SCHOOLIO: Districts

Step 1				Step 2				Step 3
Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file.				Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard				Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade.
Grade	Line number	Mean Scale Score	-	Scale Score: met min	=	Distance from standard	*	(Students tested in grade	/	Students) tested in school	=	Weighted Distance From Standard
11	2672464	2689	-	2628	=	61	*	(695	/	695)	=	61.0
Step 4	SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High											61

Step 1				Step 2				Step 3
Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file.				Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard				Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade.
Grade	Line number	Mean Scale Score	-	Scale Score: met min	=	Distance from standard	*	(Students tested in grade	/	Students) tested in school	=	Weighted Distance From Standard
11	81442	2715	-	2628	=	87	*	(760	/	760)	=	87.0
Step 4	SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High											87

Step 1				Step 2				Step 3
Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file.				Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard				Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade.
Grade	Line number	Mean Scale Score	-	Scale Score: met min	=	Distance from standard	*	(Students tested in grade	/	Students) tested in school	=	Weighted Distance From Standard
11	83710	2686	-	2628	=	58	*	(741	/	741)	=	58.0
Step 4	SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High											58

Step 1				Step 2				Step 3
Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file.				Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard				Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade.
Grade	Line number	Mean Scale Score	-	Scale Score: met min	=	Distance from standard	*	(Students tested in grade	/	Students) tested in school	=	Weighted Distance From Standard
11	83930	2701	-	2628	=	73	*	(786	/	786)	=	73.0
Step 4	SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High											73

Step 1				Step 2				Step 3
Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file.				Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard				Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade.
Grade	Line number	Mean Scale Score	-	Scale Score: met min	=	Distance from standard	*	(Students tested in grade	/	Students) tested in school	=	Weighted Distance From Standard
11	84542	2713	-	2628	=	85	*	(821	/	821)	=	85.0
Step 4	SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High											85

2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	Sum	Average
61	87	58	73	85	364.0	72.8

Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 111.8

Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: 33.8

NOT what school board members want.

NOT what superintendents want.

But that's not what it "wants"...and it's not a coincidence this pattern repeats (repeatedly).

• Any result above zero is proficient; below is not proficient.

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High math proficiency

Zero+ meets standard.

Los Gatos High

Saratoga High