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School Performance Ratings Cycle 1 - Statewide Summary of Results

Table 1. Distribution of Schools by Overall Ratings -
Grades 4, 8, & 10

Performance
Very High
 3

1%
2

1%
1

<1%
6

<1%
40

4%
23

10%
44

14%
59

28%
166

10%
221

24%
94

41%
123

40%
89

43%
527

31%
365

39%
82

36%
104

33%
48

23%
599

35%
226

24%
24

10%
35

11%
11

5%
296

18%
86

9%
4

2%
3

1%
1

<1%
94

6%
938

56%
230

14%
311

18%
209

12%
1,688

100%
High
Moderate
Low
Very Low
Critically Low
Total
 Failed to
Meet
ApproachedMetExceededTotal
Improvement

Table 2. Distribution of Schools by Overall Ratings - Grade 4

Performance
Very High
 2

1%
1

<1%
1

1%
4

<1%
27

5%
19

13%
35

17%
43

27%
124

12%
156

32%
61

43%
82

40%
76

48%
375

37%
170

34%
42

29%
59

29%
30

19%
301

30%
135

27%
18

13%
26

13%
10

6%
189

19%
5

1%
1

1%
2

1%
 8

1%
493

49%
143

14%
205

20%
160

16%
1001

100%
High
Moderate
Low
Very Low
Critically Low
Total
 Failed to
Meet
ApproachedMetExceeded Total
Improvement

Table 3. Distribution of Schools by Overall Ratings - Grade 8

Performance
Very High
 1

2%
1

2%
 2

1%
13

5%
4

9%
8

12%
14

40%
39

10%
40

16%
17

39%
30

45%
10

29%
97

25%
105

43%
19

43%
20

30%
11

31%
155

40%
50

21%
1

2%
7

11%
 58

15%
35

14%
2

5%
  37

10%
243

63%
44

11%
66

17%
35

9%
388

100%
High
Moderate
Low
Very Low
Critically Low
Total
 Failed to
Meet
ApproachedMetExceededTotal
Improvement

Table 4. Distribution of Schools by Overall Ratings - Grade 10

Performance
Very High
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
  1

3%
2

14%
3

1%
25

12%
16

37%
11

28%
3

21%
55

18%
90

45%
21

49%
25

63%
7

50%
143

48%
41

20%
5

12%
2

5%
1

7%
49

16%
46

23%
1

2%
1

3%
1

7%
49

16%
202

68%
43

14%
40

13%
14

5%
299

100%
High
Moderate
Low
Very Low
Critically Low
Total
 Failed to
Meet
ApproachedMetExceededTotal
Improvement


last updated: October 6, 2000
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