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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 higher 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 this site are based on those reported by schools and districts to the State as of July 18, 2016 via the Student Information Repository System (SIRS). 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.

For more information and additional files, please view the NYSED press release

Due to changes in the 2016 exams, the proficiency rates from exams prior to 2016 are not directly comparable to the 2016 proficiency rates.

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2015

2016

ALL STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

298,560
31%
TOTAL TESTED: 953,832

LEVEL 1

320,332

34%

LEVEL 2

334,940

35%

LEVEL 3

210,317

22%

LEVEL 4

88,243

9%

ALL STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

351,819
38%
TOTAL TESTED: 928,810

LEVEL 1

258,455

28%

LEVEL 2

318,536

34%

LEVEL 3

241,793

26%

LEVEL 4

110,026

12%

BY GENDER

FEMALE

PROFICIENT

169,012
36%
TOTAL TESTED: 464,259

LEVEL 1

129,343

28%

LEVEL 2

165,904

36%

LEVEL 3

115,591

25%

LEVEL 4

53,421

12%

FEMALE

PROFICIENT

198,773
44%
TOTAL TESTED: 452,953

LEVEL 1

100,396

22%

LEVEL 2

153,784

34%

LEVEL 3

131,288

29%

LEVEL 4

67,485

15%

MALE

PROFICIENT

129,548
26%
TOTAL TESTED: 489,573

LEVEL 1

190,989

39%

LEVEL 2

169,036

35%

LEVEL 3

94,726

19%

LEVEL 4

34,822

7%

MALE

PROFICIENT

153,046
32%
TOTAL TESTED: 475,857

LEVEL 1

158,059

33%

LEVEL 2

164,752

35%

LEVEL 3

110,505

23%

LEVEL 4

42,541

9%

BY ETHNICITY

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

5,272
36%
TOTAL TESTED: 14,826

LEVEL 1

4,772

32%

LEVEL 2

4,782

32%

LEVEL 3

3,446

23%

LEVEL 4

1,826

12%

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

7,222
42%
TOTAL TESTED: 17,118

LEVEL 1

4,656

27%

LEVEL 2

5,240

31%

LEVEL 3

4,643

27%

LEVEL 4

2,579

15%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

PROFICIENT

1,510
24%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,335

LEVEL 1

2,506

40%

LEVEL 2

2,319

37%

LEVEL 3

1,109

18%

LEVEL 4

401

6%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

PROFICIENT

1,992
30%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,667

LEVEL 1

2,214

33%

LEVEL 2

2,461

37%

LEVEL 3

1,427

21%

LEVEL 4

565

8%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

PROFICIENT

53,057
53%
TOTAL TESTED: 100,965

LEVEL 1

16,967

17%

LEVEL 2

30,941

31%

LEVEL 3

32,505

32%

LEVEL 4

20,552

20%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

PROFICIENT

60,513
59%
TOTAL TESTED: 102,497

LEVEL 1

14,151

14%

LEVEL 2

27,833

27%

LEVEL 3

35,118

34%

LEVEL 4

25,395

25%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

150,898
40%
TOTAL TESTED: 373,487

LEVEL 1

94,609

25%

LEVEL 2

127,980

34%

LEVEL 3

103,237

28%

LEVEL 4

47,661

13%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

162,868
46%
TOTAL TESTED: 354,212

LEVEL 1

75,620

21%

LEVEL 2

115,724

33%

LEVEL 3

108,485

31%

LEVEL 4

54,383

15%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

PROFICIENT

35,663
18%
TOTAL TESTED: 193,139

LEVEL 1

88,308

46%

LEVEL 2

69,168

36%

LEVEL 3

28,469

15%

LEVEL 4

7,194

4%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

