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Five-by-Five Colored Tables

The accountability system combines five Status levels and five Change levels to create a five-by-five colored table that is used to determine performance results for Dashboard state indicators.

Performance Levels (or colors) for state indicators are determined using current year performance (or Status) and the difference from prior year (or Change) to show growth or decline. This results in five color-coded Performance Levels for each indicator. From highest to lowest, the Performance Levels are: Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red. For more information on Performance Levels, refer to the How Dashboard Colors are Determined flyer posted on the CDE Dashboard Communications Toolkit web page.

This web page provides the five-by-five colored table(s) used to determine Performance Levels for each of the state indicators:

Note: "Percentage Point Change" or p.pts is referenced throughout the Change columns in the tables below to signify that Change reflects the numerical difference between two percentages.

Chronic Absenteeism Indicator

Performance Level Increased Significantly

from Prior Year (by 3.1 p.pts or more)
Increased

from Prior Year (by 0.5 p.pts to 3.0 p.pts)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or
increased by 0.4 p.pts or fewer)
Declined

from Prior Year
(by 0.5 p.pts to 2.9 p.pts)
Declined Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 3.0 p.pts or more)
Very Low

2.5% or less in Current Year
Yellow
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
Low

2.6% to 5.0% in Current Year
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

5.1% to 10.0% in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
High

10.1% to 20.0% in Current Year
Red
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very High

20.1% or greater in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Yellow

Suspension Rate Indicator

Local Education Agency (LEA) Suspension: Elementary School District
Performance Level Increased Significantly

from Prior Year (by 2.1 p.pts or more)
Increased

from Prior Year (by 0.3 p.pts to 2.0 p.pts)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or
increased by 0.2 p.pts or fewer)
Declined

from Prior Year
(by 0.3 p.pts to 1.9 p.pts)
Declined Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 2.0 p.pts or more)
Very Low

0.5% or less in Current Year
N/A
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
Low

0.6% to 1.5% in Current Year
N/A
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

1.6% to 3.0% in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
High

3.1% to 6.0% in Current Year
Red
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very High

6.1% or greater in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Yellow
LEA Suspension: High School District
Performance Level Increased Significantly

from Prior Year (by 3.1 p.pts or more)
Increased

from Prior Year (by 0.5 p.pts to 3.0 p.pts)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or
increased by 0.4 p.pts or fewer)
Declined

from Prior Year
(by 0.5 p.pts to 2.9 p.pts)
Declined Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 3.0 p.pts or more)
Very Low

1.5% or less in Current Year
N/A
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
Low

1.6% to 3.5% in Current Year
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

3.6% to 6.0% in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
High

6.1% to 9.0% in Current Year
Red
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very High

9.1% or greater in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Yellow
LEA Suspension: Unified District and K–12 Schools
Performance Level Increased Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 2.1 p.pts or more)
Increased

from Prior Year (by 0.3 p.pts to 2.0 p.pts)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or
increased by 0.2 p.pts or fewer)
Declined

from Prior Year
(by 0.3 p.pts to 1.9 p.pts)
Declined Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 2.0 p.pts or more)
Very Low

1.0% or less in Current Year
N/A
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
Low

1.1% to 2.5% in Current Year
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

2.6% to 4.5% in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
High

4.6% to 8.0% in Current Year
Red
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very High

8.1% or greater in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Yellow
School Suspension: Elementary
Performance Level Increased Significantly

from Prior Year (by 2.1 p.pts or more)
Increased

from Prior Year (by 0.3 to 2.0 p.pts)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or
increased by 0.2 p.pts or fewer)
Declined

from Prior Year
(by 0.3 p.pts to 0.9 p.pts)
Declined Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 1.0 p.pts or more)
Very Low

0.5% or less in Current Year
N/A
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
Low

0.6% to 1.0% in Current Year
N/A
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

1.1% to 3.0% in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
High

3.1% to 6.0% in Current Year
Red
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very High

6.1% or greater in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Yellow
School Suspension: Middle School
Performance Level Increased Significantly

from Prior Year (by 4.1 p.pts or more)
Increased

from Prior Year (by 0.3 p.pts to 4.0 p.pts)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or
increased by 0.2 p.pts or fewer)
Declined

from Prior Year
(by 0.3 p.pts to 2.9 p.pts)
Declined Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 3.0 p.pts or more)
Very Low

0.5% or less
in Current Year
N/A
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
Low

0.6% to 2.0%
in Current Year
N/A
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

2.1% to 8.0%
in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
High

8.1% to 12.0%
in Current Year
Red
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very High

12.1%
or greater in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Yellow
School Suspension: High School
Performance Level Increased Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 3.1 p.pts or more)
Increased

from Prior Year (by 0.3 p.pts to 3.0 p.pts)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or
increased by 0.2 p.pts or fewer)
Declined

from Prior Year
(by 0.3 p.pts to 1.9 p.pts)
Declined Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 2.0 p.pts or more)
Very Low

