Irvine also scored well on its standardized tests again this year, or at least its public school students did. Irvine Unified School District students ranked second highest in California for students meeting or exceeding mathematics and English language/literacy in recent scores, among districts the size of IUSD—25,000 or more students. It's the third year the Common Core math and English exams have replaced STAR testing in 2015, and for the third year the IUSD scores outperformed both California and Orange County score averages (as one might expect). The tests were taken last spring, with students in grades three through eight and grade 11 participating. "There are so many reasons to be proud of our students," said IUSD Board of Education President Ira Glasky. "These results are a testament to our collective efforts and the special partnership between our hardworking students, dedicated families and talented teachers and staff." And of course there's this caveat, which is of course correct: "Assessment scores should be recognized as only one measure when evaluating student learning; they provide some but not all information about a student's knowledge and skills."