Burbank, Glendale schools hold steady in state rankings
The state Academic Performance Index base scores are out today.
Burbank Unified’s overall 2006 API Base score was 782 out of a maximum the state-set goal of 800. All of the district’s schools (individual school results here) were in the top half of schools statewide.
Jefferson Elementary held the highest statewide ranking -- 9 out of 10 -- of all the schools in the district. Four elementary schools remained below 800 on the index, along with Burbank Middle, Burbank High and Burroughs High. Disney Elementary is required to hit the 800-point goal this year.
“We want to see continuous growth in student learning no matter where they started,” said Joel Shapiro, the district’s deputy superintendent. “Even if a school is well above 800, we’re looking for constant improvement.”
Glendale Unified’s API base was 802. Of the district’s 20 elementary schools, seven were below 800. (Campus-by-campus report here)
Three of the campuses -- Cerritos, Edison and Mann -- scored below 6 in the statewide rankings, though they measured-up among schools with similar demographics. Four campuses -- Dunsmore, Monte Vista, Mountain Avenue and Valley View -- scored 10.
Roosevelt and Toll middle schools, along with Glendale High and Hoover High, also scored below 800, though all remained in the top half of statewide rankings.
updated 3/29 at 3:17 p.m.
Comments
I believe the maximum score is 1000 not 800. 800 is the target that Dept. of Ed. wants all schools to aim for.
Posted by: Nicole | March 29, 2007 09:05 AM
You're totally right. Maximum API is 1,000 _ 800 is the goal the state Dept. of Education wants all schools to reach. I stand corrected.
Posted by: Eugene Tong | March 29, 2007 03:05 PM