Sierra Madre Elementary scored at the top of the Pasadena Unified School District in the newly-released 2013 Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results with 79 percent of students scoring proficient or above in English and Language Arts and 81 percent scoring proficient or above in math, according to a message sent out by the Pasadena Unified School District.
Overall, PUSD students showed a slight dip in performance according to the district, though officials were quick to point out the district is doing better than it was 10 years ago:
"50 percent of PUSD students scored proficient or above in English Language Arts (ELA), down 2 percent from 2012 but an increase of 28 percent since 2003, the year the STAR tests became fully aligned with state standards. 45 percent of PUSD students scored proficient or above in math, a 1 percent decrease from 2012 and an 18 point jump from 2003 scores."
More data on results by school can be found on the state's website and the Pasadena Star-News has a handy database of school results by district.
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