Measuring Student Proficiency
in Grades 3-8
English Language Arts
and Mathematics
September 9, 2019
ESSA and Equity
• NY’s ESSA plan aims to ensure that all students succeed and thrive
in school no matter who they are, where they live, where they go
to school or where they come from.
• NY’s ESSA plan is a set of interlocking strategies to promote
educational equity by providing support to districts and schools
as they work to ensure that every student succeeds.
• NY’s ESSA plan goes beyond ELA and math to include
science and social studies, acquisition of English proficiency by
ELLs and MLLs, and chronic absenteeism.
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Next Generation
Learning Standards
• Deliberate, inclusive and transparent approach with educators to
develop our Next Generation Learning Standards.
• The standards are rigorous and will prepare children for successful
lives in the 21st century.
• Work continues through partnerships with BOCES and Teacher
Centers to develop resources and professional learning
opportunities to provide deeper learning for teachers.
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Next Generation Learning Standards &
Assessment Projected Timeline
• September 2017: Adopted Next Generation Standards
• 2017-2018 School Year (New Baseline): New two-day
assessments measuring the current standards; new performance
standard-setting process; professional development on Next
Generation Standards;
• 2018-2019 School Year: Two-day assessments measuring the
current standards; professional development continuing on Next
Generation Standards;
• 2019-2020 School Year: Two-day assessments measuring the
current standards; professional development continuing on Next
Generation Standards;
• September 2020: Full implementation of the Next Generation
Standards;
• Spring 2021 (New Baseline): New tests aligned to Next Generation
Learning Standards and new performance standard-setting process.
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Computer-Based Testing
• More than 194,800 students took the operational tests on computer at 1,100 schools in New York State offering grades 3-8 tests
More than 185,000 students took the ELA tests on computer
More than 130,000 students took the math tests on computer
• Some students encountered technical difficulties on the ELA test. NYSED paused testing to address the difficulties and held the contractor accountable. Math CBT went more smoothly.
• The Department remains committed to transitioning to CBT to:
Provide access to technology and improved instructional tools for all students;
CBT will allow NY to transition adaptive testing for special populations; and
Help prepare students for the world we live in
• Maintain CBT in 2019-20 with additional measures in place to help ensure testing goes smoothly:
Maintain CBT as an option for districts/schools that have started implementation.
Balance the number of students taking tests throughout the testing window.
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2019 Summary -
Statewide• ELA: the percentage of all test takers in grades 3-8 who scored at the
proficient level (Levels 3 and 4) is 45.4 percent, an increase of two-
tenths of a percentage point.
• Math: the percentage of all test takers who scored at the proficient
level this year is 46.7 percent, an increase of 2.2 percentage points.
• Proficient is scoring at levels 3 or 4.
• 1,090,000 students participated a statement assessment.
% of Students Proficient in Grades 3-8
2018 2019Percentage
Point Change
# of Test
Takers
Statewide Combined Grades ELA 45.2 45.4 0.2 987,398
Statewide Combined Grades Math 44.5 46.7 2.2 948,606
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2019 Summary – NYC
The percentage of NYC students who scored at the proficient level in ELA slightly exceeds the rest of the State.
% of Students Proficient in Grades 3-8
2018 2019Percentage
Point Change
Statewide Combined Grades ELA 45.2 45.4 0.2
NYC Combined Grades ELA 46.7 47.4 0.7
Statewide Combined Grades Math 44.5 46.7 2.2
NYC Combined Grades Math 42.7 45.6 2.9
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2019 Summary – Big 5 School Districts
NYC continues to have the highest percentage of students
proficient in ELA and Math with Yonkers having the second highest.
% of Students Proficient in ELA in Grades 3-8
2018 2019Percentage Point
Change
New York City 46.7 47.4 0.7
Buffalo 23.4 24.7 1.3
Rochester 11.4 13.2 1.8
Syracuse 15.4 17.7 2.3
Yonkers 26.7 31.5 4.8
% of Students Proficient in Math in Grades 3-8
2018 2019Percentage Point
Change
New York City 42.7 45.6 2.9
Buffalo 21.0 20.9 -0.1
Rochester 10.7 13.0 2.3
Syracuse 13.5 14.7 1.2
Yonkers 29.4 34.6 5.2
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• The achievement gap between black and Hispanic students’ proficiency narrowed when compared with
their white peers. The gap also narrowed for American Indian/ Alaska Native students and their white
peers.
