Students Scoring Higher on Standardized Tests
San Diego students got a collective A+ from the state, as standardized test scores show yet another improvement from last year.
Results showed incremental increases for San Diego County Schools in all categories on the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) test, according to the results released Friday.
Click here for a breakdown of the county results, or to search by school district.
The county saw a 3 percent spike from students in grades two through 11 who scored at least proficient or advanced on the English test. There was a 1 percent increase compared to last year for the students in Math.
Over the past five years, the test scores have improved up to 12 percent in some subjects, the results for San Diego County show.
At San Diego Unified School District — the region’s largest district — science test scores had the most dramatic increase compared to last year with a 5 percent jump in scores meeting state standards. History and Social Sciences made a 4 percent jump, followed by a 2 percent jump in English scores and a 1 percent jump in Math scores, the results for the district showed.