API Results by Subgroup
API Growth (2010-2011)

Schoolwide

894 (2011 Growth)
890 (2010 Base)

Hispanic

880 (2011 Growth)
881 (2010 Base)

White

940 (2011 Growth)
916 (2010 Base)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

843 (2011 Growth)
859 (2010 Base)

English Language Learners

827 (2011 Growth)
842 (2010 Base)

Students with Disabilities

774 (2011 Growth)
737 (2010 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 2010 and 2011 for each subgroup reported by the state.
  • The goal for all schools is 800.
API Growth: Targets vs. Results (2010-2011)

Schoolwide

-50-25 0255075100
  4 (2011 Growth result)
  Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2011 Growth target)

Hispanic

-50-25 0255075100
-1 (2011 Growth result)  
  Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2011 Growth target)

White

-50-25 0255075100
  24 (2011 Growth result)
  Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2011 Growth target)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

-50-25 0255075100
-16 (2011 Growth result)  
  Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2011 Growth target)

English Language Learners

-50-25 0255075100
-15 (2011 Growth result)  
  Met Interim Performance Target of 800 (2011 Growth target)

Students with Disabilities

-50-25 0255075100
  n/a (2011 Growth result)
  0 (2011 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 2010 to spring 2011, show whether this school met its 2011 API Growth target for each subgroup reported by the state.
  • The API 2011 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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