Recent School Scores

When showing property, I am continually reminded of the importance of School Districts in buyers' search for a home, and how much the schools' reputations affect property values. One of the first questions I hear at an open house is, "What are the schools?"
Test results for California and the Bay Area can be a daunting array of numbers.
The State Department of Education, for example, presents the scores as percentages of students scoring at grade-level proficiency, rather than as test scores themselves.

Here are highlights from schools and districts in the Bay Area:
-- The five top-scoring schools in English are all elementary schools: Millikin in Santa Clara Unified, Faria and Murdock-Portal in the Cupertino Union district, Sleepy Hollow in the Orinda Union Elementary District, and North Star Academy in the Redwood City Elementary District.

-- The five star performers in math (tested only in grades 2 through 7) are also elementary schools: Faria, Millikin and Murdock-Portal, as well as Hoover in Palo Alto Unified, and Dilworth in the Cupertino Union district.

-- Among the lowest-scoring schools in English are Reach Academy in Oakland, Foothill High in the East Side Union High School District of San Jose, Life Learning Academy Charter School in San Francisco, Vicente Martinez High in Martinez Unified, and East Oakland School of the Arts and Mandela High in Oakland.

-- Among the lowest-scoring schools in math, grades 2 through 7, are Peralta Creek Middle School in Oakland, King Academy in Marin City, United for Success Academy and Cole Middle School in Oakland, Forty-Niners Academy in the Ravenswood City Elementary District in East Palo Alto, and Gloria R. Davis Middle School in San Francisco.

To check out individual schools or districts, you can go to the Star Scores Website.