• Asian/ Pacific Islander students continued to perform the highest in proficiency among race and
ethnicity groups.
• The implementation of ESSA Plan, the My Brother’s Keeper movement and social emotional learning
will help to further close the gaps.
2018
Proficiency
Achievement
Gap to White
Peers
2019
Proficiency
Achievement
Gap to White
Peers
Change in Gap
2018 to 2019
Black ELA 34.5 17.3 35.3 15.9 -1.4
Hispanic ELA 35.1 16.7 35.7 15.5 -1.2
American Indian/ Alaskan Native ELA 38.5 13.3 39.1 12.1 -1.2
White ELA 51.8 N/A 51.2 N/A N/A
Asian/ Pacific Islander ELA 66.7 N/A 67.1 N/A N/A
2018
Proficiency
Achievement
Gap to White
Peers
2019
Proficiency
Achievement
Gap to White
Peers
Change in Gap
2018 to 2019
Black Math 29.3 24.9 32.1 23.4 -1.5
Hispanic Math 31.8 22.4 34.6 20.9 -1.5
American Indian/ Alaskan Native Math 36.3 17.9 40 15.5 -2.4
White Math 54.2 N/A 55.5 N/A N/A
Asian/ Pacific Islander Math 71.2 N/A 73.4 N/A N/A
% of Students Proficient & Achievement Gap
2019 Summary – Proficiency by Race and Ethnicity
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2019 Summary – ELA Proficiency and
Achievement Gap
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21.9%
19.8%
18.1%
17.3%
15.9%
20.7%
19.1%
17.8%
16.7%
15.5%
16.6%16.1%
14.3%
13.3%
12.1%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
24.0%
26.0%
28.0%
30.0%
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Black/White Hispanic/White American Indian-Alaskan Native/ White
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28.4%
27.0%
26.0%
24.9%
23.4%
25.1%
24.3%
23.4%
22.4%
20.9%
19.0%
20.5%
19.1%
17.9%
15.5%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
24.0%
26.0%
28.0%
30.0%
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Black/White Hispanic/White American Indian-Alaskan Native/ White
2019 Summary – Math Proficiency and
Achievement Gap
2019 Summary – Charter Schools
• Charter school students’ proficiency on the ELA and math
exams was higher for students attending charter schools
in NYC than the rest of state.
• # Charter Students Statewide who took ELA: 70,555
(7.1% of test takers statewide)
• # Charter Students Statewide who took Math: 67,297
(7.1% of test takers statewide)
% of Students Proficient in Grades 3-8
2018 2019Percentage Point
Change
Charter Schools Combined Grades ELA 54.0 54.0 0.0
NYC Charter Combined Grades ELA 57.3 57.3 0.0
Charter Schools Combined Grades Math 55.8 58.9 3.1
NYC Charter Combined Grades Math 59.6 63.2 3.6
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Test Refusal Rate
Continues to Decline
• In 2019, the test refusal rate was approximately 16%.
• That is a two-percentage-point drop from 18% in
2018.
