Venture Academy: 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 71 points under the grade 3 bar. 2365 vs. 2436.
4th The average 4th grader scores 24 points under the grade 3 bar. 2412 vs. 2436. The 4th-grade bar is 2485.
5th The average 5th grader scores 21 points under the grade 3 bar. 2415 vs. 2436. The 5th-grade bar is 2528.
6th The average 6th grader scores 12 points under the grade 3 bar. 2424 vs. 2436. The 6th-grade bar is 2552.
7th The average 7th grader scores 41 points under the grade 4 bar. 2444 vs. 2485. The 7th-grade bar is 2567.
8th The average 8th grader scores 25 points under the grade 5 bar. 2503 vs. 2528. The 8th-grade bar is 2586.
11th The average 11th grader scores just under the grade 5 bar. 2521 vs. 2528. The 11th-grade bar is 2628.

Students fluent in English

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

Grade bars 3rd 37 students 60 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 51 students 19 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 71 students Just under the grade 3 bar. 7th 72 students 29 points under the grade 4 bar. 8th 107 students 13 points under the grade 5 bar. 11th 202 students Just under the grade 5 bar.

English learners

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

Grade bars 3rd 15 students 99 points under the grade 3 bar. 5th 12 students 29 points under the grade 3 bar. 6th 15 students 46 points under the grade 3 bar. 7th 18 students 39 points under the grade 3 bar. 8th 15 students 25 points under the grade 3 bar. 11th 22 students 21 points under the grade 4 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	78,681	2392.5	− 2436	−43.5	× 53 / 703	−3.3
4	78,682	2453.9	− 2485	−31.1	× 54 / 703	−2.4
5	78,685	2433.6	− 2528	−94.4	× 62 / 703	−8.3
6	78,686	2496.6	− 2552	−55.4	× 68 / 703	−5.4
7	78,689	2497.7	− 2567	−69.3	× 108 / 703	−10.6
8	78,690	2504.6	− 2586	−81.4	× 153 / 703	−17.7
11	78,693	2493.7	− 2628	−134.3	× 205 / 703	−39.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−87

2016 from sb_ca2016_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	72,886	2404.1	− 2436	−31.9	× 56 / 724	−2.5
4	72,888	2456.0	− 2485	−29	× 50 / 724	−2
5	72,890	2446.5	− 2528	−81.5	× 61 / 724	−6.9
6	72,893	2457.5	− 2552	−94.5	× 93 / 724	−12.1
7	72,895	2512.2	− 2567	−54.8	× 122 / 724	−9.2
8	72,896	2521.8	− 2586	−64.2	× 131 / 724	−11.6
11	72,899	2510.8	− 2628	−117.2	× 211 / 724	−34.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−78

2017 from sb_ca2017_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	74,868	2394.2	− 2436	−41.8	× 52 / 735	−3
4	74,870	2437.6	− 2485	−47.4	× 57 / 735	−3.7
5	74,871	2463.0	− 2528	−65	× 64 / 735	−5.7
6	74,874	2475.4	− 2552	−76.6	× 90 / 735	−9.4
7	74,876	2509.2	− 2567	−57.8	× 112 / 735	−8.8
8	74,878	2510.6	− 2586	−75.4	× 140 / 735	−14.4
11	74,879	2507.5	− 2628	−120.5	× 220 / 735	−36.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−81

2018 from sb_ca2018_1_csv_v3.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	75,053	2392.8	− 2436	−43.2	× 48 / 733	−2.8
4	75,054	2433.3	− 2485	−51.7	× 48 / 733	−3.4
5	75,057	2435.3	− 2528	−92.7	× 59 / 733	−7.5
6	75,058	2493.5	− 2552	−58.5	× 91 / 733	−7.3
7	75,061	2497.1	− 2567	−69.9	× 111 / 733	−10.6
8	75,062	2520.0	− 2586	−66	× 129 / 733	−11.6
11	75,065	2505.7	− 2628	−122.3	× 247 / 733	−41.2
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−84

2019 from sb_ca2019_1_csv_v4.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	75,586	2394.7	− 2436	−41.3	× 51 / 717	−2.9
4	75,587	2434.1	− 2485	−50.9	× 52 / 717	−3.7
5	75,588	2441.1	− 2528	−86.9	× 57 / 717	−6.9
6	75,589	2497.2	− 2552	−54.8	× 90 / 717	−6.9
7	75,590	2506.5	− 2567	−60.5	× 120 / 717	−10.1
8	75,591	2516.3	− 2586	−69.7	× 116 / 717	−11.3
11	75,592	2525.4	− 2628	−102.6	× 231 / 717	−33.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−75

