Has the physical development of students suffered in order to fulfill requirements of the federally mandated No Child Left Behind project?
There are probably various reasons for low scores on the fitness test.
The School District’s physical education program may need to be reviewed. They may have to find a remedy for resolving the notion that our children are losing their overall fitness.
Percentage Passing All 6 State Fitness Tests
GRADE 5 GRADE 7 GRADE 9
Culver City 18.2 15.7 19.5
El Segundo 47.6 66.1 46.1
Hawthorne 24.4 15 22.1
Hermosa Beach 32.8 47.2 n/a
Inglewood 16.8 11.1 17.1
Lawndale 21.7 38.8 n/a
Manhattan Beach 60.8 31.5 46.3
Palos Verdes 42.7 57.4 47.4
Redondo Beach 44.9 46.6 31.5
Torrance 35 39.2 37.4
Wiseburn 47.7 48.8 n/a
LOCAL AVERAGE 37.44 40.17 35.41%
