Our expectation is that all students at EPACS will be prepared to attend college as a result of our rigorous curriculum and high expectations. EPACS is a standards-based school — which means that we teach all California State Standards at each grade level. Our commitment and hard work have paid off.

• In 2006, EPACS broke 800 on its Academic Performance Index (API)
• 2006 results grew 46 points over the previous year — the state target for growth was 1 point
• Over the past 6 years, EPACS' API has grown by 294 points
• EPACS has had a 10-out-of-10 similar schools ranking every year since 2002
• Parent satisfaction is high: 97% of parents rate EPACS an "A" or "B" compared to the national average of 70%
• EPACS' wait list is 92% of capacity
• In 2006, EPACS' 7th grade class had the 5th highest test scores in the state of California — out of more than 2,000 schools
• EPACS is the highest performing school in the Ravenswood District

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The Academic Performance Index (API) is the cornerstone of California's Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999. The purpose of the API is to measure the academic performance and growth of schools. The statewide API performance target for all schools is 800, on a scale ranging from 200-1,000.

EPACS is succeeding not only relative to similar schools in the community, but our results compare well to the state wide average. Starting 20% behind state elementary averages, we are now 3% above the average.

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