2006 Grade 3-8 English
The percentage of students with serious academic difficulties varied
among the Big 5. New York City and Yonkers had the fewest students at
Level 1.
New York City Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Yonkers Grade 3 11.9% 24.7% 15.7% 22.8% 10.6% Grade 4 11.8% 26.9% 17.8% 22.5% 9.2% Grade 5 8.9% 22.1% 14.1% 20.5% 6.9% Grade 6 10.1% 21.1% 12.4% 18.1% 12.2% Grade 7 11.4% 23.5% 18.2% 20.7% 13.9% Grade 8 14.1% 23.6% 19.8% 26.5% 16.8%