang. Spell Tested District 55 47 54 41 9 Anacapa Middle 57 50 56 48 4 Balboa Middle 56 50 58 40 8 Cabrillo Middle 62 54 61 48 5 De Anza Middle 38 29 36 28 27 El Camino High 48 30 40 34 0 Pacific High 24 13 16 15 7

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* Grade 10

California

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested Statewide 32 43 36 44 38 12

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Ventura County

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested County 38 46 42 50 43 10

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Conejo Valley Unified

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested District 58 66 63 69 59 4 Conejo Valley High 24 21 20 36 18 0 Newbury Park High 56 68 62 70 55 3 Thousand Oaks High 58 64 64 70 59 5 Waverly High * * * * * 0 Westlake High 64 72 69 72 65 3

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Fillmore Unified

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested District 22 24 22 28 24 13 Fillmore Community High 7 15 7 20 15 54 Fillmore Senior High 23 25 23 29 25 11

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Moorpark Unified

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested District 38 46 41 50 42 2 Community High 8 15 9 19 8 38 Moorpark High 40 47 43 51 44 0

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Oak Park Unified

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested District 62 64 68 71 67 0 Oak Park High 65 69 72 73 71 1 Oak View High 29 14 31 44 23 0

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Ojai Unified

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested District 48 58 50 61 50 4 Chaparral High 27 26 15 31 21 0 Nordhoff High 49 60 52 63 52 4

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Oxnard Union High

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested District 26 37 31 40 34 18 Camarillo High 46 57 50 61 53 2 Channel Islands High 20 34 25 32 29 38 Frontier High 10 19 11 22 19 24 Hueneme High 20 27 25 32 24 19 Independent Study Program 12 16 7 10 10 0 Oxnard High 26 34 34 41 33 11 Rio Mesa High 30 41 35 46 38 20

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Santa Paula Union High

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested District 18 26 25 29 25 12 Renaissance High 14 17 8 16 11 3 Santa Paula High 19 27 26 30 26 12

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Simi Valley Unified

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested District 47 53 50 57 50 6 Apollo High 20 21 13 30 25 4 Royal High 47 54 50 57 49 7 Santa Susana High 48 47 51 57 51 3 Simi Valley Alternative 43 35 46 40 48 4 Simi Valley High 52 62 56 63 54 6

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Ventura County Office of Education

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested District 10 15 7 18 15 5 Juvenile Hall/Community 11 14 8 18 17 3 Special Education * * * * * 0

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Ventura Unified

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Soc. % LEP Name Read Math Lang. Sci. Sci. Tested District 39 44 44 50 44 9 Buena High 47 45 52 51 49 5 Buena Vista High 12 20 12 21 16 0 El Camino High 30 30 30 48 32 3 Pacific High 16 18 14 31 24 7 Ventura High 37 48 43 52 43 13 Ventura Islands High * * * * * 0

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