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The shaded band is this district's normal range. If nothing about how it works changes, nearly every future year should land inside it. Zero means the typical student just meets the state standard. The small numbers under the years are how many students were tested.

Step 1 · Each year's result

For each grade tested, take the average (mean) scale score from the California Department of Education's results file, and subtract the lowest score that counts as "Standard Met" for that grade. That is the grade's distance from standard. Weight each grade by its share of the students tested, then add the grades up. Grades where the state hides the average because ten or fewer students tested are left out entirely.

2015 from sb_ca2015_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	26,437	2384.4	− 2432	−47.6	× 45370 / 269343	−8
4	26,439	2423.1	− 2473	−49.9	× 44152 / 269343	−8.2
5	26,441	2464.2	− 2502	−37.8	× 43322 / 269343	−6.1
6	26,443	2484.3	− 2531	−46.7	× 36299 / 269343	−6.3
7	26,445	2502.3	− 2552	−49.7	× 35837 / 269343	−6.6
8	26,447	2524.2	− 2567	−42.8	× 37213 / 269343	−5.9
11	26,449	2568.8	− 2583	−14.2	× 27150 / 269343	−1.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−43

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	24,557	2398.0	− 2432	−34	× 43563 / 266008	−5.6
4	24,560	2436.9	− 2473	−36.1	× 44202 / 266008	−6
5	24,562	2475.9	− 2502	−26.1	× 42635 / 266008	−4.2
6	24,563	2492.3	− 2531	−38.7	× 36117 / 266008	−5.3
7	24,566	2512.5	− 2552	−39.5	× 35582 / 266008	−5.3
8	24,568	2531.6	− 2567	−35.4	× 35793 / 266008	−4.8
11	24,570	2586.7	− 2583	3.7	× 28116 / 266008	0.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−31

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,053	2400.0	− 2432	−32	× 42198 / 260525	−5.2
4	25,055	2438.4	− 2473	−34.6	× 42475 / 260525	−5.6
5	25,057	2472.3	− 2502	−29.7	× 42717 / 260525	−4.9
6	25,058	2494.8	− 2531	−36.2	× 35059 / 260525	−4.9
7	25,060	2513.6	− 2552	−38.4	× 34687 / 260525	−5.1
8	25,063	2530.1	− 2567	−36.9	× 35004 / 260525	−5
11	25,064	2587.2	− 2583	4.2	× 28385 / 260525	0.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−30

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,076	2411.0	− 2432	−21	× 39542 / 255279	−3.3
4	25,078	2448.3	− 2473	−24.7	× 41546 / 255279	−4
5	25,080	2479.4	− 2502	−22.6	× 41219 / 255279	−3.6
6	25,082	2497.9	− 2531	−33.1	× 35738 / 255279	−4.6
7	25,084	2520.8	− 2552	−31.2	× 34177 / 255279	−4.2
8	25,086	2533.9	− 2567	−33.1	× 34544 / 255279	−4.5
11	25,088	2576.9	− 2583	−6.1	× 28513 / 255279	−0.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−25

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,241	2413.3	− 2432	−18.7	× 38761 / 248161	−2.9
4	25,242	2452.2	− 2473	−20.8	× 38783 / 248161	−3.3
5	25,243	2486.1	− 2502	−15.9	× 40241 / 248161	−2.6
6	25,244	2507.1	− 2531	−23.9	× 34124 / 248161	−3.3
7	25,245	2527.6	− 2552	−24.4	× 34468 / 248161	−3.4
8	25,246	2538.5	− 2567	−28.5	× 33861 / 248161	−3.9
11	25,247	2580.7	− 2583	−2.3	× 27923 / 248161	−0.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−20

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	24,520	2443.7	− 2432	11.7	× 198 / 22373	0.1
4	24,521	2506.6	− 2473	33.6	× 147 / 22373	0.2
5	24,522	2548.8	− 2502	46.8	× 189 / 22373	0.4
6	24,523	2491.8	− 2531	−39.2	× 262 / 22373	−0.5
7	24,524	2509.6	− 2552	−42.4	× 277 / 22373	−0.5
8	24,525	2528.6	− 2567	−38.4	× 283 / 22373	−0.5
11	24,526	2588.7	− 2583	5.7	× 21017 / 22373	5.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						5

