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SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 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

629
8%
TOTAL TESTED: 7,788

LEVEL 1

5,522

71%

LEVEL 2

1,637

21%

LEVEL 3

499

6%

LEVEL 4

130

2%

ALL STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

832
11%
TOTAL TESTED: 7,623

LEVEL 1

5,042

66%

LEVEL 2

1,749

23%

LEVEL 3

661

9%

LEVEL 4

171

2%

BY GENDER

FEMALE

PROFICIENT

377
10%
TOTAL TESTED: 3,717

LEVEL 1

2,466

66%

LEVEL 2

874

24%

LEVEL 3

297

8%

LEVEL 4

80

2%

FEMALE

PROFICIENT

515
14%
TOTAL TESTED: 3,660

LEVEL 1

2,197

60%

LEVEL 2

948

26%

LEVEL 3

398

11%

LEVEL 4

117

3%

MALE

PROFICIENT

252
6%
TOTAL TESTED: 4,071

LEVEL 1

3,056

75%

LEVEL 2

763

19%

LEVEL 3

202

5%

LEVEL 4

50

1%

MALE

PROFICIENT

317
8%
TOTAL TESTED: 3,963

LEVEL 1

2,845

72%

LEVEL 2

801

20%

LEVEL 3

263

7%

LEVEL 4

54

1%

BY ETHNICITY

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

27
10%
TOTAL TESTED: 274

LEVEL 1

181

66%

LEVEL 2

66

24%

LEVEL 3

23

8%

LEVEL 4

4

1%

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

40
12%
TOTAL TESTED: 338

LEVEL 1

208

62%

LEVEL 2

90

27%

LEVEL 3

36

11%

LEVEL 4

4

1%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

PROFICIENT

4
4%
TOTAL TESTED: 90

LEVEL 1

65

72%

LEVEL 2

21

23%

LEVEL 3

4

4%

LEVEL 4

0

0%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

PROFICIENT

5
6%
TOTAL TESTED: 88

LEVEL 1

54

61%

LEVEL 2

29

33%

LEVEL 3

4

5%

LEVEL 4

1

1%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

PROFICIENT

81
13%
TOTAL TESTED: 631

LEVEL 1

398

63%

LEVEL 2

152

24%

LEVEL 3

60

10%

LEVEL 4

21

3%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

PROFICIENT

108
17%
TOTAL TESTED: 624

LEVEL 1

355

57%

LEVEL 2

161

26%

LEVEL 3

79

13%

LEVEL 4

29

5%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

282
15%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,838

LEVEL 1

1,074

58%

LEVEL 2

482

26%

LEVEL 3

208

11%

LEVEL 4

74

4%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

350
20%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,721

LEVEL 1

895

52%

LEVEL 2

476

28%

LEVEL 3

264

15%

LEVEL 4

86

5%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

PROFICIENT

178
5%
TOTAL TESTED: 3,940

LEVEL 1

3,033

77%

LEVEL 2

729

19%

LEVEL 3

160

4%

LEVEL 4

18

0%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

PROFICIENT

241
6%
TOTAL TESTED: 3,848

LEVEL 1

2,805

73%

LEVEL 2

802

21%

LEVEL 3

209

5%

LEVEL 4

32

1%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

PROFICIENT

57
6%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,015

LEVEL 1

771

76%

LEVEL 2

187

18%

LEVEL 3

44

4%

LEVEL 4

13

1%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

PROFICIENT

88
9%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,004

LEVEL 1

725

72%

LEVEL 2

191

19%

LEVEL 3

69

7%

LEVEL 4

19

2%

OTHER GROUPS

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

614
10%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,214

LEVEL 1

4,052

65%

LEVEL 2

1,548

25%

LEVEL 3

489

8%

LEVEL 4

125

2%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

816
13%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,150

LEVEL 1

3,678

60%

LEVEL 2

1,656

27%

LEVEL 3

646

11%

LEVEL 4

170

3%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PROFICIENT

15
1%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,574

LEVEL 1

1,470

93%

LEVEL 2

89

6%

LEVEL 3

10

1%

LEVEL 4

5

0%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PROFICIENT

16
1%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,473

LEVEL 1

1,364

93%

LEVEL 2

93

6%

LEVEL 3

15

1%

LEVEL 4

1

0%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

623
9%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,716

LEVEL 1

4,531

67%

LEVEL 2

1,562

23%

LEVEL 3

495

7%

LEVEL 4

128

2%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

821
13%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,531

LEVEL 1

4,057

62%

LEVEL 2

1,653

25%

LEVEL 3

651

10%

LEVEL 4

170

3%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

6
1%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,072

LEVEL 1

991

92%

LEVEL 2

75

7%

LEVEL 3

4

0%

LEVEL 4

2

0%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

11
1%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,092

LEVEL 1

985

90%

LEVEL 2

96

9%

LEVEL 3

10

1%

LEVEL 4

1

0%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

298
18%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,681

LEVEL 1

934

56%

LEVEL 2

449

27%

LEVEL 3

220

13%

LEVEL 4

78

5%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

364
23%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,552

LEVEL 1

743

48%

LEVEL 2

445

29%

LEVEL 3

264

17%

LEVEL 4

100

6%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

331
5%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,107

LEVEL 1

4,588

75%

LEVEL 2

1,188

19%

LEVEL 3

279

5%

LEVEL 4

52

1%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

468
8%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,071

LEVEL 1

4,299

71%

LEVEL 2

1,304

21%

LEVEL 3

397

7%

LEVEL 4

71

1%

NOT MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

TOTAL TESTED: —

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

NOT MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

832
11%
TOTAL TESTED: 7,582

LEVEL 1

5,002

66%

LEVEL 2

1,748

23%

LEVEL 3

661

9%

LEVEL 4

171

2%

MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

TOTAL TESTED: —

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

0
0%
TOTAL TESTED: 41

LEVEL 1

40

98%

LEVEL 2

1

2%

LEVEL 3

0

0%

LEVEL 4

0

0%

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