Tri-City Students Score Above, Near State Average on Standardized Tests

Tri-City students are scoring near the state average in standardized English-Language Arts and math tests, according to test results released Friday morning.

Nearly 5 million students took the 2012 Standardized Testing and Reporting assessment, known as STAR last spring, and 57 percent of them scored proficient or better in English-language arts, up from 54 percent in 2011.

Fifty-one percent scored proficient or better in math, according to the California Department of Education.

Among the three school districts in Fremont, Newark and Union City, Fremont Unified has more students scoring at or above grade level in core subjects. Fremont Unified surpassed state averages in English and math by 20 percent.

Growth of proficiency in core academic subjects based on the test scores has continued throughout the state and region, according to the state Department of Education.

Below is a breakdown of test results of school districts within the Tri-Cities.

For :

• A total of 77.9 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in English-Language Arts.
• A total of 71.1 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in math.
• A total of 78.1 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in science.
• A total of 66.6 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in history.

For :

• A total of 53.4 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in English-Language Arts.
• A total of 52.6 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in math.
• A total of 58.3 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in science.
• A total of 43.9 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in history.

For :

• A total of 56.1 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in English-Language Arts.
• A total of 44.2 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in math.
• A total of 62 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in science.
• A total of 39.8 percent of students tested scored at grade-level or higher in history.

See the full test results on the state Department of Education website here.  

Newark and New Haven school districts are close to matching the county’s average in test scores. Approximately 62 percent of Alameda County students scored proficient or advanced on the English-Language Arts test, while 55.3 percent scored at grade-level or higher in math.

For more information about the STAR Test results, visit http://preview.cde.ca.gov/star/star2012/

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