2008-09 State Test results
On August 31, the Oregon Department of Education released the State Test results for the 2008-09 school year. Below are the highlights from the results, and links to all results are at the end of this page.
Reading
- Elementary reading is up slightly from last year.
- Middle school percentages have increased from the previous year.
- Tenth grade reading stayed the same.
- All percentages are somewhat below the state average.
Math
- Elementary had gains of 5% at each grade, while the state averages remained the same.
- 6th and 7th grades showed significant gains from the previous year and are close to the state averages.
- Parrish Middle School had significant gains in all grades in math.
- 10th grade stayed the same while the state average increased slightly.
- Roberts High School had a large increase in the percent met in math (as well as reading).
- All percentages are somewhat below the state average.
Writing
- 4th grade writing decreased slightly, resulting in a wider gap between the district and state.
- Clear Lake, Morningside & Middle Grove elementary schools experienced large gains.
- Middle schools had a drop in percent met compared to the previous year, although Crossler and Grant had significant increases.
- The high school writing percent met dropped 12%.
Science
- The elementary percentage increased slightly, narrowing the gap between district & state.
- Middle school science had a greater increase than the state.
- The district and the state stayed the same in 10th grade science, with a 10% gap between the two.
- Early College High School had a significant increase in percent met in science.
Specific Groups
- The Limited English Proficient and special education groups showed gains in almost every grade in reading and math.
- Hispanic students made growth in every grade in reading and math.
- African American students showed gains in almost every grade in reading and math.
2008-09 Results
