Valley test scores lead LAUSD

Los Angeles Unified elementary and high schools showed gains in their state test scores that outpaced the rest of California, but middle schools leveled off as goals continued to get more challenging, a California Department of Education report released Friday said.Naush Boghossian in the Daily News.

The district also did not meet its graduation goals: The graduation rate dropped 2.8 percentage points from last year, to 62.8 percent.

San Fernando Valley schools continued to outperform their districtwide peers. The Valley is home to most of the schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District with the target score of 800 and above on the state's Academic Performance Index.