Troy Students Score Well Above State Average on Merit Exam

The percentage of high schoolers scoring at or above a "proficient" level on the Michigan Merit Exam this year was well above the state average in all subjects.

The scores, released Thursday, show students' strengths in all areas of the test, which eleventh-graders took over three days in March.

In Troy, the percent of students proficient in reading, writing and math improved; scores dipped slightly in science and social studies.

On the ACT college entrance exam, Troy students scored an average of 23.6; the state average was 19.6.

Student achievement on the 2012 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) shows positive one-year gains and even larger four-year gains in mathematics, reading, writing, and science, the Michigan Department of Education reported today.

The overall composite scores for Michigan high school juniors on the ACT college-entrance exam also increased for the fourth consecutive year, as did the percentage of Michigan students who are career- and college-ready.

The following chart shows the percentage of students who scored "proficient" or "advanced" in test subjects, comparing 2011 to 2012.

Source: Michigan Dept. of Education