Middle-Level English:
Fewer Students Have Problems
New York City and High Need Urban-Suburban Districts have significantly reduced the percentage of students scoring at Level 1 between 1999 and 2005.
Chart Image: The Percentage of Students Scoring at Level 1
| New York City | Large City | Urban-Suburban | Rural | Average | Low | Total Public | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.171 | 0.157 | 0.118 | 0.072 | 0.047 | 0.022 | 0.094 |
| 2000 | 0.236 | 0.237 | 0.169 | 0.102 | 0.068 | 0.033 | 0.134 |
| 2001 | 0.231 | 0.246 | 0.182 | 0.111 | 0.074 | 0.028 | 0.136 |
| 2002 | 0.126 | 0.155 | 0.093 | 0.051 | 0.033 | 0.01 | 0.072 |
| 2003 | 0.145 | 0.195 | 0.113 | 0.087 | 0.054 | 0.019 | 0.092 |
| 2004 | 0.114 | 0.16 | 0.094 | 0.075 | 0.041 | 0.018 | 0.074 |
| 2005 | 0.104 | 0.153 | 0.082 | 0.063 | 0.035 | 0.013 | 0.066 |
The percentage of students scoring at Level 1