Duval County 2011 FCAT 2.0 Grade 3 Math Scores Show Marked Improvement and Now Outrank the State of Florida
Jacksonville, FL - The Florida Department of
Education has released the 2011 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
results for grade three reading and mathematics. For the fifth straight year
Duval County Public Schools’ grade three math scores continue to improve. This
year’s math scores are a full five points last years and 1 point over the state average.
Duval County Public Schools’ third-graders demonstrated
more improvement in their math scores than any other large urban
district in Florida or neighboring counties. In the past five
years, math scores for Duval County public school third-graders
have jumped 14 points, more than any other large urban district
in the state of Florida.
Third-grade FCAT reading scores
maintained their levels from last year which is a one point
increase over scores from 2009. FCAT 2.0 is a new test but
continues tracking changes in scores the same way the last
edition of the FCAT was scored.
“We are pleased with the work our
principals, teachers and students are doing in terms of the
increased scores for math. We are also encouraged over these
scores showing such an improvement after the implementation of
new state standards and curriculum,” said Superintendent Ed
Pratt-Dannals. “We still feel significant work can be done on
improving reading efficiency in the third-grade. The district
feels these reading results show the need for a city-wide focus
on reading to ensure every student is reading at grade level.”
Here are a few statistics from this
year’s 2011 FCAT 2.0 Grade 3 Math and Reading Scores:
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In reading, Duval County stayed the same
with 69% of the students scoring a 3 or higher
compared to the State, which also stayed the
same at 72% scoring a 3 or higher, and
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In mathematics, 79% of Duval county’s
third grade students scored a 3 or higher, an
improvement of 5 percentage points over last
year while statewide the scores remained the
same as the previous year at 78%.
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In Grade 3 Reading, Ortega Elementary
School improved their performance 33 points over
last year and Timucuan ES improved their
performance 22 points.
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In Grade 3 Mathematics, Hogan-Spring Glen
Elementary School, Henry Kite Elementary School,
and Normandy Village Elementary School all
improved their performance by 28 points over
last year.
Duval County Public Schools operates 172 schools and serves approximately 123,000 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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