iQ Academy California-Los Angeles: 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 51 points under the grade 3 bar. 2385 vs. 2436.
4th The average 4th grader scores 18 points under the grade 3 bar. 2418 vs. 2436. The 4th-grade bar is 2485.
5th The average 5th grader scores 43 points under the grade 4 bar. 2442 vs. 2485. The 5th-grade bar is 2528.
6th The average 6th grader scores just under the grade 4 bar. 2485 vs. 2485. The 6th-grade bar is 2552.
7th The average 7th grader scores just under the grade 6 bar. 2547 vs. 2552. The 7th-grade bar is 2567.
8th The average 8th grader scores 11 points under the grade 5 bar. 2517 vs. 2528. The 8th-grade bar is 2586.
11th The average 11th grader scores 26 points under the grade 11 bar. 2602 vs. 2628.

Students fluent in English

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

Grade bars 3rd 105 students 45 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 124 students 15 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 147 students 38 points under the grade 4 bar. 6th 205 students 41 points under the grade 5 bar. 7th 240 students 13 points under the grade 7 bar. 8th 241 students Just under the grade 5 bar. 11th 161 students 20 points 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 18 students 87 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 12 students 48 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 13 students 54 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 25 students 22 points under the grade 4 bar. 7th 25 students Just under the grade 4 bar. 8th 28 students 32 points under the grade 4 bar. 11th 21 students 13 points under the grade 7 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	39,689	2356.3	− 2436	−79.7	× 28 / 345	−6.5
4	39,691	2441.3	− 2485	−43.7	× 29 / 345	−3.7
5	39,693	2450.1	− 2528	−77.9	× 34 / 345	−7.7
6	39,695	2465.3	− 2552	−86.7	× 66 / 345	−16.6
7	39,697	2501.1	− 2567	−65.9	× 78 / 345	−14.9
8	39,699	2505.7	− 2586	−80.3	× 58 / 345	−13.5
11	39,701	2528.1	− 2628	−99.9	× 52 / 345	−15.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−78

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	36,778	2356.7	− 2436	−79.3	× 26 / 293	−7
4	36,781	2436.7	− 2485	−48.3	× 27 / 293	−4.5
5	36,783	2471.1	− 2528	−56.9	× 22 / 293	−4.3
6	36,784	2475.6	− 2552	−76.4	× 44 / 293	−11.5
7	36,787	2504.0	− 2567	−63	× 85 / 293	−18.3
8	36,788	2499.0	− 2586	−87	× 52 / 293	−15.4
11	36,791	2543.3	− 2628	−84.7	× 37 / 293	−10.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−72

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,549	2366.6	− 2436	−69.4	× 22 / 262	−5.8
4	37,550	2410.3	− 2485	−74.7	× 26 / 262	−7.4
5	37,552	2437.7	− 2528	−90.3	× 27 / 262	−9.3
6	37,554	2477.5	− 2552	−74.5	× 29 / 262	−8.2
7	37,557	2492.8	− 2567	−74.2	× 48 / 262	−13.6
8	37,559	2504.1	− 2586	−81.9	× 64 / 262	−20
11	37,561	2527.0	− 2628	−101	× 46 / 262	−17.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−82

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,498	2376.0	− 2436	−60	× 22 / 295	−4.5
4	37,500	2426.6	− 2485	−58.4	× 23 / 295	−4.6
5	37,502	2416.0	− 2528	−112	× 28 / 295	−10.6
6	37,504	2462.4	− 2552	−89.6	× 45 / 295	−13.7
7	37,506	2467.1	− 2567	−99.9	× 54 / 295	−18.3
8	37,508	2499.2	− 2586	−86.8	× 57 / 295	−16.8
11	37,510	2521.0	− 2628	−107	× 66 / 295	−23.9
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−92

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,705	2341.9	− 2436	−94.1	× 22 / 363	−5.7
4	37,706	2398.8	− 2485	−86.2	× 26 / 363	−6.2
5	37,707	2431.5	− 2528	−96.5	× 37 / 363	−9.8
6	37,708	2468.5	− 2552	−83.5	× 40 / 363	−9.2
7	37,709	2485.3	− 2567	−81.7	× 85 / 363	−19.1
8	37,710	2476.8	− 2586	−109.2	× 71 / 363	−21.4
11	37,711	2493.4	− 2628	−134.6	× 82 / 363	−30.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−102

