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NY STATE GRADES 3-8 ELA ASSESSMENT DATA

The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the Common Core Learning Standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness. Data are available statewide and at the county, district, and school level.

Data available on data.nysed.gov are based on those reported to the State as of July 25, 2014 via the Student Information Repository System (SIRS) and reflect unmatched data. results for students who participated in all test books in both 2013 and 2014 ("matched students") can be found on the NYSED website. This matched approach displays the year-to-year results of the exact same students in 2013 and 2014.

The New York State School Report Card 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessment data will be based on those data reported as of the final school year reporting deadline.

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2013

2014

ALL STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

367,241
31%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,180,558

LEVEL 1

374,524

32%

LEVEL 2

438,793

37%

LEVEL 3

262,025

22%

LEVEL 4

105,216

9%

ALL STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

347,717
31%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,135,674

LEVEL 1

368,728

32%

LEVEL 2

419,229

37%

LEVEL 3

249,557

22%

LEVEL 4

98,160

9%

BY GENDER

FEMALE

PROFICIENT

204,134
35%
TOTAL TESTED: 576,277

LEVEL 1

155,714

27%

LEVEL 2

216,429

38%

LEVEL 3

141,461

25%

LEVEL 4

62,673

11%

FEMALE

PROFICIENT

194,603
35%
TOTAL TESTED: 554,365

LEVEL 1

151,899

27%

LEVEL 2

207,863

37%

LEVEL 3

135,667

24%

LEVEL 4

58,936

11%

MALE

PROFICIENT

163,107
27%
TOTAL TESTED: 604,281

LEVEL 1

218,810

36%

LEVEL 2

222,364

37%

LEVEL 3

120,564

20%

LEVEL 4

42,543

7%

MALE

PROFICIENT

153,114
26%
TOTAL TESTED: 581,309

LEVEL 1

216,829

37%

LEVEL 2

211,366

36%

LEVEL 3

113,890

20%

LEVEL 4

39,224

7%

BY ETHNICITY

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

4,213
33%
TOTAL TESTED: 12,622

LEVEL 1

3,943

31%

LEVEL 2

4,466

35%

LEVEL 3

2,922

23%

LEVEL 4

1,291

10%

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

5,101
34%
TOTAL TESTED: 14,997

LEVEL 1

4,926

33%

LEVEL 2

4,970

33%

LEVEL 3

3,457

23%

LEVEL 4

1,644

11%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

PROFICIENT

1,351
21%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,368

LEVEL 1

2,652

42%

LEVEL 2

2,365

37%

LEVEL 3

1,064

17%

LEVEL 4

287

5%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

PROFICIENT

1,470
22%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,678

LEVEL 1

2,680

40%

LEVEL 2

2,528

38%

LEVEL 3

1,136

17%

LEVEL 4

334

5%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

PROFICIENT

50,528
50%
TOTAL TESTED: 100,860

LEVEL 1

17,629

17%

LEVEL 2

32,703

32%

LEVEL 3

31,695

31%

LEVEL 4

18,833

19%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

PROFICIENT

51,547
50%
TOTAL TESTED: 102,299

LEVEL 1

18,048

18%

LEVEL 2

32,704

32%

LEVEL 3

32,180

31%

LEVEL 4

19,367

19%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

227,652
40%
TOTAL TESTED: 570,602

LEVEL 1

130,695

23%

LEVEL 2

212,255

37%

LEVEL 3

158,341

28%

LEVEL 4

69,311

12%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

201,390
38%
TOTAL TESTED: 523,510

LEVEL 1

128,303

25%

LEVEL 2

193,817

37%

LEVEL 3

141,618

27%

LEVEL 4

59,772

11%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

PROFICIENT

34,788
16%
TOTAL TESTED: 215,015

LEVEL 1

99,989

