PUSD EDUCATION NEWS A Publication of the Paramount Unified School District
15110 CALIFORNIA AVE., PARAMOUNT, CA 90723 • TEL: 562-602-6000 • FAX: 562-634-6029
DECEMBER 2012
STAR Testing Academic Achievement Schools’ Recognition
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uring a recent Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Verdugo and the Board of Education congratulated and presented Alondra Middle School, Gaines School, Jackson Middle School, Lincoln School, Los Cerritos School, and Zamboni Middle School administrators with a congratulatory replica banner on their high achievements on the STAR tests. Schools will be receiving a formal banner that will allow them to display at their school site for their students and community.
School Achievements:
Alondra Middle School • Met all State and Federal targets in 2011 and 2012 • Achieved an API of 816 • Increased its API by 60 points in two years Gaines School • Met all State and Federal targets in 2012 • Achieved an API of 825 points Jackson Middle School • Met all State and Federal targets in 2011 and 2012 • Successfully exited Program Improvement • Increased its API by 57 points in two years Lincoln School • Met all State API targets in 2012 • Achieved an API of 835 points Los Cerritos School • Met all State API targets in 2012 • Achieved and API of 804 points Zamboni Middle School • Met all State API targets in 2012 • Achieved an API of 807 points • Increased its API by 59 points in two years
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATES December 12, 2012 Board of Education meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom at the District Office, 15110 California Avenue, Paramount, and are open to the public