26 LAUSD elementary schools earn high marks on API rankings
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Six Los Angeles Unified high schools, one middle school and 26 elementary schools ranked among the top 10 percent of schools statewide, according to public school rankings released today by the state Department of Education. The state ranks schools academically on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 representing the top 10 percent, to determine a school's standing compared to other schools statewide. The rankings are based on the school's base Academic Performance Index, which is calculated for elementary, middle and high schools based on results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program and California High School Exit Exam. In the LAUSD, 26 elementary schools received the highest rank of 10, placing them in the highest 10 percent of elementary schools statewide. (more...)