0.5% or less
in Current Year
N/A
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
Low

0.6% to 1.5%
in Current Year
N/A
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

1.6% to 6.0%
in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
High

6.1% to 10.0%
in Current Year
Red
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very High

10.1%
or greater in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Yellow

English Learner Progress Indicator

Performance Level Declined Significantly

From Prior Year (by 10.1% p.pts or more)
Declined

From Prior Year (by 2.0 p.pts to 10 p.pts)
Maintained

From Prior Year (declined or
increased by 1.9 p.pts or fewer)
Increased

From Prior Year (by 2.0 p.pts to 9.9 p.pts)
Increased Significantly

From Prior Year (by 10.0 p.pts or more)
Very High

65.0% or greater in Current Year
Yellow
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
High

55.0% to 64.9% in Current Year
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

45.0% to 54.9% in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
Low

35.0% to 44.9% in Current Year
Red
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very Low

34.9% or less than in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Yellow

 

Graduation Rate Indicator

Performance Level Declined Significantly

from Prior Year (by 5.1 p.pts or more)
Declined

from Prior Year (by 1.0 p.pts to 5.0 p.pts)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or
increased by 0.9 p.pts or fewer)
Increased

from Prior Year (by 1.0 p.pts to 4.9 p.pts)
Increased Significantly

from Prior Year (by 5.0 p.pts or more)
Very High

95.0% or greater in Current Year
N/A
Blue
Blue
Blue
Blue
High

90.5% to 94.9% in Current Year
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

80.0% to 90.4% in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
Low

68.0% to 79.9% in Current Year
Red
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very Low

67.9% or less in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Red
Red

Academic Indicators

English Language Arts/Literacy for Grades 3–8
Performance Level Declined Significantly

from Prior Year (by 15.1 points or more)
Declined

from Prior Year (by 3.0 to 15.0 points)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or increased by 2.9 points or fewer)
Increased

from Prior Year (by 3.0 to 14.9 points)
Increased Significantly

from Prior Year (by 15.0 points or more)
Very High

+45.0 points or more in Current Year
Green
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
High

+10.0 to +44.9 points in Current Year
Green
Green
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

-5.0 points to +9.9 points in Current Year
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Green
Low

-5.1 to -70.0 points in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very Low

-70.1 points or fewer in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Orange
English Language Arts/Literacy for Grade 11
Performance Level Declined Significantly

from Prior Year (by 15.1 points or more)
Declined

from Prior Year (by 3.0 to 15.0 points)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or
increased by 2.9 points or fewer)
Increased

from Prior Year (by 3.0 to 14.9 points)
Increased Significantly

from Prior Year (by 15.0 points or more)
Very High

+75.0 points or more in Current Year
Green
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
High

+30.0 to +74.9 points in Current Year
Green
Green
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

0.0 to +29.9 points in Current Year
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Green
Low

-0.1 to -45.0 points in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very Low

-45.1 points or fewer in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Orange
Mathematics for Grades 3–8
Performance Level Declined Significantly

from Prior Year (by 15.1 points or more)
Declined

from Prior Year (by 3.0 to 15.0 points)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or increased by 2.9 points or fewer)
Increased

from Prior Year
(by 3.0 to 14.9 points)

Increased Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 15.0 points or more)
Very High

+35.0 points or more in Current Year
Green
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
High

0.0 to +34.9 points in Current Year
Green
Green
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

-0.1 to -25.0 points in Current Year
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Green
Low

-25.1 to -95.0 points in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very Low

-95.1 points or fewer in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Orange
Mathematics for Grade 11
Performance Level Declined Significantly

from Prior Year (by 15.1 points or more)
Declined

from Prior Year (by 3.0 to 15.0 points)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or increased by 2.9 points or fewer)
Increased

from Prior Year
(by 3.0 to 14.9 points)

Increased Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 15.0 points or more)
Very High

+25.0 points or more in Current Year
Green
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
High

0.0 to +24.9 points in Current Year
Green
Green
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

-0.1 to -60.0 points in Current Year
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Green
Low

-60.1 to -115.0 points in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very Low

-115.1 points or fewer in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Orange

College/Career Indicator

Performance Level Declined Significantly

from Prior Year (by 9.1 p.pts or more)
Declined

from Prior Year (by 2.0 p.pts to 9.0 p.pts)
Maintained

from Prior Year (declined or increased by 1.9 p.pts or less)
Increased

from Prior Year
(by 2.0 p.pts to 8.9 p.pts)

Increased Significantly

from Prior Year
(by 9.0 p.pts or more)
Very High

70.0 points or greater in Current Year
Yellow
Green
Blue
Blue
Blue
High

55.0 to 69.9 points in Current Year
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
Blue
Medium

35.0 to less than 54.9 points in Current Year
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Green
Green
Low

10.0 to 34.9 points in Current Year
Red
Orange
Orange
Yellow
Yellow
Very Low

9.9 points or lower in Current Year
Red
Red
Red
Orange
Yellow

 

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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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