Test results show improvement
Posted on Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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GENTRY ñ Schools here consistently scored at or above regional and state levels on the Benchmark Examinations taken in April.
ì The parents of our district should be proud of the test scores this year and the good effort made by their respective children, said Gentry School superintendent, Dr. Barrett. ì I hope too, if the opportunity presents itself, that our parents will take a moment and thank their childrenís teachers and the other staff who worked hard to help our students achieve. In most areas our test scores met or surpassed state and regional averages, î Barrett said.
According to results released to the school district, in the third grade, 62 percent of students tested scored within the advance level in mathematics. That compared to 51 percent in the region and 48 percent in the state. In literacy, the class had 35 percent in the advanced level, 38 percent in the proficient level, 14 percent in the basic level, and 14 percent below average. The third grade class ranked several percentage points above state and regional averages in the proficient and advanced levels.
The same story held true for the fourth grade class in both math and literacy. Fifty-two percent of Gentry fourth grade students were ranked at advanced levels in mathematics.
In fifth grade, 60 percent of the students scored at proficient or advanced levels in literacy but less students ranked in the advanced than the regional or state average. Sixty-two percent of the class was at proficiency level or above in mathematics, but 13 percent of the fifth grade students came in below basic levels with their math scores.
Among testing Gentry sixth grade students, 50 percent scored within the advanced category in mathematics, and 41 percent in literacy. Only 8 percent fell below basic skill levels in literacy.
Seventh grade students scored well above state and regional levels in literacy. Only 5 percent ranked below basic levels in math, with 76 percent at proficiency level or above.
Seventy-one percent of eighth grade students were at proficiency or above levels in math, compared to 64 percent in the region and 56 percent statewide. In literacy, 73 percent of the eighth grade students were at proficiency or above levels, compared to 72 percent in the region and 67 percent statewide.
Full results are available from the school district.