Physical Education Test Scores for South Bay Students : COMPARING CALIFORNIA STUDENT FITNESS

The state Department of Education for the first time last spring tested the physical fitness of fifth-, seventh- and ninth graders. State Supt. of Public Instruction Bill Honig said the scores for the nearly 800,000 students surveyed confirmed experts’ hunches that most California children are woefully out of shape.

Not all schools participated in the survey, and Los Angeles Unified School District scores are not shown because district officials say problems in the administration of the test by many schools has raised questions about the results.

Also, officials in other districts said schools show zero scores in certain categories of fitness because state reporting forms were not properly completed.

The physical education tests are the newest addition to the California Assessment Program, which annually evaluates the state’s students in academic areas. As with the academic exams, results of the physical education survey are intended to provide a way to assess schoolwide performance; individual scores are not released.

The test was developed by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. There were four mandatory exercises--sit and reach, sit-ups, pullups and mile run. A fifth test--of body composition--was voluntary and not all students participated. The results were compared against a minimum fitness standard for each grade level. Listed below are average percentages of students in each grade level who met the standard in four or more areas, three areas, two areas, one area and none.

For comparison, here are state averages:

STATE AVERAGE

4+ 3 2 1 0 5th 15 21 26 25 12 7th 20 26 25 21 9 9th 26 26 24 18 6

Centinela Valley Union DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 7 19 31 34 9

HAWTHORNE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 8 16 29 36 11

LEUZINGER

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 5 22 34 32 7

El Segundo Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 29 31 17 19 3 7 12 41 29 15 3 9 5 18 37 35 5

CENTER STREET

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 29 31 17 19 3

EL SEGUNDO

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 5 18 37 35 5

EL SEGUNDO MIDDLE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 12 41 29 15 3

Hawthorne DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 14 25 28 25 9 7 8 21 30 30 10

EUCALYPTUS

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 21 30 25 20 5

HAWTHORNE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 0 50 50 0 0

JEFFERSON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 31 31 19 13 6

RAMONA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 15 23 24 25 13

WASHINGTON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 7 20 25 38 10

YORK

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 8 29 36 24 3

YUKON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 9 21 29 30 11

Hermosa Beach City DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 15 49 25 3 7 7 10 26 24 33 7

HERMOSA VALLEY

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 15 49 25 3 7 7 10 26 24 33 7

Inglewood Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 7 21 30 30 11 7 11 22 25 32 10 9 8 18 28 38 9

BENNETT

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 3 21 38 38 1

CENTINELA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 3 15 30 31 22

CROZIER

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 8 17 26 39 9

FREEMAN

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0

HIGHLAND

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 6 23 32 29 10

HUDNALL

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 0 15 30 45 11

INGLEWOOD

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 9 18 25 41 7

KELSO

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 5 17 22 33 23

LA TIJERA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 13 30 28 25 5 7 0 0 0 0 0

LANE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 23 34 32 9 2 7 19 44 23 12 1

MONROE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 8 14 25 27 26

MORNINGSIDE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 5 17 35 30 13

OAK STREET

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 2 11 20 42 25

PARENT

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 27 41 18 14 0 7 27 35 20 13 6

PAYNE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 0 12 29 37 22

WOODWORTH

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 6 29 33 29 3

WORTHINGTON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 2 10 46 32 10

Lawndale DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 15 20 28 23 15 7 17 30 30 14 9

ADDAMS

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 100 0 0 0

ANDERSON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 12 21 28 27 11

GREEN

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 20 15 28 24 13

MITCHELL

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 0 15 56 22 7

ROGERS

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 17 29 30 14 9

ROOSEVELT

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 17 26 21 14 22

TWAIN

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 20 17 17 26 20

Lennox DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 15 26 26 22 12 7 7 17 27 29 20

BUFORD

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 10 27 30 23 10

FELTON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 28 24 22 23 4

JEFFERSON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 23 39 29 8 1

LARCH

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 3 7 22 37 31

LENNOX MIDDLE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 7 17 27 29 20

WHELAN

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 7 37 30 19 7

Manhattan Beach City DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 18 28 31 16 7 7 31 31 21 12 4

GRAND VIEW

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 17 22 35 17 10

MANHATTAN BEACH

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 31 31 21 12 4

MEADOWS

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 39 32 20 7 2

PACIFIC

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 7 39 32 18 4

PENNEKAMP

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 14 20 34 21 11

Palos Verdes Peninsula DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 32 32 21 12 3 7 34 41 16 6 3 9 58 25 11 5 1

LUNADA BAY

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 47 21 18 10 4

MALAGA COVE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 100

MIRA CATALINA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 52 24 14 8 3

MIRALESTE HIGH

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 34 56 6 1 3 9 49 30 13 6 3

MONTEMALAGA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 28 32 16 19 6

PALOS VERDES

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 57 27 10 6 0

POINT VICENTE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 27 42 15 15 0

RANCHO VISTA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 25 37 27 11 0

RIDGECREST

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 34 37 19 7 3

ROLLING HILLS

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 64 20 10 5 2

SILVER SPUR

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 30 43 23 0 3

SOLEADO

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 29 30 24 13 3

VISTA GRANDE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 20 36 26 13 4

Redondo Beach City DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 42 22 19 13 4 7 42 30 14 9 5

ADAMS MIDDLE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 39 35 13 12 1

ALTA VISTA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 51 19 19 8 3

BERYL HEIGHTS

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 50 22 19 5 3

BIRNEY

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 46 26 20 3 6

HILLCREST MIDDLE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 48 26 13 6 6

JEFFERSON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 61 19 11 6 3

LINCOLN

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 34 16 24 19 6 7 30 30 20 11 10

MADISON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 36 25 17 19 3

TULITA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 69 24 7 0 0

WASHINGTON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 17 28 23 28 4

South Bay Union DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 23 28 23 20 6

MIRA COSTA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 32 35 23 7 3

REDONDO

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 17 23 22 29 9

Torrance Unified DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 13 28 27 23 10 7 21 37 25 12 4 9 42 27 20 9 3

ADAMS

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 21 37 23 15 4

ANZA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 21 29 23 26 2

ARLINGTON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 0 0 17 17 67

ARNOLD

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 11 9 31 31 17

CALLE MAYOR

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 27 29 29 12 4

CARR

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 18 26 36 15 5

CASIMIR

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 34 34 21 8 3

EDISON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 18 31 24 18 8

FERN

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 4 17 29 31 20

HICKORY

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 26 36 22 14 2

HULL

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 21 44 24 9 2

LINCOLN

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 18 36 27 12 6

LYNN

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 23 30 22 15 11

MADRONA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 14 46 25 12 2

MAGRUDER

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 10 40 31 16 3

NORTH

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 36 28 24 10 2

RIVIERA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 8 33 29 24 8

SEASIDE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 10 35 28 17 10

SOUTH

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 39 26 18 14 4

TORRANCE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 9 33 29 21 7

TORRANCE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 49 25 19 5 2

TOWERS

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 10 44 21 19 6

VICTOR

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 6 12 33 33 16

WALTERIA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 25 41 16 17 1

WEST

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 9 39 28 20 8 4

WOOD

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 10 22 29 24 15

YUKON

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 7 15 24 41 14

Wiseburn DISTRICT AVERAGE

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 38 20 19 12 11 7 46 23 13 14 4

ANZA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 59 15 22 2 2

CABRILLO

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 5 28 22 18 16 15

DANA

Grade 4+ 3 2 1 0 7 46 23 13 14 4