Elizabeth Learning Center: math

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 math 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 34 points under the grade 3 bar. 2402 vs. 2436.
4th The average 4th grader scores 40 points under the grade 4 bar. 2445 vs. 2485.
5th The average 5th grader scores 39 points under the grade 4 bar. 2446 vs. 2485. The 5th-grade bar is 2528.
6th The average 6th grader scores just under the grade 4 bar. 2480 vs. 2485. The 6th-grade bar is 2552.
7th The average 7th grader scores 10 points under the grade 4 bar. 2475 vs. 2485. The 7th-grade bar is 2567.
8th The average 8th grader scores 10 points under the grade 4 bar. 2475 vs. 2485. The 8th-grade bar is 2586.
11th The average 11th grader scores 20 points under the grade 11 bar. 2608 vs. 2628.

Students fluent in English

Math with English out of the way. Includes students who have only ever spoken English.

Grade bars 3rd 35 students 19 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 36 students 28 points under the grade 4 bar. 5th 44 students 18 points under the grade 4 bar. 7th 82 students Just under the grade 4 bar. 11th 82 students Just under 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 16 students 65 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 13 students 24 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 17 students 44 points under the grade 3 bar. 7th 20 students 37 points under the grade 4 bar. 11th 11 students 21 points under the grade 6 bar.

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

2026 results. "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	30,179	2384.3	− 2436	−51.7	× 109 / 827	−6.8
4	30,182	2410.8	− 2485	−74.2	× 95 / 827	−8.5
5	30,183	2413.6	− 2528	−114.4	× 112 / 827	−15.5
6	30,186	2426.3	− 2552	−125.7	× 122 / 827	−18.5
7	30,187	2455.5	− 2567	−111.5	× 131 / 827	−17.7
8	30,190	2452.9	− 2586	−133.1	× 111 / 827	−17.9
11	30,191	2563.1	− 2628	−64.9	× 147 / 827	−11.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−96

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	28,399	2376.4	− 2436	−59.6	× 108 / 865	−7.4
4	28,402	2419.6	− 2485	−65.4	× 118 / 865	−8.9
5	28,403	2439.4	− 2528	−88.6	× 94 / 865	−9.6
6	28,405	2403.5	− 2552	−148.5	× 108 / 865	−18.5
7	28,407	2442.6	− 2567	−124.4	× 163 / 865	−23.4
8	28,410	2469.0	− 2586	−117	× 130 / 865	−17.6
11	28,412	2530.4	− 2628	−97.6	× 144 / 865	−16.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−102

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	28,967	2381.0	− 2436	−55	× 81 / 858	−5.2
4	28,969	2408.5	− 2485	−76.5	× 101 / 858	−9
5	28,970	2429.4	− 2528	−98.6	× 119 / 858	−13.7
6	28,972	2417.2	− 2552	−134.8	× 104 / 858	−16.3
7	28,975	2444.6	− 2567	−122.4	× 145 / 858	−20.7
8	28,977	2454.5	− 2586	−131.5	× 162 / 858	−24.8
11	28,978	2513.2	− 2628	−114.8	× 146 / 858	−19.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−109

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	29,015	2379.3	− 2436	−56.7	× 91 / 816	−6.3
4	29,018	2426.3	− 2485	−58.7	× 90 / 816	−6.5
5	29,019	2441.0	− 2528	−87	× 103 / 816	−11
6	29,022	2424.6	− 2552	−127.4	× 125 / 816	−19.5
7	29,023	2457.1	− 2567	−109.9	× 136 / 816	−18.3
8	29,026	2461.1	− 2586	−124.9	× 138 / 816	−21.1
11	29,028	2512.1	− 2628	−115.9	× 133 / 816	−18.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−102

