Mixed scores for LAUSD

While more local schools are reaching state targets on benchmark tests, nearly three-quarters of Los Angeles Unified campuses rank among the state's lowest-performing schools, according to data released Thursday by the California Department of Education. Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

The latest Academic Performance Index results show some positive trends for LAUSD, such as 158 schools meeting a target score of 800 points (on a 200-1000 point scale), up from 141 schools last year.

Also, 33 district schools were ranked among the top 10 percent of schools statewide.