Venice Elementary Schools Get Mixed Results on State Tests

The California Department of Education has released the standardized testing scores for the last school year, with mixed results for Venice's elementary campuses.

had the most consistently high scores in Venice, although had stellar math scores, with 100 percent of its fourth-graders scoring either proficient or advanced.

Although more than half of students scored proficient or advanced in English-language arts and mathematics, they were the lowest performing group of Venice's elementary schools, surpassing state averages with only the fourth-grade results.

The full breakdown of scores, as well as an explanation of the test, can be found on the department's website here.

The tests are administered to students in California's public schools, so private schools, such as and , are not included in this report.

Scores for Venice's Elementary Schools, percentage scoring "proficient or advanced"

Scores in bold are lower than the statewide results.

Kindergartners and first-graders are not tested. The science testing is given to students in 5th, 8th and 11th grades.