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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 available on this site are based on those reported by schools and districts to the State as of August 13, 2021 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.

Due to the extraordinary circumstances related to the pandemic, approximately 4 out of 10 enrolled students participated in state assessments in 2020-21. Because only 40% of students’ results are available, state assessments are not representative of the state’s student population and the results should not be compared statewide or by statewide subgroup, or with prior year’s results and are not reflected below.

District and school level performance data, as well as the number and percentage of students who tested and did not test, are available for 2020-21. However, depending on the percentage of students that took the tests in a given school or district, the school and district’s results may not be representative of that school or district’s student population.

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2021 English Language Arts Grade 3 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 192,635 100% 92,888 48% 99,747 52%
Female 93,516 49% 45,999 49% 47,517 51%
Male 99,119 51% 46,889 47% 52,230 53%
General Education Students 152,381 79% 79,792 52% 72,589 48%
Students with Disabilities 40,254 21% 13,096 33% 27,158 67%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,469 1% 506 34% 963 66%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 20,209 10% 9,701 48% 10,508 52%
Black or African American 30,797 16% 9,210 30% 21,587 70%
Hispanic or Latino 55,259 29% 19,579 35% 35,680 65%
White 78,071 41% 50,136 64% 27,935 36%
Multiracial 6,830 4% 3,756 55% 3,074 45%
Economically Disadvantaged 110,491 57% 44,618 40% 65,873 60%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 82,144 43% 48,270 59% 33,874 41%
English Language Learner 22,862 12% 8,783 38% 14,079 62%
Non-English Language Learner 169,773 88% 84,105 50% 85,668 50%
In Foster Care 742 0% 268 36% 474 64%
Not in Foster Care 191,893 100% 92,620 48% 99,273 52%
Homeless 8,820 5% 2,033 23% 6,787 77%
Not Homeless 183,815 95% 90,855 49% 92,960 51%
Migrant 166 0% 110 66% 56 34%
Not Migrant 192,469 100% 92,778 48% 99,691 52%
Parent in Armed Forces 504 0% 428 85% 76 15%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 192,131 100% 92,460 48% 99,671 52%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 4 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 193,439 100% 92,450 48% 100,989 52%
Female 94,142 49% 45,539 48% 48,603 52%
Male 99,297 51% 46,911 47% 52,386 53%
General Education Students 152,669 79% 79,146 52% 73,523 48%
Students with Disabilities 40,770 21% 13,304 33% 27,466 67%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,403 1% 532 38% 871 62%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 19,135 10% 9,483 50% 9,652 50%
Black or African American 31,337 16% 9,311 30% 22,026 70%
Hispanic or Latino 55,674 29% 19,294 35% 36,380 65%
White 79,185 41% 50,256 63% 28,929 37%
Multiracial 6,705 3% 3,574 53% 3,131 47%
Economically Disadvantaged 110,594 57% 43,869 40% 66,725 60%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 82,845 43% 48,581 59% 34,264 41%
English Language Learner 20,316 11% 7,429 37% 12,887 63%
Non-English Language Learner 173,123 89% 85,021 49% 88,102 51%
In Foster Care 698 0% 229 33% 469 67%
Not in Foster Care 192,741 100% 92,221 48% 100,520 52%
Homeless 9,074 5% 2,147 24% 6,927 76%
Not Homeless 184,365 95% 90,303 49% 94,062 51%
Migrant 135 0% 98 73% 37 27%
Not Migrant 193,304 100% 92,352 48% 100,952 52%
Parent in Armed Forces 469 0% 376 80% 93 20%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 192,970 100% 92,074 48% 100,896 52%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 5 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 198,125 100% 88,614 45% 109,511 55%
Female 95,819 48% 43,227 45% 52,592 55%
Male 102,306 52% 45,387 44% 56,919 56%
General Education Students 155,249 78% 75,605 49% 79,644 51%
Students with Disabilities 42,876 22% 13,009 30% 29,867 70%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,364 1% 433 32% 931 68%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 18,767 9% 8,716 46% 10,051 54%
Black or African American 32,320 16% 9,290 29% 23,030 71%
Hispanic or Latino 57,508 29% 19,191 33% 38,317 67%
White 81,349 41% 47,560 58% 33,789 42%
Multiracial 6,817 3% 3,424 50% 3,393 50%
Economically Disadvantaged 113,051 57% 42,793 38% 70,258 62%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 85,074 43% 45,821 54% 39,253 46%
English Language Learner 18,537 9% 6,402 35% 12,135 65%
Non-English Language Learner 179,588 91% 82,212 46% 97,376 54%
In Foster Care 624 0% 230 37% 394 63%
Not in Foster Care 197,501 100% 88,384 45% 109,117 55%
Homeless 8,937 5% 2,130 24% 6,807 76%
Not Homeless 189,188 95% 86,484 46% 102,704 54%
Migrant 135 0% 88 65% 47 35%
Not Migrant 197,990 100% 88,526 45% 109,464 55%
Parent in Armed Forces 432 0% 352 81% 80 19%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 197,693 100% 88,262 45% 109,431 55%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 6 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 200,893 100% 82,344 41% 118,549 59%
Female 97,279 48% 39,897 41% 57,382 59%
Male 103,614 52% 42,447 41% 61,167 59%
General Education Students 158,041 79% 70,387 45% 87,654 55%
Students with Disabilities 42,852 21% 11,957 28% 30,895 72%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,327 1% 411 31% 916 69%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 19,210 10% 8,042 42% 11,168 58%
Black or African American 33,709 17% 8,693 26% 25,016 74%
Hispanic or Latino 57,799 29% 16,788 29% 41,011 71%
White 82,135 41% 45,348 55% 36,787 45%
Multiracial 6,713 3% 3,062 46% 3,651 54%
Economically Disadvantaged 118,691 59% 39,827 34% 78,864 66%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 82,202 41% 42,517 52% 39,685 48%
English Language Learner 17,597 9% 5,287 30% 12,310 70%
Non-English Language Learner 183,296 91% 77,057 42% 106,239 58%
In Foster Care 619 0% 193 31% 426 69%
Not in Foster Care 200,274 100% 82,151 41% 118,123 59%
Homeless 8,674 4% 1,668 19% 7,006 81%
Not Homeless 192,219 96% 80,676 42% 111,543 58%
Migrant 150 0% 98 65% 52 35%
Not Migrant 200,743 100% 82,246 41% 118,497 59%
Parent in Armed Forces 451 0% 352 78% 99 22%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 200,442 100% 81,992 41% 118,450 59%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 7 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 203,833 100% 76,992 38% 126,841 62%
Female 98,308 48% 36,723 37% 61,585 63%
Male 105,525 52% 40,269 38% 65,256 62%
General Education Students 161,151 79% 65,742 41% 95,409 59%
Students with Disabilities 42,682 21% 11,250 26% 31,432 74%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,369 1% 449 33% 920 67%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 19,824 10% 8,255 42% 11,569 58%
Black or African American 34,029 17% 8,198 24% 25,831 76%
Hispanic or Latino 57,882 28% 15,176 26% 42,706 74%
White 84,417 41% 42,323 50% 42,094 50%
Multiracial 6,312 3% 2,591 41% 3,721 59%
Economically Disadvantaged 115,785 57% 36,328 31% 79,457 69%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 88,048 43% 40,664 46% 47,384 54%
English Language Learner 15,921 8% 4,434 28% 11,487 72%
Non-English Language Learner 187,912 92% 72,558 39% 115,354 61%
In Foster Care 616 0% 177 29% 439 71%
Not in Foster Care 203,217 100% 76,815 38% 126,402 62%
Homeless 8,673 4% 1,690 19% 6,983 81%
Not Homeless 195,160 96% 75,302 39% 119,858 61%
Migrant 130 0% 68 52% 62 48%
Not Migrant 203,703 100% 76,924 38% 126,779 62%
Parent in Armed Forces 406 0% 325 80% 81 20%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 203,427 100% 76,667 38% 126,760 62%

