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Elementary-Level English:

Fewer Students Show Serious Academic Problems

In the Big 5 Cities and in the Urban-Suburban Districts, substantially smaller numbers of students scored at Level 1 in 2005 than in 1999.

Chart Image: Percentage of Students Scoring at Level 1

Percentage of Students Scoring at Level 1
	New York City	Large City	Urban-Suburban	Rural	Average	Low	Total Public
1999	0.213	0.184	0.111	0.071	0.043	0.017	0.114
2000	0.191	0.175	0.087	0.054	0.035	0.011	0.099
2001	0.184	0.186	0.091	0.075	0.047	0.015	0.104
2002	0.145	0.155	0.08	0.06	0.034	0.011	0.081
2003	0.089	0.118	0.064	0.061	0.034	0.013	0.058
2004	0.086	0.117	0.068	0.066	0.036	0.015	0.059
2005	0.078	0.111	0.063	0.059	0.037	0.013	0.054

All Students

Public Schools Only

Percentage of Students Scoring at Level 1

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