PROFICIENT

48,378
26%
TOTAL TESTED: 184,457

LEVEL 1

68,313

37%

LEVEL 2

67,766

37%

LEVEL 3

37,256

20%

LEVEL 4

11,122

6%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

PROFICIENT

52,160
20%
TOTAL TESTED: 265,080

LEVEL 1

113,170

43%

LEVEL 2

99,750

38%

LEVEL 3

41,551

16%

LEVEL 4

10,609

4%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

PROFICIENT

70,846
27%
TOTAL TESTED: 263,859

LEVEL 1

93,501

35%

LEVEL 2

99,512

38%

LEVEL 3

54,864

21%

LEVEL 4

15,982

6%

OTHER GROUPS

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

289,097
37%
TOTAL TESTED: 789,341

LEVEL 1

202,324

26%

LEVEL 2

297,920

38%

LEVEL 3

202,312

26%

LEVEL 4

86,785

11%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

339,263
44%
TOTAL TESTED: 769,165

LEVEL 1

152,792

20%

LEVEL 2

277,110

36%

LEVEL 3

231,152

30%

LEVEL 4

108,111

14%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PROFICIENT

9,463
6%
TOTAL TESTED: 164,491

LEVEL 1

118,008

72%

LEVEL 2

37,020

23%

LEVEL 3

8,005

5%

LEVEL 4

1,458

1%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PROFICIENT

12,556
8%
TOTAL TESTED: 159,645

LEVEL 1

105,663

66%

LEVEL 2

41,426

26%

LEVEL 3

10,641

7%

LEVEL 4

1,915

1%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

295,717
34%
TOTAL TESTED: 881,705

LEVEL 1

266,290

30%

LEVEL 2

319,698

36%

LEVEL 3

207,778

24%

LEVEL 4

87,939

10%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

349,005
41%
TOTAL TESTED: 858,255

LEVEL 1

208,012

24%

LEVEL 2

301,238

35%

LEVEL 3

239,174

28%

LEVEL 4

109,831

13%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

2,843
4%
TOTAL TESTED: 72,127

LEVEL 1

54,042

75%

LEVEL 2

15,242

21%

LEVEL 3

2,539

4%

LEVEL 4

304

0%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

2,814
4%
TOTAL TESTED: 70,555

LEVEL 1

50,443

71%

LEVEL 2

17,298

25%

LEVEL 3

2,619

4%

LEVEL 4

195

0%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

183,254
46%
TOTAL TESTED: 399,488

LEVEL 1

80,392

20%

LEVEL 2

135,842

34%

LEVEL 3

121,585

30%

LEVEL 4

61,669

15%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

202,207
53%
TOTAL TESTED: 384,328

LEVEL 1

61,890

16%

LEVEL 2

120,231

31%

LEVEL 3

129,484

34%

LEVEL 4

72,723

19%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

115,306
21%
TOTAL TESTED: 554,344

LEVEL 1

239,940

43%

LEVEL 2

199,098

36%

LEVEL 3

88,732

16%

LEVEL 4

26,574

5%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

149,612
27%
TOTAL TESTED: 544,482

LEVEL 1

196,565

36%

LEVEL 2

198,305

36%

LEVEL 3

112,309

21%

LEVEL 4

37,303

7%

NOT MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

298,511
31%
TOTAL TESTED: 953,215

LEVEL 1

319,942

34%

LEVEL 2

334,762

35%

LEVEL 3

210,276

22%

LEVEL 4

88,235

9%

NOT MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

351,761
38%
TOTAL TESTED: 928,200

LEVEL 1

258,069

28%

LEVEL 2

318,370

34%

LEVEL 3

241,743

26%

LEVEL 4

110,018

12%

MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

49
8%
TOTAL TESTED: 617

LEVEL 1

390

63%

LEVEL 2

178

29%

LEVEL 3

41

7%

LEVEL 4

8

1%

MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

58
10%
TOTAL TESTED: 610

LEVEL 1

386

63%

LEVEL 2

166

27%

LEVEL 3

50

8%

LEVEL 4

8

1%

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