Top Bay Area Public Schools for Underserved Students
The new 2014-2015 state test results show a big gap in student achievement, specifically with low-income African American and Latino students performing far worse than other students. The problem is even more serious in the Bay Area, where local schools tend to trail the state average in test scores for these student groups. This report highlights 54 Bay Area public schools that achieved strong results for underserved students, showing what students can achieve and pointing the way toward how all schools can better support underserved students.
Top Bay Area Schools
for Underserved Students
Written by Innovate Public Schools
November 2015
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Fifty-four Bay Area Schools Stand Out in Results for Underserved Students
Our analysis looked at public schools across the Bay Area, excluding those with selective admissions criteria and alternative schools. Only included are schools that have a large proportion of underserved students: at least the state average percentage of low-income Latino students (41%) or low-income African American students (5%).
Among these Bay Area public schools, 54 achieved better results on the 2014-2015 state tests for their underserved students than the state’s overall average for all students.
