Los Alamitos Students Top 10 In Math, English

LOS ALAMITOS, CA — Los Alamitos Unified School District announced that their students are in the top 10 in the state, for the second year in a row. In Orange County, Los Alamitos Unified students are locked in a tie for first place honors in both subjects and far surpass the county as well as the state, according to the district.

Los Alamitos Unified School District rank in the top 10 for achievement in mathematics and English language arts out of all unified school districts, according to the most recent statewide test results, they said.

In English language arts, 82 percent of Los Alamitos Unified students met or exceeded state standards, tying the district with Laguna Beach. In math, 74 percent of students met or exceeded state standards, tying the district with both Laguna Beach and Irvine. Los Alamitos Unified students far surpass the county and state as a whole.

“We are proud of our long-standing tradition of academic excellence in the District,” said Dr. Sherry Kropp, Superintendent. “We are keenly aware that this is attributed to the ongoing passion of our dedicated and innovative teaching staff, diligent student body, visionary Board of Education, and the support of our classified staff, families, and school communities. Adults in our schools and communities are champions for children, and that is what is leading the difference.”

Some of the greatest gains in scores came from fifth graders in Los Alamitos Unified, especially in mathematics. Overall, district fifth graders increased their scores 11 percentage points, with five schools registering double-digit gains over the previous year.

This is the fourth year that students across the state in grades 3-8 and grade 11 have taken the exam, known as the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress.

The test scores will make up a key ingredient of the California School Dashboard, a new system for evaluating school performance. The state Department of Education will use the test results in conjunction with suspension rates, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism figures, college and career readiness data, and other measures to determine if schools and districts are making adequate progress.

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