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Local Public Schools Show Gains on Test Scores

La Jolla students showed improvements on standardized tests.

More students in San Diego public schools had advanced and proficient scores in math and English on the latest round of standardized testing, according to results released Monday by the state Department of Education.

More than 373,000 students took the 2011 Standardized Testing and Reporting program tests in San Diego County, with 60.2 percent scoring advanced or proficient in English-language arts and 54.2 percent in mathematics, according the reports. Both figures represent increases from 2010, when 58 percent of students scored advanced or proficient in English and 52.1 percent achieved those levels in math.

In La Jolla, the percentage of students with advanced or proficient scores in English and math was much higher than state, county and San Diego Unified School District numbers as a whole. Some examples of high marks include 100 percent of second- and third-grade students at scoring proficient or better in math, 97 percent of fourth-grade students at scoring proficient or better in English, and 81 percent of 10th grade students at scoring proficient or better in English.

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In the San Diego Unified School District, 58.6 percent of students scored proficient or better in English-language arts, up from 56.1 percent last year. And in math, 54.4 percent scored proficient or better, an increase from 48.6 percent.

“I congratulate all of our students, teachers and staff for this outstanding result,” said SDUSD Superintendent Bill Kowba. “This continued progress comes despite some of the most trying time in the long history of our district, as the budget has had significant cuts each of these years.”

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Take a look at the breakdown of scores from the public schools in La Jolla: Bird Rock Elementary, La Jolla Elementary, Torrey Pines Elementary, Muirlands Middle and La Jolla High.

Bird Rock Elementary School

English-Language Arts Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Students Tested 93 68 84 68 % of Enrollment 96.9% 98.6% 98.8% 100% % Advanced 69% 56% 81% 82% % Proficient 22% 22% 14% 15% % Basic 6% 19% 4% 3% % Below Basic 2% 3% 0% 0% % Far Below Basic 1% 0% 1% 0% Mathematics Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Students Tested 93 67 84 68 % of Enrollment 96.9% 97.1% 98.8% 100% % Advanced 77% 76% 82% 78% % Proficient 18% 15% 14% 19% % Basic 1% 7% 2% 3% % Below Basic 3% 1% 0% 0%

% Far Below Basic

0% 0% 1% 0%

 

Sciences Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Students Tested 68 % of Enrollment 100% % Advanced 85% % Proficient 12%

% Basic

3% % Below Basic 0% % Far Below Basic

0%

La Jolla Elementary School

English-Language Arts Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Students Tested 99 97 110 117 % of Enrollment 100% 100% 99.1% 95.9%

% Advanced

79% 61% 88% 70% % Proficient 17% 24% 9% 22% % Basic 4% 12% 3% 7% % Below Basic 0% 1% 0% 1% % Far Below Basic 0% 2% 0% 0% Mathematics Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Students Tested 99 96 110 118 % of Enrollment 100% 99% 99.1% 96.7% % Advanced 94% 78% 90% 85%

% Proficient

4% 16% 10% 14% % Basic 2% 5% 0% 1% % Below Basic 0% 1% 0% 0% % Far Below Basic 0% 0% 0%

0%



Science Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Students Tested 117 % of Enrollment 95.9% % Advanced 64% % Proficient 32% % Basic 3% % Below Basic 1% % Far Below Basic 0%

Torrey Pines Elementary School

English-Language Arts Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Students Tested 86 54 59 74 % of Enrollment 98.9% 100% 98.3% 97.4% % Advanced 80% 63% 83% 72%

% Proficient

19% 33% 14% 26% % Basic 1% 4% 3% 1% % Below Basic 0% 0% 0% 1% % Far Below Basic 0% 0% 0% 0% Mathematics Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Students Tested 87 54 59 74 % of Enrollment 100% 100% 98.3% 97.4% % Advanced 89% 89% 80% 74% % Proficient 11% 11% 15% 22% % Basic 0% 0% 5% 3% % Below Basic 0% 0% 0% 1% % Far Below Basic 0% 0% 0% 0% Science Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Students Tested 74 % of Enrollment 97.4% % Advanced 86% % Proficient 9% % Basic 1% % Below Basic 3% % Far Below Basic 0%

Muirlands Middle School

English-Language Arts Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Students Tested 338 344 353 % of Enrollment 98.5% 96.4% 97.0% % Advanced 52% 49% 53%