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	36,816	2389.9	− 2436	−46.1	× 57 / 487	−5.4
4	36,817	2444.2	− 2485	−40.8	× 77 / 487	−6.5
5	36,818	2471.4	− 2528	−56.6	× 62 / 487	−7.2
6	36,819	2487.9	− 2552	−64.1	× 62 / 487	−8.2
7	36,820	2506.6	− 2567	−60.4	× 70 / 487	−8.7
8	36,821	2489.7	− 2586	−96.3	× 95 / 487	−18.8
11	36,822	2524.9	− 2628	−103.1	× 64 / 487	−13.5
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	37,598	2394.7	− 2436	−41.3	× 94 / 646	−6
4	37,599	2423.9	− 2485	−61.1	× 81 / 646	−7.7
5	37,600	2457.9	− 2528	−70.1	× 100 / 646	−10.9
6	37,601	2487.6	− 2552	−64.4	× 80 / 646	−8
7	37,602	2499.8	− 2567	−67.2	× 87 / 646	−9.1
8	37,603	2501.8	− 2586	−84.2	× 117 / 646	−15.2
11	37,604	2515.7	− 2628	−112.3	× 87 / 646	−15.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−72

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,629	2402.2	− 2436	−33.8	× 93 / 777	−4
4	37,630	2425.4	− 2485	−59.6	× 97 / 777	−7.4
5	37,631	2433.6	− 2528	−94.4	× 95 / 777	−11.5
6	37,632	2463.9	− 2552	−88.1	× 110 / 777	−12.5
7	37,633	2485.5	− 2567	−81.5	× 131 / 777	−13.7
8	37,634	2483.3	− 2586	−102.7	× 131 / 777	−17.3
11	37,635	2509.2	− 2628	−118.8	× 120 / 777	−18.3
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−85

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,481	2399.4	− 2436	−36.6	× 97 / 814	−4.4
4	37,482	2419.3	− 2485	−65.7	× 112 / 814	−9
5	37,483	2432.9	− 2528	−95.1	× 106 / 814	−12.4
6	37,484	2457.3	− 2552	−94.7	× 98 / 814	−11.4
7	37,485	2492.6	− 2567	−74.4	× 131 / 814	−12
8	37,486	2492.8	− 2586	−93.2	× 145 / 814	−16.6
11	37,487	2516.7	− 2628	−111.3	× 125 / 814	−17.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−83

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,262	2377.3	− 2436	−58.7	× 128 / 1193	−6.3
4	37,263	2407.4	− 2485	−77.6	× 145 / 1193	−9.4
5	37,264	2444.1	− 2528	−83.9	× 146 / 1193	−10.3
6	37,265	2468.6	− 2552	−83.4	× 166 / 1193	−11.6
7	37,266	2517.1	− 2567	−49.9	× 203 / 1193	−8.5
8	37,267	2525.0	− 2586	−61	× 236 / 1193	−12.1
11	37,268	2581.0	− 2628	−47	× 169 / 1193	−6.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−65

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	37,244	2385.1	− 2436	−50.9	× 123 / 1365	−4.6
4	37,245	2417.9	− 2485	−67.1	× 136 / 1365	−6.7
5	37,246	2441.6	− 2528	−86.4	× 160 / 1365	−10.1
6	37,247	2484.7	− 2552	−67.3	× 230 / 1365	−11.3
7	37,248	2546.9	− 2567	−20.1	× 265 / 1365	−3.9
8	37,249	2517.0	− 2586	−69	× 269 / 1365	−13.6
11	37,250	2601.7	− 2628	−26.3	× 182 / 1365	−3.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−54

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −78, −72, −82, −92, −102, −68, −72, −85, −83, −65, −54 → −77.5
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: 10 · 2017→2018: 10 · 2018→2019: 10 · 2019→2021: 34 · 2021→2022: 4 · 2022→2023: 13 · 2023→2024: 2 · 2024→2025: 18 · 2025→2026: 11 → average 11.8
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 11.8 × 2.66 = 31.4. Upper limit −46.1, lower limit −108.9.

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.