2006 Mathematics
Performance by Grade
Level and Need/Resource Capacity
In
each category, a substantially smaller percentage of students in grade
8 than grade 3 met the standards. The Low Need and Average Districts
maintained their sixth-grade performance through grade 8.
Percentage of Students Scoring at
Levels 3 and 4
New York City Large City Urban-Suburban Rural Average Low Grade 3 75.3% 52.5% 75.0% 79.5% 86.4% 93.2% Grade 4 70.9% 56.1% 71.2% 76.3% 84.3% 92.4% Grade 5 61.3% 35.8% 59.0% 64.0% 75.4% 87.1% Grade 6 52.70% 31.30% 47.20% 55.20% 67.30% 81.90% Grade 7 43.90% 19.90% 39.70% 51.40% 66.70% 81.70% Grade 8 38.90% 20.70% 39.50% 51.90% 66.10% 82.00%