% Proficient

26% 32% 24% % Basic 17% 15% 16% % Below Basic 4% 4% 5% % Far Below Basic 1% 0% 2% Mathematics Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Students Tested 338 257 % of Enrollment 98.5% 72% % Advanced 50% 30% % Proficient 25% 43% % Basic 13% 18% % Below Basic 10% 8% % Far Below Basic 2% 1% General Mathematics Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Students Tested 12 % of Enrollment 3.3% % Advanced 0% % Proficient 0% % Basic 8% % Below Basic 67% % Far Below Basic 25% Algebra I Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Students Tested 86 287 % of Enrollment 24.1% 78.8% % Advanced 64% 15% % Proficient 35% 34% % Basic 1% 25% % Below Basic 0% 18% % Far Below Basic 0% 8% Geometry Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Students Tested 54 % of Enrollment 14.8% % Advanced 81% % Proficient 17% % Basic 2% % Below Basic 0% % Far Below Basic 0% History-Social Sciences Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Students Tested 362 % of Enrollment 99.5% % Advanced 52% % Proficient 25% % Basic 14% % Below Basic 5% % Far Below Basic 4% Science Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Students Tested 353 % of Enrollment 97.0% % Advanced 64% % Proficient 16% % Basic 11% % Below Basic 5% % Far Below Basic 3%

La Jolla High School

English-Language Arts Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 398 398 375 % of Enrollment 98.0% 97.5% 97.7% % Advanced 51% 43% 51% % Proficient 26% 30% 25% % Basic 14% 19% 19% % Below Basic 6% 5% 3% % Far Below Basic 3% 2% 1% General Mathematics Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 36 36 % of Enrollment 8.9% % Advanced 3% 3% % Proficient 22% 22% % Basic 33% 33% % Below Basic 25% 25% % Far Below Basic 17% 17% Algebra I Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 85 17 3 105 % of Enrollment 20.9% 4.2% 0.8% % Advanced 0% 0% * 0% % Proficient 13% 0% * 12% % Basic 29% 12% * 26% % Below Basic 40% 29% * 37% % Far Below Basic 18% 59% * 25% Integrated Math 1 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 15 29 44 % of Enrollment
3.7% 7.6% % Advanced
0% 0% 0% % Proficient
7% 3% 5% % Basic 33% 34% 34% % Below Basic 27% 45% 39% % Far Below Basic 33% 17% 23% Geometry Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 189 96 19 304 % of Enrollment 46.6% 23.5% 4.9% % Advanced 8% 2% 0% 6% % Proficient 45% 15% 0% 33% % Basic 30% 31% 16% 29% % Below Basic 16% 37% 58% 25% % Far Below Basic 1% 16% 26% 7% Integrated Math 2 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 1 % of Enrollment 0.2% % Advanced * % Proficient * % Basic * % Below Basic * % Far Below Basic * Algebra II Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 67 196 63 326 % of Enrollment 16.5% 48.0% 16.4% % Advanced 45% 7% 0% 13% % Proficient 33% 19% 3% 19% % Basic 19% 34% 24% 29% % Below Basic 1% 25% 33% 22% % Far Below Basic 1% 15% 40% 17% Summative High School Mathematics Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 12 60 236 308 % of Enrollment 3.0% 14.7% 61.5% % Advanced 92% 48% 17% 26% % Proficient 8% 48% 39% 40% % Basic 0% 3% 19% 16% % Below Basic 0% 0% 21% 16% % Far Below Basic 0% 0% 4% 3% World History Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 197 311 8 516 % of Enrollment 48.5% 76.2% 2.1% % Advanced 43% 51% * 47% % Proficient 25% 21% * 22% % Basic 19% 15% * 17% % Below Basic 8% 6% * 7% % Far Below Basic 5% 7% * 7% U.S. History Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 376 % of Enrollment 97.9% % Advanced 38% % Proficient 36% % Basic 16% % Below Basic 7% % Far Below Basic 2% Science Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 397 % of Enrollment 97.3% % Advanced 52%

% Proficient

22% % Basic 17% % Below Basic 6% % Far Below Basic

3%

Biology Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 275 147 47 469 % of Enrollment 67.7% 36.0% 12.2% % Advanced 38% 43% 43% 40% % Proficient 34% 27% 40% 32% % Basic 20% 20% 15% 19% % Below Basic 6% 6% 0% 5% % Far Below Basic 2% 4% 2% 3% Chemistry Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 13 96 106 215 % of Enrollment 3.2% 23.5% 27.6% % Advanced 62% 18% 27% 25% % Proficient 23% 45% 39% 40% % Basic 15% 25% 25% 24% % Below Basic 0% 8% 6% 7% % Far Below Basic 0% 4% 4% 4% Earth Science Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 12 12 % of Enrollment 3.1% % Advanced 75% 75% % Proficient 17% 17% % Basic 8% 8% % Below Basic 0% 0% % Far Below Basic 0% 0% Physics Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 EOC Students Tested 14 57 149 220 % of Enrollment 3.4% 14.0% 38.8% % Advanced 57% 21% 16% 20% % Proficient 21% 30% 30% 30% % Basic 21% 39% 41% 39% % Below Basic 0% 7% 11% 9% % Far Below Basic 0% 4% 3% 3%

* indicates that scores were protected because fewer than 10 students had valid test scores.

EOC stands for End-of-Course.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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