Strathmore Elementary: 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 8.

Many students here are still learning English, and this test is given in English. In 2026, 140 of the 439 students who took the English Language Arts test were English learners.

All students

3rd The average 3rd grader scores 69 points under the grade 3 bar. 2363 vs. 2432.
4th The average 4th grader scores just under the grade 3 bar. 2430 vs. 2432. The 4th-grade bar is 2473.
5th The average 5th grader scores 37 points under the grade 4 bar. 2436 vs. 2473. The 5th-grade bar is 2502.
6th The average 6th grader scores 29 points under the grade 5 bar. 2473 vs. 2502. The 6th-grade bar is 2531.
7th The average 7th grader scores 21 points under the grade 7 bar. 2531 vs. 2552.
8th The average 8th grader scores just under the grade 6 bar. 2530 vs. 2531. The 8th-grade bar is 2567.

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 49 students 46 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 39 students Just under the grade 4 bar. 5th 46 students Just under the grade 4 bar. 6th 49 students 10 points under the grade 5 bar. 7th 58 students Meets the grade 7 bar. 8th 58 students 11 points under the grade 8 bar.

English learners

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

Grade bars 3rd 35 students 102 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 24 students 61 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 30 students 49 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 14 students 25 points under the grade 3 bar. 7th 21 students 14 points under the grade 4 bar. 8th 16 students 40 points under the grade 4 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	101,133	2349.0	− 2432	−83	× 91 / 541	−14
4	101,136	2410.5	− 2473	−62.5	× 99 / 541	−11.4
5	101,137	2444.6	− 2502	−57.4	× 94 / 541	−10
6	101,140	2478.4	− 2531	−52.6	× 105 / 541	−10.2
7	101,141	2473.5	− 2552	−78.5	× 86 / 541	−12.5
8	101,144	2535.7	− 2567	−31.3	× 66 / 541	−3.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−62

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	93,838	2380.5	− 2432	−51.5	× 81 / 542	−7.7
4	93,841	2405.8	− 2473	−67.2	× 81 / 542	−10
5	93,843	2445.0	− 2502	−57	× 100 / 542	−10.5
6	93,844	2491.2	− 2531	−39.8	× 96 / 542	−7
7	93,846	2488.3	− 2552	−63.7	× 100 / 542	−11.8
8	93,849	2517.6	− 2567	−49.4	× 84 / 542	−7.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−55

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	96,604	2379.5	− 2432	−52.5	× 92 / 528	−9.1
4	96,606	2429.6	− 2473	−43.4	× 79 / 528	−6.5
5	96,608	2439.4	− 2502	−62.6	× 79 / 528	−9.4
6	96,611	2485.1	− 2531	−45.9	× 90 / 528	−7.8
7	96,613	2502.7	− 2552	−49.3	× 94 / 528	−8.8
8	96,614	2518.9	− 2567	−48.1	× 94 / 528	−8.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−50

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	96,797	2380.0	− 2432	−52	× 83 / 533	−8.1
4	96,800	2419.5	− 2473	−53.5	× 90 / 533	−9
5	96,801	2456.0	− 2502	−46	× 72 / 533	−6.2
6	96,804	2492.1	− 2531	−38.9	× 87 / 533	−6.3
7	96,806	2504.1	− 2552	−47.9	× 98 / 533	−8.8
8	96,807	2506.1	− 2567	−60.9	× 103 / 533	−11.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−50

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	97,459	2379.5	− 2432	−52.5	× 82 / 517	−8.3
4	97,460	2411.9	− 2473	−61.1	× 83 / 517	−9.8
5	97,461	2483.0	− 2502	−19	× 87 / 517	−3.2
6	97,462	2509.0	− 2531	−22	× 75 / 517	−3.2
7	97,463	2500.8	− 2552	−51.2	× 94 / 517	−9.3
8	97,464	2523.4	− 2567	−43.6	× 96 / 517	−8.1
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	95,332	2337.7	− 2432	−94.3	× 70 / 463	−14.3
4	95,333	2392.3	− 2473	−80.7	× 64 / 463	−11.2
5	95,334	2441.5	− 2502	−60.5	× 78 / 463	−10.2
6	95,335	2461.2	− 2531	−69.8	× 82 / 463	−12.4
7	95,336	2507.6	− 2552	−44.4	× 93 / 463	−8.9
8	95,337	2498.5	− 2567	−68.5	× 76 / 463	−11.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−68

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	97,635	2332.7	− 2432	−99.3	× 75 / 471	−15.8
4	97,636	2418.3	− 2473	−54.7	× 71 / 471	−8.2
5	97,637	2462.3	− 2502	−39.7	× 74 / 471	−6.2
6	97,638	2485.7	− 2531	−45.3	× 80 / 471	−7.7
7	97,639	2498.1	− 2552	−53.9	× 81 / 471	−9.3
8	97,640	2522.0	− 2567	−45	× 90 / 471	−8.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−56

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	97,482	2350.5	− 2432	−81.5	× 70 / 459	−12.4
4	97,483	2392.4	− 2473	−80.6	× 73 / 459	−12.8
5	97,484	2489.3	− 2502	−12.7	× 72 / 459	−2
6	97,485	2499.6	− 2531	−31.4	× 78 / 459	−5.3
7	97,486	2495.5	− 2552	−56.5	× 85 / 459	−10.5
8	97,487	2498.1	− 2567	−68.9	× 81 / 459	−12.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−55

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	97,375	2377.7	− 2432	−54.3	× 78 / 467	−9.1
4	97,376	2399.7	− 2473	−73.3	× 70 / 467	−11
5	97,377	2454.0	− 2502	−48	× 76 / 467	−7.8
6	97,378	2502.6	− 2531	−28.4	× 77 / 467	−4.7
7	97,379	2497.6	− 2552	−54.4	× 80 / 467	−9.3
8	97,380	2514.0	− 2567	−53	× 86 / 467	−9.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−52

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	97,094	2403.1	− 2432	−28.9	× 70 / 450	−4.5
4	97,095	2398.6	− 2473	−74.4	× 81 / 450	−13.4
5	97,096	2455.1	− 2502	−46.9	× 67 / 450	−7
6	97,097	2508.4	− 2531	−22.6	× 77 / 450	−3.9
7	97,098	2515.3	− 2552	−36.7	× 72 / 450	−5.9
8	97,099	2538.1	− 2567	−28.9	× 83 / 450	−5.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−40

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	96,724	2362.9	− 2432	−69.1	× 84 / 439	−13.2
4	96,725	2429.6	− 2473	−43.4	× 63 / 439	−6.2
5	96,726	2436.2	− 2502	−65.8	× 76 / 439	−11.4
6	96,727	2473.3	− 2531	−57.7	× 63 / 439	−8.3
7	96,728	2531.3	− 2552	−20.7	× 79 / 439	−3.7
8	96,729	2529.6	− 2567	−37.4	× 74 / 439	−6.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−49

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −62, −55, −50, −50, −42, −68, −56, −55, −52, −40, −49 → −52.6
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 7 · 2016→2017: 5 · 2017→2018: 0 · 2018→2019: 8 · 2019→2021: 26 · 2021→2022: 12 · 2022→2023: 1 · 2023→2024: 3 · 2024→2025: 12 · 2025→2026: 9 → average 8.3
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 8.3 × 2.66 = 22.1. Upper limit −30.5, lower limit −74.7.

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.