California Department of Education Testing and Accountability
California Accountability Model and School Dashboard
California’s new accountability and continuous improvement system provides information about how local educational agencies and schools are meeting the needs of California’s diverse student population based on a concise set of measures.
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
English Learner Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)
The ELPAC is the test that is used to measure how well students in kindergarten through twelfth grade understand English when it is not their primary language. The ELPAC is taking the place of the California English Language Development Test (CELDT). Information from the ELPAC helps your child’s teacher provide support in the right areas.
Parent Guide to Understanding the ELPAC
California Physical Fitness Test Results
All students in 5th, 7th & 9th grade are tested on fitness standards including aerobic capacity, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility.
School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs)
California public schools annually provide information to the community
including demographics, academic data, class sizes, teacher and
staffing and financial information. SARCs allow parents and the
community to evaluate and compare schools.
Local Education Agency (LEA) Plans
California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS)
An annual collection of basic student and staff data; includes student
enrollment, graduates, dropouts, course enrollment, enrollment in
alternative education, gifted and talented education, and more.
California Department of Education DataQuest
School performance, test scores, student demographics, staffing and more.
Education Data Partnership
Fiscal, Demographic and Performance Data for California Schools
Ed Source
California Education Policy News
Great Schools
Private web site comparing schools using publicly available data.