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  PSSA Results
 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 6

Reading
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2007.

Math
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2007.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 77% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Math
 70% (2007)
 77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 83% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 59% (2005)
 71% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2007.

Writing
 79% (2007)
 56% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2007.

Math
 72% (2007)
 57% (2006)
 57% (2005)
 54% (2004)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2007.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
  • The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
  • The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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  PSSA Results 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 6
ReadingThis School
Subgroup results not available

MathThis School
Subgroup results not available
Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students77%
Female79%
Male74%
Black75%
Asian100%
Hispanic58%
Multi-ethnicn/a
Native Americann/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged65%
IEP27%

MathThis School
All Students70%
Female68%
Male73%
Black61%
Asian94%
Hispanic50%
Multi-ethnicn/a
Native Americann/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged61%
IEP23%
Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students83%
Female81%
Male86%
Black76%
Asian86%
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Native Americann/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged77%
IEP37%

WritingThis School
All Students79%
Female83%
Male75%
Black81%
Asian86%
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Native Americann/a
White77%
Economically disadvantaged82%
IEP35%

MathThis School
All Students72%
Female67%
Male78%
Black56%
Asian91%
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
Native Americann/a
White73%
Economically disadvantaged74%
IEP20%
Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
  • The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
  • The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview  

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