A student at Edison Elementary reads a book during class in February 2020. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz
Some schools in San Diego County, like Edison Elementary in City Heights, are achieving surprising results in closing the achievement gap. But looking at raw test scores alone, it would be hard to tell.
Roughly 95 percent of Edison’s students live near the federal poverty line. Most schools with that level of poverty score well below a proficient level in reading and math on California’s standardized tests. Based on the test scores and poverty level of all other schools in the county.
https://voiceofsandiego.org/2021/07/28/a-new-window-into-how-san-diego-schools-are-performing/