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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 20, 2017 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 and 2017 proficiency rates.

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2016

2017

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%

ALL STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

374,234
40%
TOTAL TESTED: 939,983

LEVEL 1

247,087

26%

LEVEL 2

318,662

34%

LEVEL 3

249,824

27%

LEVEL 4

124,410

13%

BY GENDER

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%

FEMALE

PROFICIENT

210,911
46%
TOTAL TESTED: 458,431

LEVEL 1

95,923

21%

LEVEL 2

151,597

33%

LEVEL 3

134,138

29%

LEVEL 4

76,773

17%

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%

MALE

PROFICIENT

163,323
34%
TOTAL TESTED: 481,552

LEVEL 1

151,164

31%

LEVEL 2

167,065

35%

LEVEL 3

115,686

24%

LEVEL 4

47,637

10%

BY ETHNICITY

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%

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

8,690
43%
TOTAL TESTED: 20,139

LEVEL 1

5,233

26%

LEVEL 2

6,216

31%

LEVEL 3

5,407

27%

LEVEL 4

3,283

16%

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%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

PROFICIENT

2,287
33%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,984

LEVEL 1

2,180

31%

LEVEL 2

2,517

36%

LEVEL 3

1,603

23%

LEVEL 4

684

10%

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%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

PROFICIENT

63,839
61%
TOTAL TESTED: 105,040

LEVEL 1

14,068

13%

LEVEL 2

27,133

26%

LEVEL 3

34,800

33%

LEVEL 4

29,039

28%

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%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

168,292
47%
TOTAL TESTED: 357,585

LEVEL 1

71,298

20%

LEVEL 2

117,995

33%

LEVEL 3

110,097

31%

LEVEL 4

58,195

16%

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%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

PROFICIENT

52,643
29%
TOTAL TESTED: 181,770

LEVEL 1

63,609

35%

LEVEL 2

65,518

36%

LEVEL 3

39,060

21%

LEVEL 4

13,583

7%

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%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

PROFICIENT

78,483
29%
TOTAL TESTED: 268,465

LEVEL 1

90,699

34%

LEVEL 2

99,283

37%

LEVEL 3

58,857

22%

LEVEL 4

19,626

7%

OTHER GROUPS

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%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

359,502
46%
TOTAL TESTED: 780,953

LEVEL 1

149,478

19%

LEVEL 2

271,973

35%

LEVEL 3

237,353

30%

LEVEL 4

122,149

16%

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%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PROFICIENT

14,732
9%
TOTAL TESTED: 159,030

LEVEL 1

97,609

61%

LEVEL 2

46,689

29%

LEVEL 3

12,471

8%

LEVEL 4

2,261

1%

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%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

370,256
43%
TOTAL TESTED: 863,424

LEVEL 1

195,304

23%

LEVEL 2

297,864

34%

LEVEL 3

246,110

29%

LEVEL 4

124,146

14%

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%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

3,978
5%
TOTAL TESTED: 76,559

LEVEL 1

51,783

68%

LEVEL 2

20,798

27%

LEVEL 3

3,714

5%

LEVEL 4

264

0%

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%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

211,868
54%
TOTAL TESTED: 389,468

LEVEL 1

57,693

15%

LEVEL 2

119,907

31%

LEVEL 3

131,872

34%

LEVEL 4

79,996

21%

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%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

162,366
29%
TOTAL TESTED: 550,515

LEVEL 1

189,394

34%

LEVEL 2

198,755

36%

LEVEL 3

117,952

21%

LEVEL 4

44,414

8%

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%

NOT MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

374,162
40%
TOTAL TESTED: 939,340

LEVEL 1

246,690

26%

LEVEL 2

318,488

34%

LEVEL 3

249,764

27%

LEVEL 4

124,398

13%

MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

58
10%
TOTAL TESTED: 610

LEVEL 1

386

63%

LEVEL 2

166

27%

LEVEL 3

50

8%

LEVEL 4

8

1%

MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

72
11%
TOTAL TESTED: 643

LEVEL 1

397

62%

LEVEL 2

174

27%

LEVEL 3

60

9%

LEVEL 4

12

2%

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