Academic Performance Index (California Public Schools)
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a measurement of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California, United States. It is one of the main components of the Public Schools Accountability Act passed by the California legislature in 1999. API scores ranges from a low of 200 to a high of 1000.
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