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2019
Grades 3-8
ELA Test Results
14
72
.2%
42
.9%
75
.9%
41
.2%
67
.2%
35
.4%
70
.9%
32
.4%
78
.3%
41
.9%
78
.8%
45
.5%
73
.7%
39
.8%
82
.2%
50
.5%
80
.5%
47
.4%
67
.0%
36
.6%
72
.2%
49
.0%
71
.4%
40
.0%
81
.1%
47
.6%
75
.7%
45
.2%
84
.7%
52
.3%
79
.3%
47
.7%
64
.1%
37
.5%
68
.8%
47
.1%
69
.4%
39
.7%
81
.4%
47
.7%
74
.6%
45
.4%
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2017 2018 2019
15
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Combined
GradesGrade 8
Percentage of All Test Takers Statewide in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and
Above by Grade Level
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
Student Proficiency Statewide in ELAThe percentage of students who met or exceeded the
ELA proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4) is 45.4% in 2019
74
.2%
40
.6%
45
.7%
17
.8%
32
.3%
7.6
%
36
.7%
13
.1%
65
.7%
29
.6%
73
.7%
39.8
%
76
.5%
46.7
% 53
.2%
23
.4%
38
.5%
11
.4%
40
.0%
15
.4%
61
.0%
26
.7%
75
.7%
45
.2%
75.4
%
47
.4% 52
.7%
24
.7%
38
.9%
13
.2%
41
.1%
17
.7%
63
.3%
31
.5%
74
.6%
45
.4%
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2017
2018
2019
16
YonkersBuffalo Total PublicSyracuseRochesterNYC
Big 5 City District Performance in ELA
Percentage of All Test Takers in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and
Above by Combined Grades
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
High Need Districts
40.6
%
17
.5% 23
.2% 28
.0%
40
.1%
60
.1%
45
.0%
39
.8%4
6.7
%
19
.7%
27
.8% 33
.2%
44
.5%
64
.8%
54
.0%
45
.2%
47
.4%
22
.3% 28
.1%
32
.5%
43
.7%
64
.7%
54
.0%
45
.4%
NYC Large City Urban-Suburban Rural Average Low Charter Total Public
2017
2018
2019
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
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Statewide Performance in ELA by
Need/Resource GroupLow-need districts continue to outperform other groups. In addition, Charter Schools and NYC exceed the
performance of public schools statewide.
Percentage of All Test Takers in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 3 and Above by
Combined Grades
86
.6%
60
.8%
65
.0%
29
.0%
66
.2%
29
.2%
68
.8%
32
.7%
80.1
%
47
.1%
87
.8%
66
.7%
67
.6%
34
.5%
69
.2%
35
.1%
71
.0%
38
.5%
81
.2%
51.8
%
87
.6%
67
.1%
66
.4%
35
.3%
67
.8%
35
.7%
70
.3%
39
.1%
79.9
%
51
.2%
2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above
2017 2018 2019 *Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
Statewide Performance in ELA by Race and EthnicityWhile the achievement gap between black, Hispanic and American Indian/ Alaskan Native students and their white peers
continues to narrow, much work remains to be done to close the gap
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Pacific
Islander HispanicBlack White
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Percentage of All Test Takers in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above by
Combined Grades
86
.9%
61
.0% 67
.1%
28
.9%
67
.2%
29
.7%
73.6
%
37
.4%
87
.2%
61
.0%
88
.1%
67
.2%
69
.1%
34
.0%
70
.3%
36
.0%
74
.5%
42
.8%
88
.4%
66
.5%
87
.9%
67
.9%
67
.5%
35
.0%
68
.8%
36
.5%
74
.5%
43
.8%
87
.4%
66
.6%
2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above
2017 2018 2019
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Pacific
Islander
HispanicBlack White
NYC Performance in ELA by Race and Ethnicity
Percentage of All Test Takers in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above
by Combined Grades
NYC’s performance by race and ethnicity parallels statewide public school performance.
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*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
90.5
%
71.9
%
72.9
%
41.6
%
73.3
%
41.2
%
75.8
%
44.3
%
84.2
%
57.2
%
85.0
%
62.7
%
60.1
%
29.1
%
62.5
%
30.3
%
65.0
%
34.0
%
75.9
%
45.6
%
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
Females
Males
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/
Pacific
Islander
HispanicBlack White
Across all Race and Ethnicity groups, girls continued
to perform better than boys in ELA statewide
Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2019 by
Gender and Race and Ethnicity20
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Charter School Performance in ELA8
3.9
%
48
.2%
69
.8%
30
.8%
81
.3%
45
.0%
73
.7%
39
.8%
86
.5%
57
.3%
72
.4%
39
.1%
83
.9%
54
.0%
75
.7%
45.2
%
85
.3%
57
.3%
71
.4%
39
.1%
82
.7%
54
.0%
74
.6%
45
.4%
2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above
2017 2018 2019
Total PublicNYC Charters All ChartersRest of State Charters
Percentage of All Test Takers in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above
by Combined Grades
NYC charter schools outperformed rest of state charters in ELA.