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	29,199	2399.0	− 2436	−37	× 71 / 800	−3.3
4	29,200	2442.5	− 2485	−42.5	× 94 / 800	−5
5	29,201	2471.3	− 2528	−56.7	× 85 / 800	−6
6	29,202	2445.9	− 2552	−106.1	× 103 / 800	−13.7
7	29,203	2480.3	− 2567	−86.7	× 137 / 800	−14.8
8	29,204	2479.7	− 2586	−106.3	× 128 / 800	−17
11	29,205	2511.9	− 2628	−116.1	× 182 / 800	−26.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−86

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
11	28,414	2517.4	− 2628	−110.6	× 68 / 68	−110.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−111

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	29,234	2380.5	− 2436	−55.5	× 66 / 630	−5.8
4	29,235	2389.5	− 2485	−95.5	× 83 / 630	−12.6
5	29,236	2434.4	− 2528	−93.6	× 76 / 630	−11.3
6	29,237	2434.2	− 2552	−117.8	× 74 / 630	−13.8
7	29,238	2435.8	− 2567	−131.2	× 102 / 630	−21.2
8	29,239	2451.6	− 2586	−134.4	× 86 / 630	−18.3
11	29,240	2448.1	− 2628	−179.9	× 143 / 630	−40.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−124

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	29,293	2388.0	− 2436	−48	× 75 / 658	−5.5
4	29,294	2426.1	− 2485	−58.9	× 70 / 658	−6.3
5	29,295	2436.0	− 2528	−92	× 82 / 658	−11.5
6	29,296	2434.5	− 2552	−117.5	× 90 / 658	−16.1
7	29,297	2455.5	− 2567	−111.5	× 95 / 658	−16.1
8	29,298	2450.6	− 2586	−135.4	× 111 / 658	−22.8
11	29,299	2469.1	− 2628	−158.9	× 135 / 658	−32.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−111

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	29,159	2382.6	− 2436	−53.4	× 62 / 628	−5.3
4	29,160	2441.1	− 2485	−43.9	× 69 / 628	−4.8
5	29,161	2465.3	− 2528	−62.7	× 69 / 628	−6.9
6	29,162	2433.9	− 2552	−118.1	× 81 / 628	−15.2
7	29,163	2434.9	− 2567	−132.1	× 108 / 628	−22.7
8	29,164	2433.6	− 2586	−152.4	× 102 / 628	−24.8
11	29,165	2454.4	− 2628	−173.6	× 137 / 628	−37.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−118

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	29,022	2410.6	− 2436	−25.4	× 53 / 619	−2.2
4	29,023	2413.3	− 2485	−71.7	× 60 / 619	−6.9
5	29,024	2470.1	− 2528	−57.9	× 68 / 619	−6.4
6	29,025	2456.6	− 2552	−95.4	× 86 / 619	−13.3
7	29,026	2455.1	− 2567	−111.9	× 107 / 619	−19.3
8	29,027	2442.9	− 2586	−143.1	× 111 / 619	−25.7
11	29,028	2526.4	− 2628	−101.6	× 134 / 619	−22
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−96

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	29,016	2402.2	− 2436	−33.8	× 51 / 536	−3.2
4	29,017	2444.8	− 2485	−40.2	× 49 / 536	−3.7
5	29,018	2445.9	− 2528	−82.1	× 61 / 536	−9.3
6	29,019	2480.3	− 2552	−71.7	× 66 / 536	−8.8
7	29,020	2475.3	− 2567	−91.7	× 102 / 536	−17.5
8	29,021	2475.3	− 2586	−110.7	× 114 / 536	−23.5
11	29,022	2608.3	− 2628	−19.7	× 93 / 536	−3.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−69

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −96, −102, −109, −102, −86, −111, −124, −111, −118, −96, −69 → −102.2
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 6 · 2016→2017: 7 · 2017→2018: 7 · 2018→2019: 16 · 2019→2021: 25 · 2021→2022: 13 · 2022→2023: 13 · 2023→2024: 7 · 2024→2025: 22 · 2025→2026: 27 → average 14.3
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 14.3 × 2.66 = 38. Upper limit −64.2, lower limit −140.2.

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.