CDE data showed public school test scores in the state are improving but at a prolonged rate. Consequently, it could take up to decades to close the achievement gap in academic performance associated with race and class. In this case, the disparities between students of the following subgroups: white, Asian, Latino and Black.
Paul E. Barton, former director of the Policy Information Center at Educational Testing Services, in his paper Closing Achievement Gaps said "Closing the gap must be more than a one-front operation. Educators must hold themselves responsible and accountable for improving schools when and where we can. We must recognize that the achievement gap has deep roots."
Elisha Smith Arrillaga, executive director of the Education Trust-West, said "these results are really a wake-up call, but the phone's been ringing unanswered on this for years. California can't be complacent with results like these."
It is apparent that systemic changes need to be made in order to overcome the achievement gap of California public schools.
California Elementary Schools: Math Met Requirements by Ranking
| Rank | CA Elementary School | School District | City | Math Test Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 100% |
| 2 | William Faria Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 95.7% |
| 3 | Cold Spring Elementary | Cold Spring Elementary | Santa Barbara | 95.2% |
| 4 | Murdock-Portal Elementary | Cupertino Union | San Jose | 93.7% |
| 5 | William Regnart Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 93% |
| 6 | Wildwood Elementary | Piedmont City Unified | Piedmont | 92.2% |
| 7 | Bullis Charter School | Santa Clara County Office of Education | Los Altos | 91.9% |
| 8 | Herbert Hoover Elementary | Palo Alto Unified | Palo Alto | 91.2% |
| 9 | White Oaks Elementary | San Carlos Elementary | San Carlos | 91.1% |
| 10 | Argonaut Elementary | Saratoga Union Elementary | Saratoga | 90.6% |
| 11 | Yu Ming Charter School | Alameda County Office of Education | Oakland | 89.9% |
| 12 | Stevens Creek Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 89.2% |
| 12 | Frank C. Leal Elementary | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 89.2% |
| 14 | Spencer Valley Elementary | Spencer Valley Elementary | Santa Ysabel | 88.2% |
| 15 | L.P. Collins Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 88.1% |
| 15 | Arundel Elementary | San Carlos Elementary | San Carlos | 88.1% |
| 17 | Saratoga Elementary | Saratoga Union Elementary | Saratoga | 87.7% |
| 18 | Central Elementary | Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Belmont | 87.1% |
| 18 | Donner Trail Elementary | Tahoe-Truckee Unified | Kingvale | 87.1% |
| 18 | Montecito Union School | Montecito Union Elementary | Santa Barbara | 87.1% |
| 18 | Teach Elementary | San Luis Coastal Unified | San Luis Obispo | 87.1% |
| 22 | North Hillsborough School | Hillsborough City Elementary | Hillsborough | 87% |
| 23 | Hoover Elementary | Burlingame Elementary | Burlingame | 86.7% |
| 24 | Beach Elementary | Piedmont City Unified | Piedmont | 86.4% |
| 25 | Carver Elementary | San Marino Unified | San Marino | 86.2% |
| 26 | West Valley Elementary | Cupertino Union | Sunnyvale | 86.1% |
| 27 | Helen Wittmann Elementary | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 85.7% |
| 28 | Blue Hills Elementary | Cupertino Union | Saratoga | 85.6% |
| 29 | Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary | Cupertino Union | San Jose | 85.3% |
| 29 | R.I. Meyerholz Elementary | Cupertino Union | San Jose | 85.3% |
| 31 | Las Lomitas Elementary | Las Lomitas Elementary | Atherton | 84.9% |
| 31 | John Muir Elementary | Cupertino Union | San Jose | 84.9% |
| 33 | Creekside Charter School | Newcastle Elementary | Olympic Valley | 84.7% |
| 34 | Garden Gate Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 84.6% |
| 35 | South Hillsborough School | Hillsborough City Elementary | Hillsborough | 84.5% |
| 36 | Roy O. Andersen Elementary | Newport-Mesa Unified | Newport Beach | 84.4% |
| 37 | Lincoln Elementary | Burlingame Elementary | Burlingame | 84.2% |
| 38 | Lafayette Elementary | Lafayette Elementary | Lafayette | 84.1% |
| 39 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 84% |
| 40 | Valentine Elementary | San Marino Unified | San Marino | 83.9% |
| 41 | Foothill Elementary | Saratoga Union Elementary | Saratoga | 83.6% |
| 42 | Williams Elementary | San Jose Unified | San Jose | 83.5% |
