GreatSchools: The Parents' Guide to K-12 Success
  API Results by Subgroup
API Growth (2006-2007)

Schoolwide

845 (2007 Growth)
834 (2006 Base)

Hispanic

798 (2007 Growth)
802 (2006 Base)

White

893 (2007 Growth)
866 (2006 Base)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

764 (2007 Growth)
792 (2006 Base)

  • The Academic Performance Index (API) system is based on year-over-year test score performance through a two-year cycle.
  • The results show how much this school's API grew between 2006 and 2007 for each subgroup reported by the state.
  • The goal for all schools is 800.
API Growth: Targets vs. Results (2006-2007)

Schoolwide

-50-25 0255075100
  11 (2007 Growth result)
  Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2007 Growth target)

Hispanic

-50-25 0255075100
-4 (2007 Growth result)  
  Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2007 Growth target)

White

-50-25 0255075100
  27 (2007 Growth result)
  Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2007 Growth target)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

-50-25 0255075100
-28 (2007 Growth result)  
  5 (2007 Growth target)

  • To encourage schools to improve achievement for all students, the state computes APIs and sets improvement targets for the different student subgroups at the school.
  • The results, which compare test scores from spring 2006 to spring 2007, show whether this school met its 2007 API Growth target for each subgroup reported by the state.
  • The API 2007 Growth target for all subgroups is 80% of the growth target set for the entire school.
  • The goal for all schools is 800.

Testing in California: An Overview

2006-2007 API schoolwide results

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