San Mateo County schools surge in state rankings
By Neil Gonzales/San Mateo County Times
The county saw 71 schools gain a statewide rank of at least 8 — up from 67 the previous year, according to the 2009-10 Accountability Progress Reporting results released Thursday by the California Department of Education. The county also had 43 campuses earn a "similar schools" rank of 8 or above, an increase from 37, according to the results. The rankings run from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. The statewide rank compares a site to others of the same kind — elementary, middle or high school — across California. The similar-schools rank shows how sites with similar demographics, challenges and educational opportunities compare to one another statewide. (more...)