California Virtual Academy @ 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 42 points under the grade 3 bar. 2390 vs. 2432.
4th The average 4th grader scores just under the grade 3 bar. 2424 vs. 2432. The 4th-grade bar is 2473.
5th The average 5th grader scores 15 points under the grade 4 bar. 2458 vs. 2473. The 5th-grade bar is 2502.
6th The average 6th grader scores just under the grade 5 bar. 2499 vs. 2502. The 6th-grade bar is 2531.
7th The average 7th grader meets the grade 7 bar. 2553 vs. 2552.
8th The average 8th grader scores just under the grade 7 bar. 2543 vs. 2552. The 8th-grade bar is 2567.
11th The average 11th grader meets the grade 11 bar. 2613 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 373 students 40 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 376 students Just under the grade 3 bar. 5th 385 students 11 points under the grade 4 bar. 6th 421 students 28 points under the grade 6 bar. 7th 521 students Meets the grade 7 bar. 8th 564 students Just under the grade 7 bar. 11th 407 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 42 students 60 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 31 students 71 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 33 students 18 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 32 students 33 points under the grade 4 bar. 7th 38 students Just under the grade 5 bar. 8th 44 students 14 points under the grade 5 bar. 11th 35 students 12 points under the grade 7 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	38,159	2395.2	− 2432	−36.8	× 186 / 1864	−3.7
4	38,162	2426.7	− 2473	−46.3	× 178 / 1864	−4.4
5	38,163	2472.8	− 2502	−29.2	× 219 / 1864	−3.4
6	38,165	2493.7	− 2531	−37.3	× 263 / 1864	−5.3
7	38,168	2525.0	− 2552	−27	× 326 / 1864	−4.7
8	38,170	2550.8	− 2567	−16.2	× 382 / 1864	−3.3
11	38,171	2620.7	− 2583	37.7	× 310 / 1864	6.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−19

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	35,435	2396.4	− 2432	−35.6	× 129 / 1567	−2.9
4	35,436	2425.2	− 2473	−47.8	× 180 / 1567	−5.5
5	35,439	2468.2	− 2502	−33.8	× 141 / 1567	−3
6	35,441	2493.6	− 2531	−37.4	× 243 / 1567	−5.8
7	35,443	2516.2	− 2552	−35.8	× 260 / 1567	−5.9
8	35,445	2547.5	− 2567	−19.5	× 314 / 1567	−3.9
11	35,447	2607.0	− 2583	24	× 300 / 1567	4.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−23

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	36,132	2399.1	− 2432	−32.9	× 112 / 1295	−2.8
4	36,135	2432.7	− 2473	−40.3	× 125 / 1295	−3.9
5	36,136	2440.8	− 2502	−61.2	× 153 / 1295	−7.2
6	36,139	2484.8	− 2531	−46.2	× 185 / 1295	−6.6
7	36,140	2523.6	− 2552	−28.4	× 249 / 1295	−5.5
8	36,142	2539.4	− 2567	−27.6	× 234 / 1295	−5
11	36,145	2601.4	− 2583	18.4	× 237 / 1295	3.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−28

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	36,139	2388.6	− 2432	−43.4	× 100 / 1317	−3.3
4	36,140	2440.5	− 2473	−32.5	× 120 / 1317	−3
5	36,143	2462.1	− 2502	−39.9	× 119 / 1317	−3.6
6	36,144	2480.5	− 2531	−50.5	× 184 / 1317	−7.1
7	36,147	2508.6	− 2552	−43.4	× 256 / 1317	−8.4
8	36,148	2540.5	− 2567	−26.5	× 276 / 1317	−5.6
11	36,151	2585.4	− 2583	2.4	× 262 / 1317	0.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−30

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	36,303	2380.0	− 2432	−52	× 141 / 1827	−4
4	36,304	2408.0	− 2473	−65	× 173 / 1827	−6.2
5	36,305	2447.6	− 2502	−54.4	× 196 / 1827	−5.8
6	36,306	2477.1	− 2531	−53.9	× 234 / 1827	−6.9
7	36,307	2504.7	− 2552	−47.3	× 372 / 1827	−9.6
8	36,308	2519.8	− 2567	−47.2	× 370 / 1827	−9.6
11	36,309	2583.0	− 2583	0	× 341 / 1827	0
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−42

