Of the 176 instructional days, nine were minimum days. The importance of establishing a habit of punctuality and consistent school attendance is stressed by all members of the staff. The rate of actual attendance for 1997-98 is 97 percent, two percentage points higher than the previous year s. Current programs in effect to further improve our rate of attendance include monthly attendance and tardy letters to parents and calls to verify absences. These calls and letters are monitored by Attendance Community Liaisons.
Students also receive recognition each trimester for perfect attendance.
A percentile rank, which ranges from 1 to 99, is commonly used to compare local students performance on a test against students from across the nation who took the same test. The results of this assessment are listed below. Also listed are the 1996-97 Terra Nova standardized test results. This test was given in the spring of 1997 to Anaheim City students in Grades 2-6. Because students took different tests over this two-year period, it is invalid to compare scores.