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Test Score Gap
Whether it's urban campuses like McClatchy High in Sacramento or more suburban schools like
Roseville's Oakmont High or Davis High in Davis, African-American and Hispanic/Latino students generally
score lower on state standardized tests than their white and Asian classmates.
 
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2005 Academic Performance Index (API) Scores, By Ethnicity
School
White
Asian
Hispanic/
Latino
African-Amer.
Elk Grove High, Elk Grove
779
794
708
703
McClatchy High, Sac.
802
747
595
573
Franklin High, Stockton
633
637
549
546
Oakmont High, Roseville
765
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721
722
Valley High, Sac.
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754
610
600
Modesto High, Modesto
805
731
640
660
Davis High, Davis
874
886
679
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"Acting White"
Many African-American students who excel academically often find they receive little praise from some of their peers. Parents and teachers worry that accusations of "acting white" could play a part how many black students are taking college-level courses -- and may play a role in the state's dropout rate.


Rich School, Poor School
Located only one mile apart near downtown Sacramento, Crocker Riverside Elementary School and Jedediah Smith Elementary School are divided by race, economics -- and ultimately, test scores. Crocker Elementary Jed Smith Elementary
 
Grades
K-6
K-7
Enrollment
460
361
Ethnic Breakdown

56.3% White
17.0% Hispanic/Latino
14.1% Asian
8.7% African-Amer.
3.9% Other

57.1% African-Amer.
21.1% Hispanic/Latino
11.6% Asian
6.9% White
3.3% Other

No. of Full-Time Teachers
22
20
Teacher Ethnicity

18 - White
2 - Asian
1 - Amer. Indian
1 - Filipino

10 - White
5 - Asian
3 - Filipino
1 - Pacific Islander
1 - African-Amer.

2005 API Avg. Scores (Target: 800)
903
641

Standardized Test Scores:
English/Lang. Arts, % Proficient or Above (Target: 24.4%)

75.2%
17.2%
Math, % Proficient or Above (Target: 26.5%)
77.7%
37.3%

Score Breakdowns, By Group:
English/Lang. Arts, Proficient or Above

White - 85.1%
Hispanic/Latino - 63.5%
Socio-economically Disadvantaged - 49.2%
English Learners - 20.7%
Socio-economically Disadvantaged - 17.2%
African-Amer. - 16.3%
Hispanic/Latino - 9.8%
Math, % Proficient or Above White - 83.9%
Hispanic/Latino - 61.5%
Socio-economically Disadvantaged - 54.1%
English Learners - 46.6%
Socio-economically Disadvantaged - 37.3%
Hispanic/Latino - 33.3%
African-Amer. - 32.7%
Avg. Class Size
31 students
34 students
Students Per Computer
7.8
4.1
English Learners
22 - 4.8%
75 - 20.8%
Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Meals
87 - 18.9%
349 - 96.7%
 
Data compiled by the California Dept. of Education for the 2005-2006 school year
 
 
Analyzing the Achievement Gap
CSUS Multicultural Dept. Professor Duane Campbell has studied the Achievement Gap and said the gender and ethnicity of a school's faculty can have a major impact in the results of their students.

Shifting Demographics of Teaching (:45)
Minority Students, White Faculties (:35)
Impact of Minority School Leaders (1:04)

 
 
 

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