Test Scores
About the NYSA
What is it?
The New York State Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The tests are also used to evaluate schools and determine each school's accountability status.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science, and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a score of level 1 through level 4. The goal is for 90% of students to score at or above level 3, the level of proficiency.
English Language Arts
New York State Assessments Results (2006)
Math
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Math
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no change
English Language Arts
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change 166%
Math
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change 16%
English Language Arts
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change 153%
Math
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change 14%
English Language Arts
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change 26%
Math
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Science
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Social Studies
New York State Assessments Results (2007)
change 31%
English Language Arts
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change 18%
Math
New York State Assessments Results (2008)
change 105%
English Language Arts
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change 273%
Math
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change 25%
English Language Arts
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change 233%
Math
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change 100%
Science
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change 71%
Social Studies
New York State Assessments Results (2008)
change 105%
English Language Arts
New York State Assessments Results (2009)
change 11%
Math
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change 5%
English Language Arts
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change 18%
Math
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change 120%
English Language Arts
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change 65%
Math
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change 33%
Science
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change 175%
Social Studies
New York State Assessments Results (2009)
change 69%
English Language Arts
New York State Assessments Results (2010)
change 46%
Math
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change 67%
English Language Arts
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change 83%
Math
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change 64%
English Language Arts
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change 70%
Math
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change 25%
Science
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change 82%
Social Studies
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no change
English Language Arts
New York State Assessments Results (2011)
change 44%
Math
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change 43%
English Language Arts
New York State Assessments Results (2011)
change 73%
Math
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change 17%
English Language Arts
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change 5%
Math
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change 6%
Science
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