2021 from sb_ca2021_1_csv_v2.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	74,113	2375.5	− 2436	−60.5	× 55 / 620	−5.4
4	74,114	2420.7	− 2485	−64.3	× 57 / 620	−5.9
5	74,115	2425.3	− 2528	−102.7	× 54 / 620	−8.9
6	74,116	2461.8	− 2552	−90.2	× 73 / 620	−10.6
7	74,117	2476.2	− 2567	−90.8	× 82 / 620	−12
8	74,118	2494.0	− 2586	−92	× 116 / 620	−17.2
11	74,119	2507.8	− 2628	−120.2	× 183 / 620	−35.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−96

2022 from sb_ca2022_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	75,768	2368.6	− 2436	−67.4	× 55 / 658	−5.6
4	75,769	2424.6	− 2485	−60.4	× 57 / 658	−5.2
5	75,770	2443.7	− 2528	−84.3	× 61 / 658	−7.8
6	75,771	2450.0	− 2552	−102	× 90 / 658	−14
7	75,772	2459.8	− 2567	−107.2	× 97 / 658	−15.8
8	75,773	2447.8	− 2586	−138.2	× 119 / 658	−25
11	75,774	2490.7	− 2628	−137.3	× 179 / 658	−37.4
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−111

2023 from sb_ca2023_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	75,748	2372.4	− 2436	−63.6	× 53 / 722	−4.7
4	75,749	2385.2	− 2485	−99.8	× 54 / 722	−7.5
5	75,750	2426.7	− 2528	−101.3	× 56 / 722	−7.9
6	75,751	2454.8	− 2552	−97.2	× 96 / 722	−12.9
7	75,752	2472.9	− 2567	−94.1	× 86 / 722	−11.2
8	75,753	2445.1	− 2586	−140.9	× 121 / 722	−23.6
11	75,754	2499.7	− 2628	−128.3	× 256 / 722	−45.5
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−113

2024 from sb_ca2024_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	75,743	2343.0	− 2436	−93	× 55 / 721	−7.1
4	75,744	2426.2	− 2485	−58.8	× 52 / 721	−4.2
5	75,745	2398.2	− 2528	−129.8	× 58 / 721	−10.4
6	75,746	2466.5	− 2552	−85.5	× 94 / 721	−11.1
7	75,747	2467.3	− 2567	−99.7	× 106 / 721	−14.7
8	75,748	2483.3	− 2586	−102.7	× 92 / 721	−13.1
11	75,749	2488.5	− 2628	−139.5	× 264 / 721	−51.1
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−112

2025 from sb_ca2025_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	75,412	2358.8	− 2436	−77.2	× 52 / 696	−5.8
4	75,413	2392.1	− 2485	−92.9	× 54 / 696	−7.2
5	75,414	2430.5	− 2528	−97.5	× 64 / 696	−9
6	75,415	2422.8	− 2552	−129.2	× 90 / 696	−16.7
7	75,416	2477.1	− 2567	−89.9	× 98 / 696	−12.7
8	75,417	2482.6	− 2586	−103.4	× 108 / 696	−16
11	75,418	2523.4	− 2628	−104.6	× 230 / 696	−34.6
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−102

2026 from sb_ca2026_1_csv_v1.zip

Grade	Line in file	Average score	Standard Met	Distance	Students	Weighted
3	75,314	2365.1	− 2436	−70.9	× 52 / 691	−5.3
4	75,315	2411.7	− 2485	−73.3	× 54 / 691	−5.7
5	75,316	2415.2	− 2528	−112.8	× 63 / 691	−10.3
6	75,317	2423.8	− 2552	−128.2	× 86 / 691	−16
7	75,318	2443.9	− 2567	−123.1	× 90 / 691	−16
8	75,319	2502.7	− 2586	−83.3	× 122 / 691	−14.7
11	75,320	2520.7	− 2628	−107.3	× 224 / 691	−34.8
Sum, rounded to a whole point						−103

Step 2 · The average and the normal range

Average: add the yearly results and divide by how many there are. −87, −78, −81, −84, −75, −96, −111, −113, −112, −102, −103 → −94.7
Typical year-to-year change: how far the result moved from each year to the next, ignoring up or down. 2015→2016: 9 · 2016→2017: 3 · 2017→2018: 3 · 2018→2019: 9 · 2019→2021: 21 · 2021→2022: 15 · 2022→2023: 2 · 2023→2024: 1 · 2024→2025: 10 · 2025→2026: 1 → average 7.4
Normal range: multiply the typical change by 2.66, then add it to the average and subtract it. 7.4 × 2.66 = 19.7. Upper limit −75, lower limit −114.4.

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.