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

Schoolwide

604 (2007 Growth)
613 (2006 Base)

African American

540 (2007 Growth)
581 (2006 Base)

Hispanic

591 (2007 Growth)
596 (2006 Base)

White

632 (2007 Growth)
625 (2006 Base)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

588 (2007 Growth)
598 (2006 Base)

English Language Learners

558 (2007 Growth)
572 (2006 Base)

Students with Disabilities

432 (2007 Growth)
433 (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
-9 (2007 Growth result)  
  9 (2007 Growth target)

African American

-50-25 0255075100
-41 (2007 Growth result)  
  11 (2007 Growth target)

Hispanic

-50-25 0255075100
-5 (2007 Growth result)  
  10 (2007 Growth target)

White

-50-25 0255075100
  7 (2007 Growth result)
  9 (2007 Growth target)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

-50-25 0255075100
-10 (2007 Growth result)  
  10 (2007 Growth target)

English Language Learners

-50-25 0255075100
-14 (2007 Growth result)  
  11 (2007 Growth target)

Students with Disabilities

-50-25 0255075100
-1 (2007 Growth result)  
  18 (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

How challenging is El Cajon Valley High School?