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NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 August 22, 2018 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 the State’s new two-session test design and performance standards, the 2018 Grades 3-8 ELA and math results cannot be compared with prior-year results. The new baseline established this year will enable comparisons with student scores in 2019 and 2020

NYC Public Schools Data include data for all NYC geographic districts (excluding NYC charter school data).

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2017

2018

ALL STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

161,402
41%
TOTAL TESTED: 397,448

LEVEL 1

102,571

26%

LEVEL 2

133,475

34%

LEVEL 3

102,148

26%

LEVEL 4

59,254

15%

ALL STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

185,085
47%
TOTAL TESTED: 396,502

LEVEL 1

93,331

24%

LEVEL 2

118,086

30%

LEVEL 3

109,742

28%

LEVEL 4

75,343

19%

BY GENDER

FEMALE

PROFICIENT

90,634
47%
TOTAL TESTED: 194,192

LEVEL 1

39,364

20%

LEVEL 2

64,194

33%

LEVEL 3

54,641

28%

LEVEL 4

35,993

19%

FEMALE

PROFICIENT

102,363
53%
TOTAL TESTED: 193,763

LEVEL 1

35,350

18%

LEVEL 2

56,050

29%

LEVEL 3

58,107

30%

LEVEL 4

44,256

23%

MALE

PROFICIENT

70,768
35%
TOTAL TESTED: 203,256

LEVEL 1

63,207

31%

LEVEL 2

69,281

34%

LEVEL 3

47,507

23%

LEVEL 4

23,261

11%

MALE

PROFICIENT

82,722
41%
TOTAL TESTED: 202,739

LEVEL 1

57,981

29%

LEVEL 2

62,036

31%

LEVEL 3

51,635

25%

LEVEL 4

31,087

15%

BY ETHNICITY

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

2,472
65%
TOTAL TESTED: 3,818

LEVEL 1

475

12%

LEVEL 2

871

23%

LEVEL 3

1,207

32%

LEVEL 4

1,265

33%

MULTIRACIAL

PROFICIENT

3,111
72%
TOTAL TESTED: 4,347

LEVEL 1

439

10%

LEVEL 2

797

18%

LEVEL 3

1,451

33%

LEVEL 4

1,660

38%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

PROFICIENT

1,566
37%
TOTAL TESTED: 4,185

LEVEL 1

1,103

26%

LEVEL 2

1,516

36%

LEVEL 3

1,053

25%

LEVEL 4

513

12%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

PROFICIENT

1,886
43%
TOTAL TESTED: 4,402

LEVEL 1

1,121

25%

LEVEL 2

1,395

32%

LEVEL 3

1,177

27%

LEVEL 4

709

16%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

PROFICIENT

43,753
61%
TOTAL TESTED: 71,739

LEVEL 1

9,395

13%

LEVEL 2

18,591

26%

LEVEL 3

23,354

33%

LEVEL 4

20,399

28%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

PROFICIENT

48,911
67%
TOTAL TESTED: 72,777

LEVEL 1

8,661

12%

LEVEL 2

15,205

21%

LEVEL 3

23,711

33%

LEVEL 4

25,200

35%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

38,945
61%
TOTAL TESTED: 63,800

LEVEL 1

8,181

13%

LEVEL 2

16,674

26%

LEVEL 3

21,280

33%

LEVEL 4

17,665

28%

WHITE

PROFICIENT

42,629
67%
TOTAL TESTED: 64,070

LEVEL 1

7,451

12%

LEVEL 2

13,990

22%

LEVEL 3

21,326

33%

LEVEL 4

21,303

33%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

PROFICIENT

26,116
29%
TOTAL TESTED: 90,316

LEVEL 1

29,733

33%

LEVEL 2

34,467

38%

LEVEL 3

19,236

21%

LEVEL 4

6,880

8%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

PROFICIENT

29,750
34%
TOTAL TESTED: 87,413

LEVEL 1

27,050

31%

LEVEL 2

30,613

35%

LEVEL 3

20,875

24%

LEVEL 4

8,875

10%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

PROFICIENT

48,550
30%
TOTAL TESTED: 163,590

LEVEL 1

53,684

33%

LEVEL 2

61,356

38%

LEVEL 3

36,018

22%

LEVEL 4

12,532

8%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

PROFICIENT

58,798
36%
TOTAL TESTED: 163,493

LEVEL 1

48,609

30%

LEVEL 2

56,086

34%

LEVEL 3

41,202

25%

LEVEL 4

17,596

11%

OTHER GROUPS

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

152,451
49%
TOTAL TESTED: 313,462

LEVEL 1

53,996

17%

LEVEL 2

107,015

34%

LEVEL 3

94,683

30%

LEVEL 4

57,768

18%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

PROFICIENT

171,520
55%
TOTAL TESTED: 310,577

LEVEL 1

48,780

16%

LEVEL 2

90,277

29%

LEVEL 3

98,978

32%

LEVEL 4

72,542

23%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PROFICIENT

8,951
11%
TOTAL TESTED: 83,986

LEVEL 1

48,575

58%

LEVEL 2

26,460

32%

LEVEL 3

7,465

9%

LEVEL 4

1,486

2%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

PROFICIENT

13,565
16%
TOTAL TESTED: 85,925

LEVEL 1

44,551

52%

LEVEL 2

27,809

32%

LEVEL 3

10,764

13%

LEVEL 4

2,801

3%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

158,690
45%
TOTAL TESTED: 349,279

LEVEL 1

71,056

20%

LEVEL 2

119,533

34%

LEVEL 3

99,618

29%

LEVEL 4

59,072

17%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

179,983
52%
TOTAL TESTED: 344,803

LEVEL 1

62,996

18%

LEVEL 2

101,824

30%

LEVEL 3

105,039

30%

LEVEL 4

74,944

22%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

2,712
6%
TOTAL TESTED: 48,169

LEVEL 1

31,515

65%

LEVEL 2

13,942

29%

LEVEL 3

2,530

5%

LEVEL 4

182

0%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

PROFICIENT

5,102
10%
TOTAL TESTED: 51,699

LEVEL 1

30,335

59%

LEVEL 2

16,262

31%

LEVEL 3

4,703

9%

LEVEL 4

399

1%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

66,198
58%
TOTAL TESTED: 114,634

LEVEL 1

17,397

15%

LEVEL 2

31,039

27%

LEVEL 3

36,137

32%

LEVEL 4

30,061

26%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

64,813
68%
TOTAL TESTED: 95,890

LEVEL 1

10,404

11%

LEVEL 2

20,673

22%

LEVEL 3

31,598

33%

LEVEL 4

33,215

35%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

95,204
34%
TOTAL TESTED: 282,814

LEVEL 1

85,174

30%

LEVEL 2

102,436

36%

LEVEL 3

66,011

23%

LEVEL 4

29,193

10%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

PROFICIENT

120,272
40%
TOTAL TESTED: 300,612

LEVEL 1

82,927

28%

LEVEL 2

97,413

32%

LEVEL 3

78,144

26%

LEVEL 4

42,128

14%

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