| 42 | Stevenson Ranch Elementary | Newhall | Stevenson Ranch | 83.5% |
| 42 | College Park Elementary | San Mateo-Foster City | San Mateo | 83.5% |
| 45 | Union Street Charter School | Arcata Elementary | Arcata | 83.3% |
| 45 | Oak Grove Elementary | Visalia Unified | Visalia | 83.3% |
| 45 | Cerritos Elementary | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 83.3% |
| 48 | West Hillsborough School | Hillsborough City Elementary | Hillsborough | 83.2% |
| 49 | Neil Cummins Elementary | Larkspur-Corte Madera | Corte Madera | 82.7% |
| 49 | Jensen Ranch Elementary | Castro Valley Unified | Castro Valley | 82.7% |
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| 1340 | Sea View Elementary | Coachella Valley Unified | Salton City | 6.6% |
| 1340 | Lenwood Elementary | Barstow Unified | Lenwood | 6.6% |
| 1340 | Montara Elementary | Barstow Unified | Barstow | 6.6% |
| 1343 | Veritas Elementary | Manteca Unified | Manteca | 6.5% |
| 1343 | Bret Harte Elementary | Modesto City Elementary | Modesto | 6.5% |
| 1345 | Fremont Elementary | Montebello Unified | Montebello | 6.4% |
| 1345 | Rio Plaza Elementary | Rio Elementary | Oxnard | 6.4% |
| 1347 | Blue Oaks Elementary | Roseville City Elementary | Roseville | 6.3% |
| 1347 | Mark Twain Elementary | Corcoran Joint Unified | Corcoran | 6.3% |
| 1347 | Golden View Elementary | San Ramon Valley Unified | San Ramon | 6.3% |
| 1347 | Kettleman City Elementary | Reef-Sunset Unified | Kettleman City | 6.3% |
| 1351 | Palm View Elementary | Coachella Valley Unified | Coachella | 5.9% |
| 1351 | George Nicoloff Elementary | South Bay Union | San Ysidro | 5.9% |
| 1351 | Alta Vista Elementary | Alta Vista Elementary | Porterville | 5.9% |
| 1354 | Oneonta Elementary | South Bay Union | Imperial Beach | 5.8% |
| 1354 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary | Parlier Unified | Parlier | 5.8% |
| 1356 | North Beardsley Elementary | Beardsley Elementary | Bakersfield | 5.7% |
| 1356 | Avenal Elementary | Reef-Sunset Unified | Avenal | 5.7% |
| 1358 | Shackelford Elementary | Modesto City Elementary | Modesto | 5.6% |
| 1358 | Wakefield Elementary | Turlock Unified | Turlock | 5.6% |
| 1358 | Crete Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 5.6% |
| 1358 | Orick Elementary | Orick Elementary | Orick | 5.6% |
| 1362 | Sierra Primary | Fort Sage Unified | Herlong | 5.3% |
| 1363 | Oasis Elementary | Coachella Valley Unified | Thermal | 5.2% |
| 1364 | Pomo School | Konocti Unified | Clearlake | 5% |
| 1364 | Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Sr. Charter School | Stockton Unified | Stockton | 5% |
| 1364 | Pauma Elementary | Valley Center-Pauma Unified | Pauma Valley | 5% |
| 1367 | Tuolumne Elementary | Modesto City Elementary | Modesto | 4.9% |
| 1368 | Victor Elementary | Torrance Unified | Torrance | 4.8% |
| 1369 | Lydia Romero-Cruz Elementary | Santa Ana Unified | Santa Ana | 4.6% |
| 1369 | Mathew J. Brletic Elementary | Parlier Unified | Parlier | 4.6% |
| 1369 | Richgrove Elementary | Richgrove Elementary | Richgrove | 4.6% |
| 1372 | Tranquillity Elementary | Golden Plains Unified | Tranquillity | 4.5% |
| 1373 | Westside Elementary | Westside Elementary | Five Points | 4.4% |
| 1373 | Heron School | Natomas Unified | Sacramento | 4.4% |
| 1373 | Rio Vista Elementary | El Monte City | El Monte | 4.4% |
| 1376 | Cedar Lane Elementary | Marysville Joint Unified | Olivehurst | 4.3% |
| 1376 | Meridian Elementary | Meridian Elementary | Meridian | 4.3% |
| 1378 | Oasis Elementary | Morongo Unified | Twentynine Palms | 4% |
| 1378 | Delta Bridges Charter School | New Jerusalem Elementary | Stockton | 4% |
| 1380 | Crestline Elementary | Barstow Unified | Barstow | 3.5% |
| 1381 | East Lake School | Konocti Unified | Clearlake Oaks | 3% |
| 1382 | Tamarack Elementary | Reef-Sunset Unified | Avenal | 2.9% |
| 1383 | Raisin City Elementary | Raisin City Elementary | Raisin City | 2.7% |
| 1384 | Warren Lane Elementary | Inglewood Unified | Inglewood | 2.5% |
| 1385 | Stone Corral Elementary | Stone Corral Elementary | Visalia | 2.3% |
| 1386 | R.M. Miano Elementary | Los Banos Unified | Los Banos | 2.2% |
| 1387 | Beardsley Elementary | Beardsley Elementary | Bakersfield | 1.9% |
| 1388 | Loleta Elementary | Loleta Union Elementary | Loleta | 1.6% |
| 1389 | San Pasqual Valley Elementary | San Pasqual Valley Unified | Winterhaven | 1.5% |
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