Local school districts experienced slight increases or
equivalent scores as the prior year in the 2011 Accountability
Performance Index scores released this week.
Local school districts experienced slight increases or equivalent scores as the prior year in the 2011 Accountability Performance Index scores released this week.
The Academic Performance Index, or API, is the state’s yardstick to measure a school’s progress. The Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) scale is a federal standard that determines whether a school is meeting the federal mandate of No Child Left Behind. Every school in the state is given the goal of reaching the 800 mark.
Together the two scores determine state and federal funding for schools in some cases and also set the pace for next year’s goals and expectations.Â
The Hollister School District, the largest in the county, had an increase of seven points from 760 in 2010 to 767 in 2011, according to the state’s results, found at api.cde.ca.gov. That followed last year when the score had dropped from 774 to 760.
At the San Benito High School District, the score for 2011 of 752 was on par with the 2010 score, also 752, according to the results. San Benito High School in 2010 had improved by 18 points over the 2009 number.
North County Joint Elementary School District, which includes Spring Grove School, experienced an increase from 830 to 837. The district also had increased last year from a 2009 score of 820.
And at the Southside School District, there was a 10-point drop from 894 in 2010 to 884 in 2011 – though it remained by far the most successful district or school in the county on the testing.
