Baldwin Park Unified Ranked First in Progress of Minority Students

Baldwin Park Unified School District was ranked first in the state for its work on the progress of minority and disadvantaged students in its district, according to an educational research organization.

The Education Trust-West District Report Cards ranked Baldwin Park Unified first in California in outcomes for Latino, African-American and students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Glendora Unified and West Covina Unified school districts were tied for fourth.

Assemblymember Roger Hernández, applauds the achievements of Baldwin Park Unified School District. 

“This demonstrates that school districts in the 48th Assembly District are working diligently to prepare our students for a better future.  Parents and educators are clearly working together to close achievement gaps, providing students greater opportunities for success,” said Hernández.

Students from Baldwin Park Unified posted five-year gains of 102 API points; this exceeded the average gains of 64 points by any other large school district in California, earning the district the top spot in the Ed Trust-West 2012 District Report Cards grading.

Ninety one percent of students in Baldwin Park Unified School District are Latino, and 94 percent are categorized as low income.

The report cards were based on data from the California Department of Education to assign the “A-F” letter grades and rankings using four factors: performance, academic improvement over five years, achievement gaps and college readiness.

The Education Trust-West is a statewide educational policy, research and advocacy organization based out of Oakland, CA, aimed to provide opportunities for students of color and low-income students.    

For more information on this study, click here.

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