District students outperform county and state counterparts in testing

FALLBROOK — Students throughout the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District have reason to be proud. Not only does state standardized testing show that they made gains in math and English language arts, but they also outpaced their peers on both the county and state levels.

And while scores on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) exams remained steady throughout the state, FUESD students made improvements in both the subjects tested. Overall, scores went up 2 percent in English language arts and a remarkable 7 percent in math.

The results of the 2017 CAASPP...