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
32
.4%
5.2
%
85
.8%
45
.2%
76
.4%
42
.6%
73
.7%
39
.8%
39.6
%
9.2
%
87
.6%
54
.7%
78
.3%
48.0
%
75
.7%
45
.2%
36
.9%
8.7
%
86
.9%
55
.0%
77.0
%
48
.0%
74
.6%
45
.4%
2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above
2017
2018
2019
Never ELLs3Current ELLs1 Ever ELLs2 Total Public
1Students identified as ELL during the reported year. 2Students identified as ELL any year prior to the reported year but not including the reported year.3Students never reported to have received ELL services.
Statewide English Language Learner
Performance in ELAEver ELLs performed better than Total Public in ELA.
22
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
34
.6%
5.6
%
88
.4%
49
.1%
77
.9%
44
.7%
73
.7%
39
.8%
41.3
%
9.9
%
90
.0%
58
.7%
79
.9%
50
.8%
75
.7%
45
.2%
38
.5%
9.3
%
89
.4%
59
.3%
78
.8%
51
.5%
74
.6%
45
.4%
2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above
2017
2018
2019
*Due to the new two-session test design and performance standards, the 2018 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with prior-year results.
Never ELLs3Current ELLs1 Ever ELLs2 Total Public
Statewide1Students identified as ELL during the reported year. 2Students identified as ELL any year prior to the reported year but not including the reported year.3Students never reported to have received ELL services.
NYC English Language Learners
Performance in ELA
23
38.6
%
9.3
%
80
.9%
46
.0%
44
.3%
13
.8%
82
.2%
51
.7%
42
.4%
13
.9%
81
.3%
52
.0%
2 & above Students with Disabilities 3 & above Students with Disabilities 2 & above General Education 3 & above General Education
2017
2018
2019
Students with Disabilities Performance in ELA13.9% of students with disabilities met or exceeded the ELA proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4) in 2019,
and the percentage of students scoring at Level 2 or above is 42.4%.
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*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
42
.2%
10
.7%
82
.8%
48
.6%
48
.2%
15
.8%
84
.3%
55
.2%
46
.3%
16
.1%
83
.6%
56
.2%
2 & above Students with Disabilities 3 & above Students with Disabilities 2 & above General Education 3 & above General Education
2017
2018
2019
NYC Students with Disabilities
Performance in ELA16.1% of Students with Disabilities in NYC met or exceeded the ELA proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4)
in 2019.
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*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
2019
Grades 3-8
Math Test Results
26
75
.3%
48
.4%
73
.2%
43
.0%
67
.9%
43
.1%
70
.1%
39
.8%
67
.0%
37
.7%
58
.5%
21
.6%
69
.5%
40
.2%
75
.8%
53
.8%
74
.2%
48
.2%
67
.3%
43
.6%
68
.9%
44
.2%
66
.8%
41
.3%
61
.4%
30
.0%
69
.7%
44
.5%
78
.5%
54
.5%
76.9
%
50
.4%
68
.0%
46
.3%
70
.3%
47
.0%
70
.0%
43
.5%
61
.5%
33
.2%
71
.6%
46
.7%
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2017 2018 2019*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards,
the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
ESSA eliminated unnecessary double testing and allowed accelerated math students to participate in high school math Regents
Exams instead of the Grade 7 or 8 Math Test, which may lower the percentage proficient in Grades 7 and 8 as compared to other
grades. Note: Accelerated math course availability varies by district and school.
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Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Combined
Grades
Grade 8
The Percentage of All Test Takers Statewide in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 2 and Above and
Level 3 and Above by Grade Level
Student Proficiency Statewide in MathStudents who met or exceeded the proficiency standard (Levels 3 and 4) is 46.7% in 2019.
Big 5 City District Performance in MathNYC remains the top performer among the Big 5 districts while Yonkers is the second highest in Math.