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	35,414	2401.0	− 2432	−31	× 326 / 2311	−4.4
4	35,415	2438.1	− 2473	−34.9	× 299 / 2311	−4.5
5	35,416	2480.2	− 2502	−21.8	× 312 / 2311	−2.9
6	35,417	2500.9	− 2531	−30.1	× 294 / 2311	−3.8
7	35,418	2529.1	− 2552	−22.9	× 344 / 2311	−3.4
8	35,419	2540.8	− 2567	−26.2	× 415 / 2311	−4.7
11	35,420	2609.9	− 2583	26.9	× 321 / 2311	3.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−20

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	36,200	2397.0	− 2432	−35	× 388 / 2758	−4.9
4	36,201	2426.8	− 2473	−46.2	× 402 / 2758	−6.7
5	36,202	2464.3	− 2502	−37.7	× 349 / 2758	−4.8
6	36,203	2499.7	− 2531	−31.3	× 386 / 2758	−4.4
7	36,204	2519.9	− 2552	−32.1	× 378 / 2758	−4.4
8	36,205	2527.0	− 2567	−40	× 416 / 2758	−6
11	36,206	2605.1	− 2583	22.1	× 439 / 2758	3.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−28

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	36,199	2394.5	− 2432	−37.5	× 329 / 3030	−4.1
4	36,200	2422.4	− 2473	−50.6	× 399 / 3030	−6.7
5	36,201	2441.9	− 2502	−60.1	× 413 / 3030	−8.2
6	36,202	2473.5	− 2531	−57.5	× 423 / 3030	−8
7	36,203	2513.5	− 2552	−38.5	× 525 / 3030	−6.7
8	36,204	2522.1	− 2567	−44.9	× 455 / 3030	−6.7
11	36,205	2599.0	− 2583	16	× 486 / 3030	2.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−38

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	36,051	2387.5	− 2432	−44.5	× 376 / 3155	−5.3
4	36,052	2412.6	− 2473	−60.4	× 359 / 3155	−6.9
5	36,053	2439.0	− 2502	−63	× 409 / 3155	−8.2
6	36,054	2466.8	− 2531	−64.2	× 491 / 3155	−10
7	36,055	2506.8	− 2552	−45.2	× 523 / 3155	−7.5
8	36,056	2519.2	− 2567	−47.8	× 592 / 3155	−9
11	36,057	2590.3	− 2583	7.3	× 405 / 3155	0.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−46

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	35,890	2389.0	− 2432	−43	× 386 / 3212	−5.2
4	35,891	2418.7	− 2473	−54.3	× 420 / 3212	−7.1
5	35,892	2440.0	− 2502	−62	× 353 / 3212	−6.8
6	35,893	2498.3	− 2531	−32.7	× 496 / 3212	−5
7	35,894	2517.4	− 2552	−34.6	× 560 / 3212	−6
8	35,895	2537.6	− 2567	−29.4	× 572 / 3212	−5.2
11	35,896	2612.6	− 2583	29.6	× 425 / 3212	3.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−31

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	35,886	2390.1	− 2432	−41.9	× 415 / 3302	−5.3
4	35,887	2424.1	− 2473	−48.9	× 407 / 3302	−6
5	35,888	2458.1	− 2502	−43.9	× 418 / 3302	−5.6
6	35,889	2498.7	− 2531	−32.3	× 453 / 3302	−4.4
7	35,890	2553.3	− 2552	1.3	× 559 / 3302	0.2
8	35,891	2543.1	− 2567	−23.9	× 608 / 3302	−4.4
11	35,892	2613.2	− 2583	30.2	× 442 / 3302	4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−21

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −19, −23, −28, −30, −42, −20, −28, −38, −46, −31, −21 → −29.6
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 4 · 2016→2017: 5 · 2017→2018: 2 · 2018→2019: 12 · 2019→2021: 22 · 2021→2022: 8 · 2022→2023: 10 · 2023→2024: 8 · 2024→2025: 15 · 2025→2026: 10 → average 9.6
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 9.6 × 2.66 = 25.5. Upper limit −4.1, lower limit −55.1.

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.