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Public School | Grades K-5 | Paramount Unified

Captain Raymond Collins School is located in Long Beach, CA and is one of 22 schools in Paramount Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 626 students in grades K-5.

Captain Raymond Collins School did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Captain Raymond Collins School's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Captain Raymond Collins School had an API growth score of 715 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Captain Raymond Collins School's 2012 base score was 742 and the school did not meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2010, Captain Raymond Collins School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Captain Raymond Collins School's students and teachers. more

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6125 Coke St, Long Beach, CA 90805

(562) 602-8008

Paramount Unified

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I think the school has changed in this semester. I don't believe the teachers are interested in truly giving quality education to the students. More babysitting than anything else.

Submitted on Oct 5, 2010

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 626

49% 51%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Captain Raymond Collins School had 87% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Hispanic

48%

Black

39%

Asian/Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races

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Paramount Unified District Spending

$8,987Per Pupil

The Paramount Unified spends $8,987 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 35% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Paramount Unified District

20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Captain Raymond Collins School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the CST

What is it?

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the CAT6

What is it?

The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.

English Language Arts

school

36%

district

38%

state

48%

CST Results (2007)

Math

school

48%

district

50%

state

59%

CST Results (2007)

Language

school

33%

district

39%

state

46%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

31%

district

47%

state

56%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Reading

school

29%

district

26%

state

38%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Spelling

school

48%

district

65%

state

58%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

28%

district

29%

state

37%

CST Results (2007)

Math

school

47%

district

59%

state

58%

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English Language Arts

school

31%

district

36%

state

51%

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Math

school

37%

district

47%

state

56%

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English Language Arts

school

29%

district

28%

state

44%

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Math

school

46%

district

35%

state

49%

CST Results (2007)

English Language Arts

school

31%

district

31%

state

42%

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Math

school

34%

district

26%

state

42%

CST Results (2007)

Language

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36%

district

34%

state

45%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

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52%

district

36%

state

51%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Reading

school

46%

district

35%

state

47%

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Spelling

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61%

district

51%

state

59%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

English Language Arts

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47%

district

39%

state

46%

CST Results (2007)

Math

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48%

district

34%

state

39%

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Algebra I

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13%

state

38%

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English Language Arts

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31%

district

32%

state

41%

CST Results (2007)

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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28%

district

18%

state

35%

CST Results (2007)

change 31%

English Language Arts

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25%

district

35%

state

48%

CST Results (2008)

change 27%

Math

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35%

district

53%

state

59%

CST Results (2008)

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Language

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35%

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38%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

change 45%

Mathematics

school

45%

district

45%

state

56%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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Reading

school

23%

district

22%

state

38%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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Spelling

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61%

district

64%

state

60%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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English Language Arts

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36%

district

24%

state

38%

CST Results (2008)

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Math

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69%

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62%

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61%

CST Results (2008)

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English Language Arts

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39%

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44%

state

55%

CST Results (2008)

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Math

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50%

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62%

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English Language Arts

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28%

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34%

state

48%

CST Results (2008)

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Math

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34%

district

43%

state

51%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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12%

district

18%

state

46%

CST Results (2008)

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English Language Arts

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31%

district

32%

state

47%

CST Results (2008)

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Math

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39%

district

29%

state

44%

CST Results (2008)

change 8%

Language

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39%

district

35%

state

47%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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Mathematics

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41%

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35%

state

52%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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Reading

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35%

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37%

state

49%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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Spelling

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54%

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55%

state

60%

CAT/6 Results (2008)

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English Language Arts

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37%

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41%

state

49%

CST Results (2008)

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Math

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42%

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37%

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41%

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Algebra I

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31%

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25%

state

42%

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English Language Arts

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43%

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38%

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45%

CST Results (2008)

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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34%

district

21%

state

36%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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45%

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45%

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52%

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English Language Arts

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26%

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45%

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53%

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Math

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38%

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60%

state

63%

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English Language Arts

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33%

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29%

state

44%

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Math

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75%

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65%

state

64%

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English Language Arts

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36%

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47%

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61%

CST Results (2009)

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Math

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58%

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69%

state

66%

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English Language Arts

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41%

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43%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

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Math

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43%

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52%

state

57%

CST Results (2009)

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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16%

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20%

state

49%

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English Language Arts

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33%

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43%

state

52%

CST Results (2009)

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Math

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30%

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39%

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49%

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English Language Arts

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34%

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45%

state

54%

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Math

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37%

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41%

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43%

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change 84%

Algebra I

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57%

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52%

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44%

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English Language Arts

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58%

district

47%

state

48%

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General Mathematics

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17%

district

17%

state

30%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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51%

district

47%

state

56%

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Social Science Grade 8

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36%

district

31%

state

42%

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Algebra I

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57%

district

31%

state

28%

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General Mathematics

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17%

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17%

state

26%

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change 96%

English Language Arts

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51%

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50%

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54%

CST Results (2010)

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Math

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62%

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62%

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62%

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English Language Arts

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35%

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35%

state

44%

CST Results (2010)

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Math

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63%

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64%

state

65%

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English Language Arts

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47%

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50%

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63%

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Math

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53%

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66%

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68%

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English Language Arts

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37%

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44%

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58%

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Math

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50%

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60%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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24%

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24%

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56%

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English Language Arts

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33%

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56%

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Math

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35%

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63%

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66%

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English Language Arts

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41%

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35%

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46%

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Math

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56%

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66%

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English Language Arts

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53%

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64%

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Math

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64%

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English Language Arts

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Math

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57%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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English Language Arts

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33%

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58%

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Math

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35%

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English Language Arts

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41%

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Math

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56%

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English Language Arts

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53%

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Math

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64%

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English Language Arts

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47%

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Math

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57%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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20%

district

31%

state

60%

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