66
.8%
37
.8%
41
.2%
17
.2%
27
.6%
7.9
%
29
.9%
11
.0%
58
.6%
28
.3%
69
.5%
40.2
%
67
.5%
42.7
%
42
.2%
21
.0% 2
7.8
%
10
.7%
30
.5%
13
.5%
56
.3%
29
.4%
69
.7%
44
.5%
69
.9%
45
.6%
42
.4%
20
.9%
32
.3%
13
.0%
33
.0%
14
.7%
58
.8%
34
.6%
71.6
%
46
.7%
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2017
2018
2019
ESSA eliminated unnecessary double testing and allowed accelerated math students to participate in high school math Regents
Exams instead of the Grade 7 or 8 Math Test, which may lower the percentage proficient in Grades 7 and 8 as compared to other
grades. Note: Accelerated math course availability varies by district and school.
28
YonkersBuffalo Total PublicSyracuseRochesterNYC
Percentage of All Test Takers in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and
Above by Combined Grades
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
37
.8%
16
.7% 22
.4%
31
.4%
44
.2%
64
.6%
48
.2%
40
.2%
42
.7%
19
.2% 2
5.6
%
35
.2%
47
.7%
67
.9%
55.8
%
44
.5%
45.6
%
21
.4% 2
8.0
%
35
.9%
48
.7%
69
.4%
58
.9%
46
.7%
NYC Large City Urban-Suburban Rural Average Low Charter Total Public
2017 2018 2019
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
Statewide Performance in Math by
Need/Resource GroupIn 2019, low-need districts continued to outperform other groups. Charter schools and average need districts
outperformed the total public population.
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Percentage of All Test Takers in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 3 and Above by Combined Grades
High Need Districts
30
87
.8%
67
.2%
54
.4%
24
.4%
59
.1%
27
.0%
62
.3%
31
.3%
79
.9%
50.4
%
88
.0%
71
.2%
55
.2%
29
.3%
59
.6%
31.8
%
62
.4%
36
.3%
79
.4%
54
.2%
89.3
%
73
.4%
58
.0%
32
.1%
62
.3%
34
.6%
66
.3%
40
.0%
80
.2%
55.5
%
2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above
2017 2018 2019
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
Statewide Performance in Math by Race and EthnicityAmong black, Hispanic and America Indian/Alaskan Native students, the achievement gap with their white peers
continued to narrow but persists statewide.
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Pacific
Islander
HispanicBlack White
Percentage of All Test Takers in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and
Above by Combined Grades
31
88
.5%
67
.8%
52
.6%
20
.7%
58.1
%
25
.3%
63
.8%
33
.1%
84
.2%
59
.0%
89
.0%
72
.2%
53
.4%
25
.4%
58
.9%
30
.3%
64.0
%
38
.2%
84
.2%
63
.6%
90
.0%
74
.4%
56
.2%
28
.3%
61
.6%
33
.2%
68
.2%
42
.6%
86
.0%
66
.6%
2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above
2017 2018 2019
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Pacific
IslanderHispanicBlack White
NYC Performance in Math by Race and Ethnicity
Percentage of All NYC Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2017, 2018, and 2019
by Combined Grades
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
Percentage of All Test Takers scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2019 by Gender and Race and Ethnicity
90.0
%
73.6
%
61.3
%
34.5
%
63.4
%
34.7
%
68.4
%
40.6
%
81.2
%
55.5
%
88.7
%
73.2
%
54.8
%
29.9
%
61.3
%
34.6
%
64.4
%
39.4
%
79.3
%
55.5
%
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
2 &above
3 &above
Females
Males
32
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/
Pacific
Islander
HispanicBlack White
Across all Race and Ethnicity groups, girls
performed better than boys in math statewide
33
80
.4%
51.7
%
65
.2%
32
.4%
77
.7%
48
.2%
69
.5%
40
.2%
82
.3%
59
.6% 65.6
%
38
.4%
79
.2%
55
.8%
69
.7%
44.5
%
84
.5%
63
.2%
67
.5%
39
.7%
81
.4%
58
.9%
71.6
%
46
.7%
2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above
2017
2018
2019
Total PublicNYC Charters All ChartersRest of State Charters
Charter School Performance in Math
The Percentage of All Test Takers in 2017, 2018, and 2019 who scored at Level 2 and Above and Level 3
and Above Combined Grades
NYC charter schools outperformed rest of state charters in Math.
