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Bethune Elementary School

6835 Benjamin Holt Road
San Diego, California 92114
(619) 267-2271

Grades K-7
2008-09 Enrollment: 618


California Standards Tests

The California Standards Tests (CST) were developed specifically to assess students' performance in English language arts, mathematics, science, and history/social science. Results of CST testing are used as one of the primary components of the California's school accountability system. They are used to determine a district's or school's Academic Performance Index (API). They are also used to determine whether or not a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Data are reported as presented on the California Department of Education website at http://star.cde.ca.gov/star2009.