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Tamalpais Union One of Few CA Districts Recording Increase in 2013 Performance Test

Marin high schools boast exceptional 2013 test scores. While most other districts saw lowered API scores, Tamalpais Union increased across the board. See 2013 Growth API for all TAM schools.

While most districts throughout the state saw decreased scores on API 2013 performance tests, all six Tamalpais Union High Schools showed increase.

The Tamalpais Union High School District boasts their extremely high performance on the district website, crediting a a very active, supportive, and educated community. The 2013 test proves just that, with Redwood High taking the top spot at 903. 

The API is a score ranging from 200 to 1,000 that measures how well students do on a variety of tests, including the California Standards Test and the state’s high school exit exam. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet. Here’s a detailed summary of the API from the California Department of Education.

Statewide, the number of California schools meeting the state target for student performance on standardized tests dropped by 2 percent.

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In 2013, 51 percent of the state’s schools earned an Academic Performance Index score of 800 or above, compared to 53 percent the previous year.

Based on 2013 test scores, 56 percent of elementary schools, 50 percent of middle schools, and 31 percent of high schools are now at or above the 800 mark.

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In the last decade, the number of schools meeting the target of an 800 API has increased by 30 percent.

The state’s overall API dropped two points to 789 from 791.


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