A recent study conducted by Just For The Kids- California (JFTK-CA), an affiliate of the National Center for Educational Accountability, shows Green Dot's Latino students to be among the highest performing for Algebra 1 standards among schools in the state with 50% or more minority students.
The study, published February 11, 2008, studies performance specifically among schools which have minority populations of 50% or more. They look at Latino students' performance on Algebra 1 statewide standards. After processing data from these schools with high minority populations, the report showed that five of Green Dot's schools, Animo Pat Brown, Animo Inglewood, Oscar De La Hoya Animo, Animo South LA, and Animo Venice, were among the top 100 schools in California.
Animo Pat Brown tied for first in the state, with a record 47% of Latino students ranked proficient in Algebra 1. This score is especially remarkable considering that over 96% of Latino students were tested, as compared to the other first-ranked school, which only tested 11.2% of Latinos. This is also based on data from Animo Pat Brown's first year of operation!!!
Animo Inglewood and Oscar De La Hoya Animo followed close behind with a tie for fourth-highest ranked performance in the state, with 42% of Latino students ranked proficient. Animo South LA and Animo Venice were also in the top 100, with Animo South LA performing with 27% proficient and Animo Venice performing with 14% proficient.
Congratulations to our schools for getting our students off to a great start! While our long-term goal is for 100% of students to be proficient or advanced, we commend our educators for all of their hard work and innovative teaching.
The data is available at: http://jftk-ca.org/special/mdavis/hiscatterv2.php