iQ Academy California-Los Angeles: english

The shaded band is this school'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.

Measured against the grade bars

The state's English test uses one scale for every grade, so a score means the same thing in grade 3 as in grade 11.

All students

3rd The average 3rd grader scores 45 points under the grade 3 bar. 2387 vs. 2432.
4th The average 4th grader scores 22 points under the grade 3 bar. 2410 vs. 2432. The 4th-grade bar is 2473.
5th The average 5th grader scores 23 points under the grade 4 bar. 2451 vs. 2473. The 5th-grade bar is 2502.
6th The average 6th grader scores 21 points under the grade 5 bar. 2481 vs. 2502. The 6th-grade bar is 2531.
7th The average 7th grader scores 13 points under the grade 6 bar. 2518 vs. 2531. The 7th-grade bar is 2552.
8th The average 8th grader scores 21 points under the grade 7 bar. 2531 vs. 2552. The 8th-grade bar is 2567.
11th The average 11th grader meets the grade 11 bar. 2607 vs. 2583.

Students fluent in English

The closest these results come to reading alone: English is not in the way. Includes students who have only ever spoken English.

Grade bars 3rd 105 students 35 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 123 students 20 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 147 students 19 points under the grade 4 bar. 6th 204 students 16 points under the grade 5 bar. 7th 240 students Just under the grade 6 bar. 8th 243 students 11 points under the grade 7 bar. 11th 161 students Meets the grade 11 bar.

English learners

Students leave this group as they become fluent, so its average stays low even where they learn well.

Grade bars 3rd 18 students 102 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 12 students 42 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 13 students 25 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 25 students 40 points under the grade 4 bar. 7th 26 students 29 points under the grade 4 bar. 8th 29 students 23 points under the grade 4 bar. 11th 21 students 12 points under the grade 8 bar.

the group's average that grade's own bar the distance between

2026 results. The English test covers reading, writing, listening and research together. "Meets standard" is the state's mark for being on track for that grade. The state leaves out any group of ten students or fewer, so a grade may be missing from the charts.

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	39,690	2376.0	− 2432	−56	× 27 / 344	−4.4
4	39,692	2445.0	− 2473	−28	× 29 / 344	−2.4
5	39,694	2466.1	− 2502	−35.9	× 34 / 344	−3.5
6	39,696	2491.4	− 2531	−39.6	× 66 / 344	−7.6
7	39,698	2517.4	− 2552	−34.6	× 77 / 344	−7.7
8	39,700	2554.2	− 2567	−12.8	× 58 / 344	−2.2
11	39,702	2591.2	− 2583	8.2	× 53 / 344	1.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−27

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	36,779	2375.0	− 2432	−57	× 26 / 293	−5.1
4	36,780	2436.3	− 2473	−36.7	× 27 / 293	−3.4
5	36,782	2491.6	− 2502	−10.4	× 22 / 293	−0.8
6	36,785	2498.9	− 2531	−32.1	× 44 / 293	−4.8
7	36,786	2539.4	− 2552	−12.6	× 85 / 293	−3.7
8	36,789	2542.7	− 2567	−24.3	× 52 / 293	−4.3
11	36,790	2620.3	− 2583	37.3	× 37 / 293	4.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−17

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,548	2379.1	− 2432	−52.9	× 22 / 263	−4.4
4	37,551	2409.1	− 2473	−63.9	× 26 / 263	−6.3
5	37,553	2461.8	− 2502	−40.2	× 27 / 263	−4.1
6	37,555	2513.3	− 2531	−17.7	× 29 / 263	−2
7	37,556	2529.9	− 2552	−22.1	× 48 / 263	−4
8	37,558	2560.2	− 2567	−6.8	× 65 / 263	−1.7
11	37,560	2620.1	− 2583	37.1	× 46 / 263	6.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−16

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,497	2384.8	− 2432	−47.2	× 22 / 296	−3.5
4	37,499	2449.7	− 2473	−23.3	× 23 / 296	−1.8
5	37,501	2457.5	− 2502	−44.5	× 28 / 296	−4.2
6	37,503	2469.5	− 2531	−61.5	× 44 / 296	−9.1
7	37,505	2530.1	− 2552	−21.9	× 55 / 296	−4.1
8	37,507	2549.9	− 2567	−17.1	× 57 / 296	−3.3
11	37,509	2592.4	− 2583	9.4	× 67 / 296	2.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−24