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,188	2399.1	− 2432	−32.9	× 33274 / 218093	−5
4	25,189	2441.9	− 2473	−31.1	× 34200 / 218093	−4.9
5	25,190	2480.9	− 2502	−21.1	× 35049 / 218093	−3.4
6	25,191	2500.3	− 2531	−30.7	× 29217 / 218093	−4.1
7	25,192	2526.8	− 2552	−25.2	× 28746 / 218093	−3.3
8	25,193	2538.6	− 2567	−28.4	× 30501 / 218093	−4
11	25,194	2565.9	− 2583	−17.1	× 27106 / 218093	−2.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−27

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	25,137	2403.6	− 2432	−28.4	× 32385 / 213499	−4.3
4	25,138	2442.6	− 2473	−30.4	× 33071 / 213499	−4.7
5	25,139	2477.9	− 2502	−24.1	× 33939 / 213499	−3.8
6	25,140	2497.0	− 2531	−34	× 29022 / 213499	−4.6
7	25,141	2518.9	− 2552	−33.1	× 28645 / 213499	−4.4
8	25,142	2530.3	− 2567	−36.7	× 28950 / 213499	−5
11	25,143	2571.1	− 2583	−11.9	× 27487 / 213499	−1.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−28

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	24,989	2407.1	− 2432	−24.9	× 31186 / 208993	−3.7
4	24,990	2445.9	− 2473	−27.1	× 32200 / 208993	−4.2
5	24,991	2483.4	− 2502	−18.6	× 32693 / 208993	−2.9
6	24,992	2503.4	− 2531	−27.6	× 28179 / 208993	−3.7
7	24,993	2523.4	− 2552	−28.6	× 28209 / 208993	−3.9
8	24,994	2534.4	− 2567	−32.6	× 28515 / 208993	−4.4
11	24,995	2571.7	− 2583	−11.3	× 28011 / 208993	−1.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−24

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	24,878	2414.4	− 2432	−17.6	× 31173 / 203444	−2.7
4	24,879	2456.4	− 2473	−16.6	× 31168 / 203444	−2.5
5	24,880	2492.8	− 2502	−9.2	× 32005 / 203444	−1.4
6	24,881	2514.5	− 2531	−16.5	× 26858 / 203444	−2.2
7	24,882	2533.2	− 2552	−18.8	× 27348 / 203444	−2.5
8	24,883	2546.1	− 2567	−20.9	× 28085 / 203444	−2.9
11	24,884	2583.7	− 2583	0.7	× 26807 / 203444	0.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−14

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	24,906	2414.6	− 2432	−17.4	× 29488 / 195915	−2.6
4	24,907	2460.4	− 2473	−12.6	× 31005 / 195915	−2
5	24,908	2497.0	− 2502	−5	× 30946 / 195915	−0.8
6	24,909	2517.0	− 2531	−14	× 26282 / 195915	−1.9
7	24,910	2542.8	− 2552	−9.2	× 26126 / 195915	−1.2
8	24,911	2552.9	− 2567	−14.1	× 27126 / 195915	−2
11	24,912	2591.4	− 2583	8.4	× 24942 / 195915	1.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−9

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −43, −31, −30, −25, −20, 5, −27, −28, −24, −14, −9 → −22.4
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 12 · 2016→2017: 1 · 2017→2018: 5 · 2018→2019: 5 · 2019→2021: 25 · 2021→2022: 32 · 2022→2023: 1 · 2023→2024: 4 · 2024→2025: 10 · 2025→2026: 5 → average 10
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 10 × 2.66 = 26.6. Upper limit 4.2, lower limit −49.

Why 2.66? It is the standard factor from quality control, the work of Walter Shewhart and W. Edwards Deming. It turns "how much the result typically changes in a year" into "how far it can wander by chance alone".

Years with no result (no state tests were given in spring 2020) are skipped: the year-to-year change runs from the last year with a result to the next one.

Step 3 · Free or reduced-price meals

The share of enrolled students eligible for free or reduced-price meals — for a district, the total across its schools. From 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26.

Los Angeles Unified

Step 1 · Each year's result

2015 from sb_ca2015_1_csv_v3.zip

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Step 3 · Free or reduced-price meals

Schools in Los Angeles Unified

Elementary schools

K–8 schools

Middle schools

Middle and high schools

High schools

K–12 schools

Alternative and special schools

Other schools

Charter schools in Los Angeles Unified