2021 English Language Arts Grade 8 Participation Data

Subgroup Subgroup Enrollment Subgroup Tested Subgroup Not Tested
Count % Count % Count %
All Students 206,244 100% 67,127 33% 139,117 67%
Female 100,282 49% 31,416 31% 68,866 69%
Male 105,962 51% 35,711 34% 70,251 66%
General Education Students 163,882 79% 57,087 35% 106,795 65%
Students with Disabilities 42,362 21% 10,040 24% 32,322 76%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,422 1% 400 28% 1,022 72%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 20,420 10% 6,658 33% 13,762 67%
Black or African American 34,411 17% 7,530 22% 26,881 78%
Hispanic or Latino 57,758 28% 13,048 23% 44,710 77%
White 86,395 42% 37,319 43% 49,076 57%
Multiracial 5,838 3% 2,172 37% 3,666 63%
Economically Disadvantaged 115,031 56% 31,025 27% 84,006 73%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 91,213 44% 36,102 40% 55,111 60%
English Language Learner 13,893 7% 3,311 24% 10,582 76%
Non-English Language Learner 192,351 93% 63,816 33% 128,535 67%
In Foster Care 610 0% 171 28% 439 72%
Not in Foster Care 205,634 100% 66,956 33% 138,678 67%
Homeless 8,262 4% 1,401 17% 6,861 83%
Not Homeless 197,982 96% 65,726 33% 132,256 67%
Migrant 130 0% 66 51% 64 49%
Not Migrant 206,114 100% 67,061 33% 139,053 67%
Parent in Armed Forces 361 0% 277 77% 84 23%
Parent Not in Armed Forces 205,883 100% 66,850 32% 139,033 68%
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