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Palo Alto - API Scores

API Scores of Palo Alto Schools 2008

API Scores of Palo Alto High Schools

School Name 2007 API (Base)1 Statewide Rank2 Similar School Rank3 2007-08 Growth Target4 2008 API Target5
Henry M. Gunn High 899 10 9 A A
Palo Alto High 883 10 9 A A

API Scores of Palo Alto Middle Schools

School Name 2007 API (Base)1 Statewide Rank2 Similar School Rank3 2007-08 Growth Target4 2008 API Target5
David Starr Jordan Middle 923 10 9 A A
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle 907 10 7 A A
Terman Middle 940 10 9 A A

API Scores of Palo Alto Elementary Schools

School Name 2007 API (Base)1 Statewide Rank2 Similar School Rank3 2007-08 Growth Target4 2008 API Target5
Addison Elementary 948 10 10 A A
Herbert Hoover Elementary 981 10 10 A A
El Carmelo Elementary 933 10 10 A A
Ohlone Elementary 904 10 2 A A
Fairmeadow Elementary 923 10 6 A A
Duveneck Elementary 946 10 7 A A
Juana Briones Elementary 882 9 4 A A
Palo Verde Elementary 919 10 5 A A
Walter Hays Elementary 936 10 10 A A
Barron Park Elementary 848 8 4 A A

Title Explanation
1 2007 API (Base) 2007 API (Base)
2 Statewide Rank Statewide Rank (I = Invalid data, B = District or ASAM, C=Special Education School . Note: Should have asterisk if Valid_Num < 100)
3 Similar School Rank Similar Schools Rank (I = Invalid data, B = District or ASAM, C=Special Education School, O = Schools with SCI changed because of data change, but similar school ranks not changed, S - Schools whose SCI changed and their Similar School Ranks also changed. Blank = the school did not have an SCI score with p3 data or the school did not have SCI score change with updated data.)
4 2007-08 Growth Target 2007-08 API Growth Target (A = means the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2007, B = means this is either an LEA or an Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) school, C = means this is a special education school.)
5 2008 API Target 2008 API Target (A = means the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2007, B = means this is either an LEA or an Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) school, C = means this is a special education school.)