San Leandro Students Score Below State, County Averages on Standardized Tests

San Leandro students are scoring below the state and county averages in standardized English-Language Arts and math tests, according to test results released Friday morning.

Nearly 5 million students took the 2012 Standardized Testing and Reporting assessment, known as STAR last spring, and 57 percent of them scored proficient or better in English-language arts, up from 54 percent in 2011.

Fifty-one percent scored proficient or better in math, according to the California Department of Education.

Growth of proficiency in core academic subjects based on the test scores has continued throughout the state and region, according to the state Department of Education.

San Leandro students not only fell below the state average is test scores, it also fell below the county’s average. Approximately 62 percent of Alameda County students scored proficient or advanced on the English-Language Arts test, while 55.3 percent scored at grade-level or higher in math.

Below is a breakdown of test results for :

• A total of 49.2 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in English-Language Arts.
• A total of 37.4 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in math.
• A total of 49.3 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in science
• A total of 36.6 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in history.

See the full test results on the state Department of Education website here.  

For more information about the STAR Test results, visit http://preview.cde.ca.gov/star/star2012/