Need-to-Resource Capacity Category/Year English Language Arts Mathematics
Grade 4 Grade 8  Grade 4  Grade 8 
Number Tested Percentage at Level: Number Tested Percentage at Level: Number Tested Percentage at Level: Number Tested Percentage at Level:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
New York City                                          
  2001-02 76,898 15% 39% 33% 14% 69,168 13% 58% 24% 6% 78,409 13% 35% 39% 13% 71,061 33% 37% 24% 6%
  2000-01 79,188 18% 38% 34% 10% 64,147 23% 44% 26% 7% 81,282 17% 32% 37% 15% 66,735 44% 33% 18% 5%
  1999-00 76,948 19% 40% 32% 10% 63,672 23% 44% 26% 7% 78,763 18% 36% 37% 10% 65,724 44% 34% 19% 3%
Large City Districts                                          
  2001-02 9,549 15% 42% 33% 10% 8,277 16% 65% 17% 3% 9,957 13% 39% 38% 9% 8,617 41% 39% 18% 2%
  2000-01 9,981 18% 41% 33% 8% 7,926 24% 51% 21% 4% 10,496 15% 35% 38% 12% 8,178 50% 35% 13% 1%
  1999-00 10,152 18% 44% 32% 7% 7,973 23% 52% 21% 4% 10,675 16% 40% 36% 8% 8,140 46% 38% 15% 2%
High Need Resource Urban/Suburban Districts                                          
  2001-02 16,148 8% 35% 42% 15% 15,333 9% 57% 28% 6% 16,814 7% 30% 46% 17% 15,634 24% 39% 31% 6%
  2000-01 16,463 9% 34% 44% 13% 14,570 18% 47% 28% 7% 17,146 7% 26% 46% 21% 14,674 32% 38% 25% 4%
  1999-00 16,432 9% 38% 43% 11% 14,502 17% 49% 29% 6% 17,043 8% 31% 48% 13% 14,797 30% 39% 27% 4%
High Need Resource Rural Districts                                          
  2001-02 13,374 6% 34% 45% 15% 14,135 5% 52% 36% 8% 13,345 5% 26% 50% 19% 14,114 14% 38% 42% 7%
  2000-01 13,456 8% 33% 47% 13% 13,815 11% 48% 33% 8% 13,635 4% 22% 51% 23% 13,903 20% 41% 35% 5%
  1999-00 13,998 6% 35% 47% 12% 14,573 10% 49% 34% 7% 14,013 4% 26% 54% 16% 14,464 17% 43% 36% 4%
Average Need Resource Districts                                          
  2001-02 65,494 3% 25% 48% 24% 69,189 3% 43% 41% 12% 66,389 3% 18% 51% 28% 68,380 10% 31% 47% 12%
  2000-01 65,817 5% 24% 51% 20% 67,771 7% 41% 40% 12% 66,740 3% 15% 49% 33% 67,920 14% 36% 40% 9%
  1999-00 68,322 3% 26% 52% 19% 67,574 7% 41% 42% 11% 68,954 3% 19% 55% 23% 67,277 13% 37% 43% 8%
Low Need Resource Districts                                          
  2001-02 30,668 1% 13% 46% 40% 30,048 10% 29% 49% 21% 30,920 1% 9% 46% 45% 30,108 4% 18% 53% 25%
  2000-01 30,132 2% 13% 51% 35% 28,244 3% 29% 48% 21% 30,555 1% 7% 41% 52% 28,574 6% 26% 48% 19%
  1999-00 30,933 1% 15% 54% 30% 27,702 3% 28% 50% 20% 31,220 1% 9% 51% 40% 27,691 5% 25% 52% 18%
Total Public                                          
  2001-02 212,820 8% 30% 41% 21% 206,418 7% 49% 34% 10% 216,521 7% 25% 45% 23% 208,183 20% 33% 37% 11%
  2000-01 215,037 10% 30% 43% 17% 196,473 14% 41% 34% 11% 219,854 9% 22% 43% 26% 199,984 26% 34% 31% 8%
  1999-00 216,853 10% 32% 43% 16% 195,996 13% 42% 35% 10% 220,727 9% 26% 46% 18% 198,093 25% 35% 34% 7%
Total Nonpublic                                          
  2001-02 28,105 5% 27% 47% 21% 21,302 3% 42% 42% 13% 27,123 4% 25% 51% 20% 20,367 11% 34% 45% 10%
  2000-01 29,918 7% 29% 48% 17% 21,526 7% 37% 43% 13% 29,428 5% 24% 47% 24% 21,450 17% 36% 39% 8%
  1999-00 30,906 6% 32% 47% 16% 24,012 6% 36% 45% 13% 29,767 6% 27% 51% 16% 23,634 15% 40% 39% 6%
Total State                                          
  2001-02 240,925 8% 30% 42% 21% 227,720 7% 48% 35% 10% 243,644 7% 25% 46% 22% 228,550 19% 33% 38% 11%
  2000-01 244,963 10% 29% 44% 17% 217,999 13% 41% 35% 11% 249,282 8% 23% 43% 26% 221,434 25% 34% 32% 8%
  1999-00 247,759 9% 32% 44% 16% 220,008 12% 41% 36% 10% 250,494 9% 26% 47% 19% 221,727 24% 35% 34% 7%