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
38
.5%
13
.2%
79
.3%
46
.8%
72
.1%
42
.7%
69
.5%
40
.2%
39.2
%
16.1
%
81
.1%
54
.1%
72
.2%
47
.0%
69
.7%
44
.5%
41
.4%
17
.0%
83
.4%
57.8
%
73
.9%
49
.1%
71
.6%
46
.7%
2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above
2017
2018
2019
Never ELLs3Current ELLs1 Ever ELLs2 Total Public
1Students identified as ELL during the reported year. 2Students identified as ELL any year prior to the reported year but not including the reported year.3Students never reported to have received ELL services.
Statewide English Language Learner
Performance in MathEver ELLs performed better than Never ELLs and Total Public in Math.
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*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
1Students identified as ELL during the reported year. 2Students identified as ELL any year prior to the reported year but not including the reported year.3Students never reported to have received ELL services.
NYC English Language Learner
Performance in Math
35
41.4
%
14
.7%
80
.9%
49.7
%
69
.1%
40
.1%
69
.5%
40
.2%
42
.4%
18
.0%
83
.1%
57
.2%
69
.7%
44
.9%
69
.7%
44.5
%
44
.3%
18
.9%
85
.2%
61
.1%
72
.0%
47.8
%
71
.6%
46
.7%
2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above 2 & above 3 & above
2017
2018
2019
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
Never ELLs3Current ELLs1 Ever ELLs2 Total Public
Statewide
36
34
.6%
11
.4%
76
.6%
46
.0%
35
.3%
14
.6%
76
.9%
50
.8%
38
.0%
16
.2%
78
.7%
53
.2%
2 & above Students with Disabilities 3 & above Students with Disabilities 2 & above General Education 3 & above General Education
2017
2018
2019
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
Students with Disabilities Performance in Math16.2% of Students with Disabilities met or exceeded the math proficiency standard (Level 3 and 4) in 2019.
Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2017, 2018, and 2019 by Combined
Grades
37
36.2
%
11
.8%
74
.9%
44
.6%
37
.5%
15
.4%
75
.9%
50
.2%
41
.0%
17
.5%
78
.0%
53
.4%
2 & above Students with Disabilities 3 & above Students with Disabilities 2 & above General Education 3 & above General Education
2017
2018
2019
*Due to the change in 2018 to the two-session test design and performance standards, the 2017 Grades 3-8 ELA and Math results cannot be compared with 2018 and 2019 results.
NYC Students with Disabilities
Performance in Math17.5% of Students with Disabilities in NYC met or exceeded the math proficiency standard (Level 3 and 4)
in 2019.
Percentage of All Test Takers Scoring at Level 2 and Above and Level 3 and Above for 2017, 2018, and 2019 by Combined
Grades
2019
Test Refusal Data
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Test Refusal Data on 3-8 ELA and Math
Assessments
The test refusal rate continues to trend down – three
percentage points from 2017 and two from 2018.
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2017
Test
Refusal
2018
Test
Refusal
2019
Test
Refusal
19% 18% 16%
7.6
%
8.3
%
0.9
%
1.1
%
7.4
%
8.1
%
3.9
%
4.3
%
50
.9%
50
.8%
28
.8%
26
.9%
0.6
%
0.5
%
ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math ELA Math
New York City Big 4 Cities High NeedUrban/Suburban
High Need Rural Average Need Low Need Charter
2019 Test Refusal Students by
Need/Resource GroupOf the total test refusals statewide, the most are from average and low need districts.
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Percentage by Combined Grades
*This data shows that out of test refusal students statewide, which percentage came from each Need/Resource Group.
This data does NOT represent the test refusal rate of each Need/Resource Group.
Conclusion• All race and ethnicity groups made progress, continuing to
slowly close the achievement gap
• Emphasis on fostering equity and closing gaps will continue
through:
implementing NY’s ESSA plan;
our My Brother’s Keeper movement;
a renewed focus on IDEA compliance;
placing emphasis on importance of early learning;
expanding opportunities for parent and family engagement; and
educating the whole child through social emotional learning,
culturally responsive-sustaining education and school climate
initiatives.
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