LA JOLLA — The State of California recently released its results for academic performance and growth with Torrey Pines Elementary School’s (TPES) scores making it the No.1 elementary school in all of San Diego County. In addition, the school ranked 14th out of more than 5,000 schools in the state. The scoring is based on an annual Academic Performance Index (API), which charts school’s academic progress based upon demographics, standardized testing and other factors, explained The San Diego Unified School District’s Communications Director, Linda Zintz. TPES has exceeded base scoring once again and now for 2010 it has raised its score by 15 percent. According to a recent statement by the school’s principal, Jim Solo, the school is extremely pleased with the results and achievement, crediting the schools recent success to the teachers’ high curriculum standards. “It’s the gold standard in terms of what state and federal officials want to see from a school,” Zintz said. “As for parents and families, the API results are an excellent way for them to measure how the school is doing and the level of learning that’s happening.”