Achievement is up statewide, especially in grades 5-8. Across grades 3-8, almost 73 percent of students met the math standards.

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Multiple values by 100 to obtain percent values
Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grades 3-8
20060.8050.7790.6840.6040.5560.5390.658
20070.8520.7990.7610.7120.6640.5880.727

Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4

Number of Students Tested=2006 2007

Grade 3 = 201,956 200,217

Grade 4 = 202,791 199,391

Grade 5 = 209,242 203,956

Grade 6 = 211,428 206,220

Grade 7 = 217,308 213,436

Grade 8 = 219,414 215,415

Grades 3-8= 1,262,139 1,238,635