Akron-Fairgrove Junior/Senior High School

 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 7

Reading
 56% (2008)
 83% (2007)
 58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 60% (2008)
 48% (2007)
 48% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2008.

Math
 72% (2008)
 48% (2007)
 52% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Grade 8

Reading
 60% (2008)
 59% (2007)
 57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2008.

Science
 64% (2008)
 69% (2007)
 52% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2008.

Writing
 52% (2008)
 47% (2007)
 61% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 56% (2008)
 56% (2007)
 35% (2006)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.

Grade 9

Social Studies
 63% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2008.

About the Tests

• In 2007-2008 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
• The MEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 11

Reading
 58% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 62% in 2008.

Social Studies
 69% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 80% in 2008.

Science
 36% (2008)
 48% (2007)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2008.

Writing
 14% (2008)
 32% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 41% in 2008.

Math
 25% (2008)
 48% (2007)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2008.

About the Tests

• In 2007-2008 Michigan used the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) to assess students in grade 11 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
• The MME is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Michigan: An Overview

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Composite

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	16	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	18	19	n/a

English

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	14	18	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	16	18	n/a

Math

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	17	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	19	19	n/a

Reading

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	17	19	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	19	19	n/a

Science

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	17	20	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	19	19	n/a

Writing

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2009	5	7	n/a
Graduating class of 2008	6	6	n/a

About the Tests

• The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All grade 11 public school students in Michigan must take the ACT. Participation rate for all schools and districts is at or near 100%.
• ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36 for all subjects except writing, which ranges from 2 to 12. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
• Scores for the graduating class of 2009 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in spring 2008. Scores for the graduating class of 2008 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in spring 2007.
• If there are fewer than 10 students at a particular school, the Michigan Department of Education does not report data for that school.

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