SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- San Diego's largest school district ranked among the top in state English language and math assessments when compared to five large urban school districts in California.

According to the 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced Assessments, San Diego Unified ranked the highest in English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy. It also placed second highest in Mathematics.

Across all grade levels, middle and high school students showed notable gains in both subjects. Eighth graders' ELA scores rose 3.8 points from last year while their Math scores improved by 2.8 points, the district stated in a news release.

Meanwhile, 11th grade students improved 2.5 points in ELA and 4.2 points in Math compared to the previous year's asse

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