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,697	2321.9	− 2432	−110.1	× 22 / 363	−6.7
4	37,698	2425.0	− 2473	−48	× 26 / 363	−3.4
5	37,699	2457.5	− 2502	−44.5	× 37 / 363	−4.5
6	37,700	2483.4	− 2531	−47.6	× 41 / 363	−5.4
7	37,701	2523.8	− 2552	−28.2	× 84 / 363	−6.5
8	37,702	2539.0	− 2567	−28	× 71 / 363	−5.5
11	37,703	2564.0	− 2583	−19	× 82 / 363	−4.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−36

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	36,808	2388.1	− 2432	−43.9	× 57 / 486	−5.1
4	36,809	2450.7	− 2473	−22.3	× 76 / 486	−3.5
5	36,810	2487.7	− 2502	−14.3	× 61 / 486	−1.8
6	36,811	2498.5	− 2531	−32.5	× 62 / 486	−4.1
7	36,812	2542.8	− 2552	−9.2	× 71 / 486	−1.3
8	36,813	2547.8	− 2567	−19.2	× 95 / 486	−3.8
11	36,814	2612.1	− 2583	29.1	× 64 / 486	3.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−16

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,590	2389.4	− 2432	−42.6	× 95 / 646	−6.3
4	37,591	2430.3	− 2473	−42.7	× 80 / 646	−5.3
5	37,592	2476.8	− 2502	−25.2	× 99 / 646	−3.9
6	37,593	2503.1	− 2531	−27.9	× 79 / 646	−3.4
7	37,594	2535.3	− 2552	−16.7	× 88 / 646	−2.3
8	37,595	2556.2	− 2567	−10.8	× 117 / 646	−2
11	37,596	2604.7	− 2583	21.7	× 88 / 646	3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−20

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,621	2393.8	− 2432	−38.2	× 92 / 776	−4.5
4	37,622	2403.8	− 2473	−69.2	× 98 / 776	−8.7
5	37,623	2455.2	− 2502	−46.8	× 95 / 776	−5.7
6	37,624	2484.2	− 2531	−46.8	× 110 / 776	−6.6
7	37,625	2512.2	− 2552	−39.8	× 126 / 776	−6.5
8	37,626	2529.9	− 2567	−37.1	× 133 / 776	−6.4
11	37,627	2572.8	− 2583	−10.2	× 122 / 776	−1.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−40

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,473	2385.0	− 2432	−47	× 97 / 810	−5.6
4	37,474	2408.2	− 2473	−64.8	× 111 / 810	−8.9
5	37,475	2443.1	− 2502	−58.9	× 105 / 810	−7.6
6	37,476	2469.7	− 2531	−61.3	× 98 / 810	−7.4
7	37,477	2517.7	− 2552	−34.3	× 131 / 810	−5.5
8	37,478	2527.1	− 2567	−39.9	× 145 / 810	−7.1
11	37,479	2577.4	− 2583	−5.6	× 123 / 810	−0.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−43

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,254	2383.3	− 2432	−48.7	× 128 / 1198	−5.2
4	37,255	2391.7	− 2473	−81.3	× 145 / 1198	−9.8
5	37,256	2464.6	− 2502	−37.4	× 146 / 1198	−4.6
6	37,257	2469.0	− 2531	−62	× 167 / 1198	−8.6
7	37,258	2500.2	− 2552	−51.8	× 205 / 1198	−8.9
8	37,259	2541.0	− 2567	−26	× 237 / 1198	−5.1
11	37,260	2602.7	− 2583	19.7	× 170 / 1198	2.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−39

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,236	2387.2	− 2432	−44.8	× 123 / 1367	−4
4	37,237	2409.9	− 2473	−63.1	× 135 / 1367	−6.2
5	37,238	2450.5	− 2502	−51.5	× 160 / 1367	−6
6	37,239	2480.6	− 2531	−50.4	× 229 / 1367	−8.4
7	37,240	2518.1	− 2552	−33.9	× 266 / 1367	−6.6
8	37,241	2531.1	− 2567	−35.9	× 272 / 1367	−7.1
11	37,242	2607.2	− 2583	24.2	× 182 / 1367	3.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−35

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −27, −17, −16, −24, −36, −16, −20, −40, −43, −39, −35 → −28.5
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 10 · 2016→2017: 1 · 2017→2018: 8 · 2018→2019: 12 · 2019→2021: 20 · 2021→2022: 4 · 2022→2023: 20 · 2023→2024: 3 · 2024→2025: 4 · 2025→2026: 4 → average 8.6
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 8.6 × 2.66 = 22.9. Upper limit −5.6, lower limit −51.4.

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. From 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26.