LAUSD test scores rise in math and English, positive marks after pandemic setbacks

In a step forward from pandemic-era learning setbacks, standardized test scores in the Los Angeles school system made gains in all tested grade levels in math and English, Supt. Alberto Carvalho announced on Tuesday, although a majority of students remain below the state's grade level standards. At this time, the L.A. results can't be evaluated in a broader context because the California Department of Education has not publicly released statewide scores from the 2024 spring semester testing. Yet the scores suggest Los Angeles students have begun rebounding from sharp pandemic lows, when campuses were closed for more than a year and students kept pace as best they could through remote learning. In English, districtwide proficiency increased from about 41% to 43% of students year over year.