State of California

See below for the statewide California Smarter Balanced results for tests which were taken by students in the spring of 2023, and reported by EdSource. The tests form part of the state's California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP. Hover over colors in the charts to see percentages of students scoring at each achievement level.

Scores are for 2023 unless otherwise noted. Data may not add up to 100% due to rounding. 2020 scores are missing due to Covid-19 pandemic. 2021 test was not mandatory and missing in some districts.

Overall Test Results

In the overall State of California test results for 2023, 46.66% of students met or exceeded the state standard in English, while 53.34% did not, a change of -0.4% from 2022. In math, 34.62% of students met or exceeded the state standard, with 65.38% not meeting it: a change of 1.24% from 2022.

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* Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional.

Subject Standard Not Met 2023 Chg. From 2022 Standard Nearly Met 2023 Chg. From 2022 Standard Met 2023 Chg. From 2022 Standard Exceeded 2023 Chg. From 2022
English 31.17% 0.84% 22.17% -0.45% 25.93% -0.63% 20.73% 0.23%
Math 41.32% -0.64% 24.06% -0.6% 17.48% 0.16% 17.14% 1.08%

Achievement Gap Results: Racial/Demographic Breakdown

* Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional.

English: Standard Met or Exceeded

Year African American Hispanic White Asian
2015 28.0% 32.0% 61.0% 72.0%
2016 31.0% 37.0% 64.0% 75.0%
2017 31.23% 37.28% 64.29% 75.54%
2018 32.27% 39.16% 64.86% 76.41%
2019 33.01% 40.56% 65.42% 76.86%
2021* 33.78% 37.64% 60.13% 75.03%
2022 30.33% 36.41% 61.35% 75.28%
2023 29.85% 36.08% 60.71% 74.7%

Math: Standard Met or Exceeded

Year African American Hispanic White Asian
2015 16.0% 21.0% 49.0% 69.0%
2016 18.0% 24.0% 53.0% 72.0%
2017 19.02% 25.2% 52.86% 72.69%
2018 19.74% 26.64% 53.57% 73.53%
2019 20.54% 28.05% 54.24% 74.37%
2021* 17.95% 20.37% 45.48% 68.8%
2022 15.92% 21.24% 48.18% 69.47%
2023 16.89% 22.69% 49.02% 69.93%

2023 TEST RESULTS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY

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Race/Ethnicity English: Standard Not Met English: Standard Nearly Met English: Standard Met English: Standard Exceeded
White 20.05% 19.71% 30.63% 29.61%
Hispanic 38.72% 24.5% 24.08% 12.7%
African-American 46.81% 22.85% 20.03% 10.31%
Asian 12.71% 13.05% 27.77% 46.48%
Pacific Islander 37.13% 25.11% 24.43% 13.33%
Filipino 11.92% 17.25% 33.4% 37.44%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 43.11% 23.59% 21.47% 11.83%
Race/Ethnicity Math: Standard Not Met Math: Standard Nearly Met Math: Standard Met Math: Standard Exceeded
White 26.05% 24.38% 23.46% 26.11%
Hispanic 50.73% 25.54% 14.87% 8.86%
African-American 59.83% 22.42% 11.46% 6.29%
Asian 14.37% 15.65% 20.9% 49.08%
Pacific Islander 48.13% 26.52% 15.42% 9.93%
Filipino 19.21% 23.28% 25.98% 31.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 54.43% 23.07% 13.38% 9.12%

2023 Test Results By Grade Level

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Grade English: Standard Not Met English: Standard Nearly Met English: Standard Met English: Standard Exceeded
Grade 3 34.59% 22.61% 19.57% 23.23%
Grade 4 37.02% 19.08% 19.69% 24.21%
Grade 5 33.22% 19.41% 25.17% 22.2%
Grade 6 29.88% 24.3% 27.72% 18.1%
Grade 7 30.79% 22.01% 29.9% 17.3%
Grade 8 29.74% 24.31% 30.0% 15.96%
Grade 11 23.38% 20.89% 29.5% 26.23%
Grade Math: Standard Not Met Math: Standard Nearly Met Math: Standard Met Math: Standard Exceeded
Grade 3 32.48% 21.88% 24.88% 20.75%
Grade 4 30.58% 28.22% 22.22% 18.98%
Grade 5 40.38% 24.61% 15.26% 19.76%
Grade 6 40.63% 25.06% 15.84% 18.48%
Grade 7 41.54% 24.63% 16.75% 17.08%
Grade 8 46.55% 21.88% 13.41% 18.15%
Grade 11 50.95% 21.15% 15.61% 12.29%

2023 TEST RESULTS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

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Status English: Economically Disadvantaged English: Not Economically Disadvantaged Math: Economically Disadvantaged Math: Not Economically Disadvantaged
Standard Not Met 39.15% 16.23% 50.04% 22.86%
Standard Nearly Met 24.03% 17.64% 24.99% 21.9%
Standard Met 23.59% 30.54% 14.91% 22.77%
Standard Exceeded 13.22% 35.59% 10.07% 32.47%

2023 TEST RESULTS BY GENDER

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Gender English: Male English: Female Math: Male Math: Female
Standard Not Met 35.06% 27.08% 39.48% 41.67%
Standard Nearly Met 21.78% 21.83% 23.08% 24.77%
Standard Met 24.5% 27.6% 17.88% 17.42%
Standard Exceeded 18.65% 23.49% 19.56% 16.14%