California Virtual Academy @ San Diego: 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 28 points under the grade 3 bar. 2408 vs. 2436.
4th The average 4th grader scores just under the grade 3 bar. 2431 vs. 2436. The 4th-grade bar is 2485.
5th The average 5th grader scores 31 points under the grade 4 bar. 2454 vs. 2485. The 5th-grade bar is 2528.
6th The average 6th grader scores just under the grade 5 bar. 2525 vs. 2528. The 6th-grade bar is 2552.
7th The average 7th grader scores just under the grade 7 bar. 2565 vs. 2567.
8th The average 8th grader scores just under the grade 7 bar. 2561 vs. 2567. The 8th-grade bar is 2586.
11th The average 11th grader meets the grade 11 bar. 2633 vs. 2628.

Students fluent in English

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

Grade bars 3rd 253 students 24 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 264 students 49 points under the grade 4 bar. 5th 246 students 30 points under the grade 4 bar. 6th 264 students 24 points under the grade 6 bar. 7th 331 students Just under the grade 7 bar. 8th 364 students Just under the grade 7 bar. 11th 305 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 21 students 76 points under the grade 3 bar. 4th 29 students 50 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 20 students 38 points under the grade 4 bar. 6th 31 students 31 points under the grade 5 bar. 7th 46 students 12 points under the grade 7 bar. 8th 34 students 24 points under the grade 5 bar. 11th 21 students Meets the grade 11 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	76,010	2393.1	− 2436	−42.9	× 158 / 1518	−4.5
4	76,013	2436.0	− 2485	−49	× 170 / 1518	−5.5
5	76,014	2454.5	− 2528	−73.5	× 156 / 1518	−7.6
6	76,017	2486.1	− 2552	−65.9	× 189 / 1518	−8.2
7	76,018	2502.0	− 2567	−65	× 237 / 1518	−10.1
8	76,021	2515.3	− 2586	−70.7	× 329 / 1518	−15.3
11	76,022	2527.0	− 2628	−101	× 279 / 1518	−18.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−70

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	70,498	2393.8	− 2436	−42.2	× 123 / 1294	−4
4	70,501	2424.6	− 2485	−60.4	× 143 / 1294	−6.7
5	70,503	2460.0	− 2528	−68	× 143 / 1294	−7.5
6	70,505	2474.0	− 2552	−78	× 173 / 1294	−10.4
7	70,506	2514.6	− 2567	−52.4	× 223 / 1294	−9
8	70,508	2504.4	− 2586	−81.6	× 249 / 1294	−15.7
11	70,511	2530.4	− 2628	−97.6	× 240 / 1294	−18.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−71

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	72,361	2371.9	− 2436	−64.1	× 97 / 1013	−6.1
4	72,363	2422.0	− 2485	−63	× 98 / 1013	−6.1
5	72,365	2429.6	− 2528	−98.4	× 114 / 1013	−11.1
6	72,368	2460.9	− 2552	−91.1	× 136 / 1013	−12.2
7	72,370	2485.2	− 2567	−81.8	× 158 / 1013	−12.8
8	72,372	2492.6	− 2586	−93.4	× 203 / 1013	−18.7
11	72,373	2517.5	− 2628	−110.5	× 207 / 1013	−22.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−90

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	72,497	2359.0	− 2436	−77	× 75 / 1068	−5.4
4	72,499	2410.2	− 2485	−74.8	× 101 / 1068	−7.1
5	72,501	2424.2	− 2528	−103.8	× 111 / 1068	−10.8
6	72,503	2449.5	− 2552	−102.5	× 147 / 1068	−14.1
7	72,505	2483.3	− 2567	−83.7	× 239 / 1068	−18.7
8	72,507	2486.2	− 2586	−99.8	× 192 / 1068	−17.9
11	72,509	2524.5	− 2628	−103.5	× 203 / 1068	−19.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−94

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	72,996	2393.5	− 2436	−42.5	× 86 / 1115	−3.3
4	72,997	2410.5	− 2485	−74.5	× 82 / 1115	−5.5
5	72,998	2438.7	− 2528	−89.3	× 118 / 1115	−9.5
6	72,999	2468.4	− 2552	−83.6	× 164 / 1115	−12.3
7	73,000	2477.5	− 2567	−89.5	× 220 / 1115	−17.7
8	73,001	2491.6	− 2586	−94.4	× 258 / 1115	−21.8
11	73,002	2523.2	− 2628	−104.8	× 187 / 1115	−17.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−88

