Our Results
First Year performance results for the Partnership's Schools:
California Standards Test (CST) scores
- 9 of 10 Partnership schools improved in Language Arts
- 8 of 10 improved in Math
- 8 of 10 improved in Science
- 5 of 6 improved in History-Social Science
Statistical Achievements Academic Performance Index (API) scores
- The average growth across all Partnership schools was 17 points, a greater gain than the state and district as a whole, some charter operators, and the comparable local school districts.
- At 99th Street Elementary School, the API was up 54 points and in the top 2% district wide in terms of growth rate.
- API scores improved at Sunrise Elementary School by 41 points and at Roosevelt High School by 24 points, double its state target.
Other Highlights
- 4-year graduation rates rose from 37% to 42% at Partnership high schools.
- Percentage of 8th graders passing Algebra 1 increased 5% from 56% to 61%.
- Parent engagement swelled at all Partnership schools with more than 15,000 families and community members participating in school activities.
- Suspensions at all Partnership middle schools decreased 45% compared to last year.
Partnership Elementary Schools
- Increase of 9% in the number of 5th graders scoring at grade level in mathematics from 35% to 44%
- Increase of 8% in the number of all students scoring at grade level in English language arts from 26% to 34%
- Increase of 9% in the number of 3rd grade students scoring at grade level in English language arts from 14% to 23%
- More than 50% reduction in the number of students suspended in 2008-09
- 91% of parents report that they feel welcomed to participate at their school
Partnership Middle Schools
- Increase of 3% in the number of 8th graders enrolled in Algebra 1 from 48% to 51%
- Increase of 5% in the number of 8th graders passing Algebra 1 with a ‘C’ or better from 56% to 61%
- 83% of parents report that they feel welcomed to participate at their school
Partnership High Schools
- Increase of 4% in the number of 9th graders on-track to graduation from 60% to 64%
- Increase of 7% in the number of 10th graders passing both sections of the CAHSEE on their first attempt 41% to 48%
- Increase of 5% in the number of students graduating in four years from 37% to 42%
- Increase of 5% in the number of graduates passing all A-G courses with a ‘C’ or better from 17% to 22%
- Increase of 4% in the number of students achieving at least 1400 on the SAT or 19 on the ACT from 12% to 16%
- Increase of 4% in the number of students proficient on the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) from 20% to 24%
