Duval County Public Schools Hispanic Students
Outperform State and Nation on SAT
JACKSONVILLE - Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) Hispanic students have outperformed their Hispanic counterparts both state and nationwide on the SAT, according to results recently released by the CollegeBoard.
The mean critical reading scores for the district’s Hispanic students is 19 points higher than the state level and 42 points higher nationwide, while the mean writing score is 20 points higher than the state level and 33 points higher nationwide. In mathematics, the district’s score is 24 points higher than the state and 36 points higher than the nation’s mean.
Additionally, the district had an increase in the number of Hispanic students taking the SAT (23.8%) that was higher than both the state (20.7%) and nation (14.8%).
“I am extremely proud of the results on the SAT performance of our Hispanic students,” said Brenda Trimble, DCPS supervisor of English for Speakers of Other Languages. “These results indicate that our efforts in the classroom are paying off and that our Hispanic student population is receiving the necessary preparation to successfully take this important college entrance exam.”
For the past three years, the district’s ESOL department has significantly increased its efforts in providing college-related information to its students and families regarding standardized tests, like the SAT. The district’s ESOL students have also had the opportunity to participate in field trips to FCCJ, and attend college and parent nights where interpreters were on hand to assist them.
The SAT is the nation’s most widely taken standardized college admissions test, and is administered by the College Board. Combined with high school grades, the SAT is also the best predictor of college success.
Duval County Public Schools operates more than 160 schools and serves approximately 125,000 students. The school district is committed to providing high quality educational opportunities that will inspire all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global economy, and culturally diverse world.
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