Grades 3-8 Proficiency Rates

GRADES 3-8 PROFICIENCY RATES Storm Wamings New York state saw proficiency scores on statewide English/language arts and math tests plunge by more than 20 percentage points from 2012 to 2013, with state officials attributing the decline to new assessments that are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. 2012 English language Arts 55% 49% 2013 39% 31% New York State 23% Charter Schools 18% 16% Whites Hispanics African- Americans 2012 Math 65% 60% 53% 2013 31% New York State 30% 21% 2012 2013 2012 2013 EDUCATION WEEK New York City Economically Disadvantaged Students SOURCE: New York State Education Department istock photo