O.C. Report Card -- Grade 8

In California, 4.6 million public school students in grades two through 11 took the Stanford 9 standardized tests this spring--for the fifth year in a row. All of them were tested in reading, math and language skills such as grammar and punctuation. Students through eighth grade also took a spelling test, and students in higher grades took exams in science and history/social science.

Students also took tests tied to the state’s tougher standards in the same subjects, such as English and language arts. Readers who want to know how a school in Los Angeles County is doing can use this cross-section of scores as a gauge. But bear in mind that these are results for selected grades only, not the entire school. Scores can vary from grade to grade--and from classroom to classroom--even at the same school.

Results for all grades, schools and districts are available on the Internet at https://www.cde.ca.gov.

HOW TO READ THE SCORES:

School Districts

Listed in alphabetical order by grade, with grade 4 for elementary schools, grade 8 for middle schools and grade 10 for high schools.

Individual Schools

The average score for the district is listed first, followed by scores for individual schools (listed alphabetically).

Reading 2002

Percentage of students scoring at or above the national average. A 50 means that half the school’s students were at or above the national average.

Reading Change:

Change from 2001 percentage.

Math 2002:

Percentage of students scoring at or above the national average. A 50 means that half the school’s students were at or above the national average.

Math Change

Change from 2001 percentage.

Standard Below

Percentage of students whose scores on California’s English and language arts standards questions were considered “below basic� or “far below basic.�

Standard Below Change

Change from 2001 percentage of students scoring “below basic� or “far below basic� on the English and language arts standards.

Note: Schools for which data were not provided have been omitted. No comparison data are provided for new schools or schools for which last year’s data were unavailable.

GRADE 8

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School name...Reading ‘02/Chg./Math ‘02/Chg./Standard Blw./Chg.

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California Statewide...49 -1 50 1 33 0

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Orange County Countywide...56 -1 61 1 28 1

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Anaheim Union High DISTRICT...40 -1 47 -1 44 -1 Ball Junior High...39 5 40 -1 47 -1 Brookhurst Junior High...32 -5 44 2 47 2 Dale Junior High...34 0 42 3 50 -5 Katella High...8 - 6 - 100 - Lexington Junior High...65 -2 68 -7 21 1 Orangeview Junior High...40 -1 44 -3 42 1 Oxford High...100 1 98 -1 0 1 Polaris High...30 5 17 1 69 -6 South Junior High...29 2 41 4 56 2 Sycamore Junior High...28 5 35 6 58 1 Walker Junior High...49 -9 59 -13 30 -3

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Brea Olinda Unified DISTRICT...71 -1 81 4 17 -3 Brea Junior High...71 -1 81 4 17 -3

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Buena Park DISTRICT...42 0 45 -4 39 0 Buena Park Junior High...42 0 45 -4 39 0

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Capistrano Unified DISTRICT...73 -1 75 1 15 -1 Aliso Viejo Middle...76 -4 81 0 12 -6 Avila Middle...76 2 73 0 17 -6 Ayer Middle...74 4 71 10 14 7 Capistrano Unified Programs...73 - 73 - 27 - Forster Middle...54 -1 52 -4 30 -4 Las Flores Middle...77 -5 78 -7 11 -2 Newhart Elementary...78 -1 82 5 11 -3 Niguel Hills Middle...81 1 86 2 10 -2 Shorecliffs Middle...69 -8 73 -2 18 -5

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School name...Reading ‘02/Chg./Math ‘02/Chg./Standard Blw./Chg.

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Fountain Valley DISTRICT...78 2 83 3 10 -1 Fulton Middle...86 3 91 1 5 -2 Masuda Middle...77 5 84 5 11 1 Moiola Elementary...69 -22 85 10 10 -10 Talbert Middle...71 3 71 1 14 -2

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Fullerton DISTRICT...60 0 63 1 26 1 Ladera Vista Junior High...59 3 60 2 27 3 Nicolas Junior High...43 -2 44 0 40 1 Parks Junior High...79 -1 88 3 7 3

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Garden Grove Unified DISTRICT...45 -4 54 -3 32 1 Alamitos Intermediate...42 -8 51 -8 35 -3 Bell Intermediate...70 1 67 -4 17 0 Doig Intermediate...32 2 43 2 39 9 Fitz Intermediate...41 -1 47 -4 37 2 Garden Grove Unified Programs...31 - 50 - - - Irvine Intermediate...35 -5 52 2 36 2 Jordan Intermediate...45 -10 53 -13 34 0 McGarvin Intermediate...52 -1 67 -4 23 -3 Ralston Intermediate...50 -7 58 -4 31 -4 Walton Intermediate...44 -4 50 -2 33 0

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Huntington Beach City DISTRICT...75 2 79 2 14 0 Dwyer Middle...69 -2 72 -4 19 -2 Sowers Middle...80 4 86 9 9 2

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Irvine Unified DISTRICT...83 0 86 1 8 2 Irvine Unified Programs...59 - 59 - 47 - Lakeside Middle...86 -3 86 -3 8 -4 Plaza Vista...91 - 96 - 7 - Rancho San Joaquin Middle...86 2 88 0 6 2 Sierra Vista Middle...82 -4 87 -3 9 -2 South Lake Middle...78 1 78 0 9 5 Venado Middle...82 7 88 9 7 5 Vista Verde Elementary...93 -3 94 7 2 2

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School name...Reading ‘02/Chg./Math ‘02/Chg./Standard Blw./Chg.