47%

LEVEL 2

80,238

37%

LEVEL 3

28,368

13%

LEVEL 4

6,420

3%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

PROFICIENT

36,511
17%
TOTAL TESTED: 209,268

LEVEL 1

95,481

46%

LEVEL 2

77,276

37%

LEVEL 3

29,378

14%

LEVEL 4

7,133

3%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

PROFICIENT

48,709
18%
TOTAL TESTED: 275,091

LEVEL 1

119,616

43%

LEVEL 2

106,766

39%

LEVEL 3

39,635

14%

LEVEL 4

9,074

3%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

PROFICIENT

51,698
19%
TOTAL TESTED: 278,922

LEVEL 1

119,290

43%

LEVEL 2

107,934

39%

LEVEL 3

41,788

15%

LEVEL 4

9,910

4%

OTHER GROUPS

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

358,227
36%
TOTAL TESTED: 996,650

LEVEL 1

241,090

24%

LEVEL 2

397,333

40%

LEVEL 3

254,297

26%

LEVEL 4

103,930

10%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

337,930
36%
TOTAL TESTED: 947,992

LEVEL 1

233,297

25%

LEVEL 2

376,765

40%

LEVEL 3

241,219

25%

LEVEL 4

96,711

10%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PROFICIENT

9,014
5%
TOTAL TESTED: 183,908

LEVEL 1

133,434

73%

LEVEL 2

41,460

23%

LEVEL 3

7,728

4%

LEVEL 4

1,286

1%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PROFICIENT

9,787
5%
TOTAL TESTED: 187,682

LEVEL 1

135,431

72%

LEVEL 2

42,464

23%

LEVEL 3

8,338

4%

LEVEL 4

1,449

1%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

364,744
33%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,102,839

LEVEL 1

316,207

29%

LEVEL 2

421,888

38%

LEVEL 3

259,707

24%

LEVEL 4

105,037

10%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

345,201
33%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,059,946

LEVEL 1

311,534

29%

LEVEL 2

403,211

38%

LEVEL 3

247,266

23%

LEVEL 4

97,935

9%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

2,497
3%
TOTAL TESTED: 77,719

LEVEL 1

58,317

75%

LEVEL 2

16,905

22%

LEVEL 3

2,318

3%

LEVEL 4

179

0%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

2,516
3%
TOTAL TESTED: 75,728

LEVEL 1

57,194

76%

LEVEL 2

16,018

21%

LEVEL 3

2,291

3%

LEVEL 4

225

0%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

244,749
46%
TOTAL TESTED: 533,958

LEVEL 1

95,038

18%

LEVEL 2

194,171

36%

LEVEL 3

165,408

31%

LEVEL 4

79,341

15%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

219,677
45%
TOTAL TESTED: 490,343

LEVEL 1

92,770

19%

LEVEL 2

177,896

36%

LEVEL 3

149,615

31%

LEVEL 4

70,062

14%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

122,492
19%
TOTAL TESTED: 646,600

LEVEL 1

279,486

43%

LEVEL 2

244,622

38%

LEVEL 3

96,617

15%

LEVEL 4

25,875

4%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

128,040
20%
TOTAL TESTED: 645,331

LEVEL 1

275,958

43%

LEVEL 2

241,333

37%

LEVEL 3

99,942

15%

LEVEL 4

28,098

4%

NOT MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

367,177
31%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,179,799

LEVEL 1

374,036

32%

LEVEL 2

438,586

37%

LEVEL 3

261,970

22%

LEVEL 4

105,207

9%

NOT MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

347,654
31%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,134,949

LEVEL 1

368,272

32%

LEVEL 2

419,023

37%

LEVEL 3

249,501

22%

LEVEL 4

98,153

9%

MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

64
8%
TOTAL TESTED: 759

LEVEL 1

488

64%

LEVEL 2

207

27%

LEVEL 3

55

7%

LEVEL 4

9

1%

MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

63
9%
TOTAL TESTED: 725

LEVEL 1

456

63%

LEVEL 2

206

28%

LEVEL 3

56

8%

LEVEL 4

7

1%

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