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	71,487	2426.8	− 2436	−9.2	× 225 / 1676	−1.2
4	71,488	2454.3	− 2485	−30.7	× 214 / 1676	−3.9
5	71,489	2477.5	− 2528	−50.5	× 224 / 1676	−6.7
6	71,490	2505.0	− 2552	−47	× 230 / 1676	−6.4
7	71,491	2526.3	− 2567	−40.7	× 253 / 1676	−6.1
8	71,492	2542.4	− 2586	−43.6	× 292 / 1676	−7.6
11	71,493	2538.1	− 2628	−89.9	× 238 / 1676	−12.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−45

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	73,090	2424.6	− 2436	−11.4	× 236 / 1740	−1.5
4	73,091	2446.3	− 2485	−38.7	× 219 / 1740	−4.9
5	73,092	2459.7	− 2528	−68.3	× 245 / 1740	−9.6
6	73,093	2493.7	− 2552	−58.3	× 230 / 1740	−7.7
7	73,094	2522.6	− 2567	−44.4	× 244 / 1740	−6.2
8	73,095	2515.8	− 2586	−70.2	× 281 / 1740	−11.3
11	73,096	2541.0	− 2628	−87	× 285 / 1740	−14.3
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	73,084	2394.3	− 2436	−41.7	× 212 / 1803	−4.9
4	73,085	2433.8	− 2485	−51.2	× 250 / 1803	−7.1
5	73,086	2445.3	− 2528	−82.7	× 227 / 1803	−10.4
6	73,087	2471.1	− 2552	−80.9	× 263 / 1803	−11.8
7	73,088	2510.6	− 2567	−56.4	× 265 / 1803	−8.3
8	73,089	2508.8	− 2586	−77.2	× 288 / 1803	−12.3
11	73,090	2534.5	− 2628	−93.5	× 298 / 1803	−15.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−70

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	73,078	2409.7	− 2436	−26.3	× 232 / 1990	−3.1
4	73,079	2427.5	− 2485	−57.5	× 233 / 1990	−6.7
5	73,080	2449.1	− 2528	−78.9	× 264 / 1990	−10.5
6	73,081	2486.8	− 2552	−65.2	× 274 / 1990	−9
7	73,082	2517.2	− 2567	−49.8	× 335 / 1990	−8.4
8	73,083	2501.0	− 2586	−85	× 345 / 1990	−14.7
11	73,084	2546.3	− 2628	−81.7	× 307 / 1990	−12.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−65

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	72,774	2404.1	− 2436	−31.9	× 299 / 2223	−4.3
4	72,775	2436.2	− 2485	−48.8	× 273 / 2223	−6
5	72,776	2456.0	− 2528	−72	× 268 / 2223	−8.7
6	72,777	2499.1	− 2552	−52.9	× 343 / 2223	−8.2
7	72,778	2547.1	− 2567	−19.9	× 367 / 2223	−3.3
8	72,779	2538.9	− 2586	−47.1	× 385 / 2223	−8.2
11	72,780	2603.6	− 2628	−24.4	× 288 / 2223	−3.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−42

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	72,800	2408.3	− 2436	−27.7	× 274 / 2229	−3.4
4	72,801	2431.3	− 2485	−53.7	× 293 / 2229	−7.1
5	72,802	2454.0	− 2528	−74	× 266 / 2229	−8.8
6	72,803	2524.8	− 2552	−27.2	× 295 / 2229	−3.6
7	72,804	2564.9	− 2567	−2.1	× 377 / 2229	−0.4
8	72,805	2560.9	− 2586	−25.1	× 398 / 2229	−4.5
11	72,806	2632.7	− 2628	4.7	× 326 / 2229	0.7
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−27

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −70, −71, −90, −94, −88, −45, −56, −70, −65, −42, −27 → −65.3
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 1 · 2016→2017: 19 · 2017→2018: 4 · 2018→2019: 6 · 2019→2021: 43 · 2021→2022: 11 · 2022→2023: 14 · 2023→2024: 5 · 2024→2025: 23 · 2025→2026: 15 → average 14.1
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 14.1 × 2.66 = 37.5. Upper limit −27.8, lower limit −102.8.

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.