Performance by Grade Level in the Big 5 Cities
In every district, 7th- and 8th-graders were less likely to meet all the standard than students in earlier grades. In New York City and Yonkers, the majority of students in grades 3, 4, and 5 met the standards, as did a majority of sixth-graders in New York City.
Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4
New York City Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Yonkers Grade 3 75.3% 40.1% 55.8% 42.5% 74.1% Grade 4 70.9% 47.4% 54.6% 48.6% 76.8% Grade 5 61.3% 27.1% 31.4% 27.5% 61.5% Grade 6 52.7% 27.2% 30.5% 26.0% 43.4% Grade 7 43.9% 22.5% 12.6% 16.1% 31.3% Grade 8 38.9% 17.0% 20.0% 20.4% 30.9%