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  NJ ASK Results
 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Language Arts Literacy
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 86% in 2008.

Math
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Science
 82% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 76% (2006)
 76% (2005)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2008.

Language Arts Literacy
 67% (2008)
 60% (2007)
 69% (2006)
 67% (2005)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 83% in 2008.

Math
 73% (2008)
 66% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 67% (2005)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2008.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Language Arts Literacy
 39% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 60% in 2008.

Math
 67% (2008)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Language Arts Literacy
 50% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 57% in 2008.

Math
 61% (2008)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science.
  • The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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  NJ ASK By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
Language Arts LiteracyThis School
Subgroup results not available

MathThis School
Subgroup results not available
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ScienceThis School
All Students82%
Female86%
Male79%
Black68%
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White91%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged66%
Non-economically disadvantaged91%
Special education65%
Non-migrant82%

Language Arts LiteracyThis School
All Students67%
Female71%
Male64%
Black56%
Asiann/a
Hispanic43%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White77%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged49%
Non-economically disadvantaged77%
Special education29%
Non-migrant67%

MathThis School
All Students73%
Female75%
Male71%
Black61%
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White83%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged60%
Non-economically disadvantaged80%
Special education52%
Non-migrant73%
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5
Language Arts LiteracyThis School
All Students39%
Female37%
Male41%
Black27%
Asiann/a
Hispanic25%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White49%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged20%
Non-economically disadvantaged49%
Non-migrant39%

MathThis School
All Students67%
Female67%
Male66%
Black46%
Asiann/a
Hispanic38%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White83%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged44%
Non-economically disadvantaged78%
Non-migrant67%
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6
Language Arts LiteracyThis School
All Students50%
Female59%
Male42%
Black25%
Asiann/a
Hispanic31%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White69%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged29%
Non-economically disadvantaged59%

MathThis School
All Students61%
Female60%
Male62%
Black35%
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White77%
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged31%
Non-economically disadvantaged75%
Special education25%
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science.
  • The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey.
  • The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in New Jersey: An Overview  

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