API Results by Subgroup
API Growth (2008-2009)

Schoolwide

740 (2009 Growth)
731 (2008 Base)

African American

695 (2009 Growth)
710 (2008 Base)

Hispanic

750 (2009 Growth)
714 (2008 Base)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

712 (2009 Growth)
707 (2008 Base)

  • The Academic Performance Index (API) system is based on year-over-year test score performance through a two-year cycle.
  • The results show how much this school's API grew between 2008 and 2009 for each subgroup reported by the state.
  • The goal for all schools is 800.
API Growth: Targets vs. Results (2008-2009)

Schoolwide

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  9 (2009 Growth result)
  5 (2009 Growth target)

African American

-50-25 0255075100
-15 (2009 Growth result)  
  5 (2009 Growth target)

Hispanic

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  36 (2009 Growth result)
  5 (2009 Growth target)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

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  5 (2009 Growth result)
  5 (2009 Growth target)

  • To encourage schools to improve achievement for all students, the state computes APIs and sets improvement targets for the different student subgroups at the school.
  • The results, which compare test scores from spring 2008 to spring 2009, show whether this school met its 2009 API Growth target for each subgroup reported by the state.
  • The API 2009 Growth target for all subgroups is 80% of the growth target set for the entire school.
  • The goal for all schools is 800.

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2008-2009 API schoolwide results

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