East Marion High School

 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 7

Reading
 48% (2007)
 41% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Reading was 58% in 2007.

Language Arts
 29% (2007)
 38% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Language Arts was 54% in 2007.

Math
 50% (2007)
 38% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Grade 8

Reading
 38% (2007)
 50% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Reading was 52% in 2007.

Language Arts
 37% (2007)
 38% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Language Arts was 56% in 2007.

Math
 31% (2007)
 65% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2007.

About the Tests

• In 2006-2007 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 2 through 8 in reading, language arts and math.
• The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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Scale: % passing

Algebra I
 65% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 93% (2005)
 85% (2004)
The state average for Algebra I was 91% in 2007.

English II
 69% (2007)
 48% (2006)
 77% (2005)
 76% (2004)
The state average for English II was 77% in 2007.

Biology I
 90% (2007)
 81% (2006)
 92% (2005)
 93% (2004)
The state average for Biology I was 92% in 2007.

Writing - Informative Essay
 100% (2007)
 91% (2006)
The state average for Writing - Informative Essay was 99% in 2007.

U.S. History
 81% (2007)
 94% (2006)
 94% (2005)
 99% (2004)
The state average for U.S. History was 94% in 2007.

About the Tests

• In 2006-2007 Mississippi used the Subject Assessment Testing Program (SATP) to test students in English II, writing, algebra I, biology I and U.S. history at the completion of each course.
• Students must pass all parts of the SATP in order to graduate from high school.
• The SATP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi.
• The goal is for all students to pass the test.

Testing in Mississippi: An Overview

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Composite

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2006	16	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	16	19	21
Graduating class of 2004	18	19	21

English

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2006	14	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	15	19	20
Graduating class of 2004	17	19	20

Math

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2006	17	18	21
Graduating class of 2005	16	18	21
Graduating class of 2004	17	18	21

Reading

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2006	15	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	15	19	21
Graduating class of 2004	18	19	21

Science

	This School1	State Average1	National Average2
Graduating class of 2006	17	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	17	19	21
Graduating class of 2004	17	19	21

Participation Rate   This School Graduating class of 2006 76% Graduating class of 2005 68% Graduating class of 2004 60% Source: MS Dept. of Education

About the Tests

• The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
• ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
• Results displayed are for graduating seniors regardless of when the ACT was taken.

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