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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 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

832
11%
TOTAL TESTED: 7,623

LEVEL 1

5,042

66%

LEVEL 2

1,749

23%

LEVEL 3

661

9%

LEVEL 4

171

2%

ALL STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

1,039
13%
TOTAL TESTED: 7,908

LEVEL 1

5,008

63%

LEVEL 2

1,861

24%

LEVEL 3

767

10%

LEVEL 4

272

3%

BY GENDER

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%

FEMALE

PROFICIENT

640
17%
TOTAL TESTED: 3,807

LEVEL 1

2,162

57%

LEVEL 2

1,005

26%

LEVEL 3

449

12%

LEVEL 4

191

5%

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%

MALE

PROFICIENT

399
10%
TOTAL TESTED: 4,101

LEVEL 1

2,846

69%

LEVEL 2

856

21%

LEVEL 3

318

8%

LEVEL 4

81

2%

BY ETHNICITY

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

40
12%
TOTAL TESTED: 338

LEVEL 1

208

62%

LEVEL 2

90

27%

LEVEL 3

36

11%

LEVEL 4

4

1%

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

60
14%
TOTAL TESTED: 424

LEVEL 1

245

58%

LEVEL 2

119

28%

LEVEL 3

45

11%

LEVEL 4

15

4%

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%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

PROFICIENT

16
18%
TOTAL TESTED: 90

LEVEL 1

51

57%

LEVEL 2

23

26%

LEVEL 3

14

16%

LEVEL 4

2

2%

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%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

PROFICIENT

136
23%
TOTAL TESTED: 594

LEVEL 1

295

50%

LEVEL 2

163

27%

LEVEL 3

93

16%

LEVEL 4

43

7%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

350
20%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,721

LEVEL 1

895

52%

LEVEL 2

476

28%

LEVEL 3

264

15%

LEVEL 4

86

5%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

388
22%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,727

LEVEL 1

890

52%

LEVEL 2

449

26%

LEVEL 3

272

16%

LEVEL 4

116

7%

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%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

PROFICIENT

333
8%
TOTAL TESTED: 4,030

LEVEL 1

2,820

70%

LEVEL 2

877

22%

LEVEL 3

265

7%

LEVEL 4

68

2%

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%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

PROFICIENT

106
10%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,043

LEVEL 1

707

68%

LEVEL 2

230

22%

LEVEL 3

78

7%

LEVEL 4

28

3%

OTHER GROUPS

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%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

1,015
16%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,378

LEVEL 1

3,619

57%

LEVEL 2

1,744

27%

LEVEL 3

747

12%

LEVEL 4

268

4%

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%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PROFICIENT

24
2%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,530

LEVEL 1

1,389

91%

LEVEL 2

117

8%

LEVEL 3

20

1%

LEVEL 4

4

0%

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%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

1,010
15%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,645

LEVEL 1

3,929

59%

LEVEL 2

1,706

26%

LEVEL 3

740

11%

LEVEL 4

270

4%

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%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

29
2%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,263

LEVEL 1

1,079

85%

LEVEL 2

155

12%

LEVEL 3

27

2%

LEVEL 4

2

0%

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%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

398
27%
TOTAL TESTED: 1,448

LEVEL 1

648

45%

LEVEL 2

402

28%

LEVEL 3

273

19%

LEVEL 4

125

9%

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%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

641
10%
TOTAL TESTED: 6,460

LEVEL 1

4,360

67%

LEVEL 2

1,459

23%

LEVEL 3

494

8%

LEVEL 4

147

2%

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%

NOT MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

1,039
13%
TOTAL TESTED: 7,863

LEVEL 1

4,968

63%

LEVEL 2

1,856

24%

LEVEL 3

767

10%

LEVEL 4

272

3%

MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

0
0%
TOTAL TESTED: 41

LEVEL 1

40

98%

LEVEL 2

1

2%

LEVEL 3

0

0%

LEVEL 4

0

0%

MIGRANT

PROFICIENT

0
0%
TOTAL TESTED: 45

LEVEL 1

40

89%

LEVEL 2

5

11%

LEVEL 3

0

0%

LEVEL 4

0

0%

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