[gamblor956]

This is false. Adjusted for income CA students outperform most other states because CA has one of the largest populations of low income students.

[yepitwas]

Huge ESOL population, too (but to be fair, Texas and several other states also face that challenge)

[gamblor956]

Yes they have large ESL populations but CAs is much larger and those other states fare worse by any breakdown.