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La Habra City DISTRICT...42 -5 51 -2 37 -1 Imperial Middle...39 -8 53 -6 37 2 Washington Middle...45 -2 48 1 35 -2

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Laguna Beach Unified DISTRICT...80 -3 78 -8 12 0 Thurston Middle...80 -3 78 -8 12 0

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Los Alamitos Unified DISTRICT...82 0 82 -2 7 -3 McAuliffe Middle...83 0 82 0 8 -4 Oak Middle...81 -1 82 -4 7 -4

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Newport-Mesa Unified DISTRICT...62 1 60 0 27 1 Corona del Mar High...83 2 79 -7 11 0 Costa Mesa High...54 5 51 -1 34 1 Ensign Intermediate...66 -3 65 5 26 -3 TeWinkle Middle...42 -1 42 0 38 6

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Ocean View DISTRICT...69 -1 78 2 17 -1 Marine View Middle...76 3 79 9 14 1 Mesa View Middle...65 -3 72 -3 23 -5 Spring View Middle...65 -4 77 -2 18 1 Vista View Middle...69 0 84 1 14 -1

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School name...Reading ‘02/Chg./Math ‘02/Chg./Standard Blw./Chg.

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Orange County Office of Education DISTRICT...27 12 22 11 63 18 Juvenile Hall/Community...16 1 14 3 76 5 Orange County Charter...78 5 62 3 8 6 Special Education...11 - 8 - - - Summit School...11 - 9 - 81 -

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Orange Unified DISTRICT...57 -1 57 1 27 0 California Charter Academy...22 - 19 - 71 - Cerro Villa Middle...67 -2 66 1 18 2 El Rancho Middle...76 -2 77 2 14 -1 McPherson Magnet...77 -10 78 -13 9 -9 Orange Unified Programs...- - - - 66 - Portola Middle...27 -2 23 -1 50 -1 Santiago Middle...55 -4 55 -2 27 -3 Yorba Middle...41 6 47 4 41 4

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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified DISTRICT...67 -1 70 1 19 0 Kraemer Middle...48 4 53 7 33 7 Travis Ranch Elementary...74 -6 79 -7 13 -9 Tuffree Middle...72 -6 73 -7 15 -4 Yorba Midddle...78 -3 80 1 11 1 Yorba Linda Middle...77 -2 77 10 13 -3

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Saddleback Valley Unified DISTRICT...76 0 79 1 12 0 La Paz Intermediate...83 1 85 3 8 1 Los Alisos Intermediate...72 -2 76 -2 19 -4 Rancho Santa Margarita Inter....78 -1 82 -2 9 -2 Serrano Intermediate...72 3 72 1 14 4

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Santa Ana Unified DISTRICT...27 2 35 6 51 3 Carr Intermediate...18 1 38 17 62 -4 Lathrop Intermediate...16 -2 20 1 65 1 MacArthur Fundament...55 0 62 7 20 0 McFadden Intermediate...30 4 28 -8 48 -1 Mendez Fundamental...42 10 42 6 32 15 Orange County H.S. of the Arts...89 -3 80 -3 4 0 Santa Ana Community Day...0 0 6 6 100 -4 Sierra Intermediate...18 -5 34 7 68 -4 Spurgeon Intermediate...21 4 26 2 55 6 Taft Elementary...43 - 57 - 29 - Villa Fundamental...38 3 45 6 36 7 Willard Intermediate...16 -1 27 6 67 1

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School name...Reading ‘02/Chg./Math ‘02/Chg./Standard Blw./Chg.

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Tustin Unified DISTRICT...62 -1 58 4 24 1 Columbus Tustin Middle...47 -8 47 1 34 -1 Currie Middle...36 -3 30 -1 45 1 Hewes Middle...82 0 78 -2 9 1 Pioneer Middle...82 -2 83 10 11 -4 Utt Middle...59 2 49 7 20 3

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Westminster DISTRICT...51 -2 60 -3 31 -2 Johnson Middle...52 0 51 -11 34 -4 Stacey Intermediate...57 3 68 4 26 0 Warner Middle...46 -7 60 -2 34 -5 Westminster Elementary Programs...51 - 60 - - -

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