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March 2002 Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA)

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School: DFG Total
District: STATE TOTAL
District Factor Group:
County: 		Enrollment 2002:
   General Education: 84790
   Special Education: 16596
   Limited English Proficiency: 3279
   Total Students: 104549
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General Education
No. Tested 2002: 83820
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 221.2

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 17.3
- Proficient
(200-249): 72.8
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 9.9

Special Education
No. Tested 2002: 15225
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 183.8

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 73.9
- Proficient
(200-249): 25.8
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 0.3

Limited English Proficient
No. Tested 2002: 1570
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 182.7

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 79.4
- Proficient
(200-249): 20.1
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 0.4

Total Students
No. Tested 2002: 100543
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 215

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 26.8
- Proficient
(200-249): 64.9
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 8.3

MATHEMATICS


General Education
No. Tested 2002: 84165
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 215.8

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 33.3
- Proficient
(200-249): 47.8
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 18.8

Special Education
No. Tested 2002: 15547
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 176.1

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 84.6
- Proficient
(200-249): 13.8
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 1.6

Limited English Proficient
No. Tested 2002: 1583
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 187.5

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 72.6
- Proficient
(200-249): 21.8
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 5.6

Total Students
No. Tested 2002: 101223
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 209.3

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 41.8
- Proficient
(200-249): 42.2
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 16

SCIENCE


General Education
No. Tested 2002: 84107
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 226.8

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 17.7
- Proficient
(200-249): 60.3
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 22

Special Education
No. Tested 2002: 15482
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 195.7

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 60.6
- Proficient
(200-249): 35.9
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 3.5

Limited English Proficient
No. Tested 2002: 1585
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 188.8

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 73.5
- Proficient
(200-249): 24.5
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 2

Total Students
No. Tested 2002: 101103
Mean Scale
Score 2002: 221.5

Proficiency Levels 2002
- Partially Proficient
(100-199): 25.1
- Proficient
(200-249): 56
- Advanced Proficient
(250-300): 18.9

SUMMARY STATISTICS


General Education
Percent Who
Scored Proficient
or Advanced
Proficient 2002: 62.4

Percent Who
Scored Advanced
Proficient 2002: 5.4



Special Education
Percent Who
Scored Proficient
or Advanced
Proficient 2002: 10.8

Percent Who
Scored Advanced
Proficient 2002: 0.1



Limited English Proficient
Percent Who
Scored Proficient
or Advanced
Proficient 2002: 11.7

Percent Who
Scored Advanced
Proficient 2002: 0.1


Total Students
Percent Who
Scored Proficient
or Advanced
Proficient 2002: 53.9

Percent Who
Scored Advanced
Proficient 2002: 4.5

NOTE: PERCENTAGES MAY NOT TOTAL 100 DUE TO ROUNDING.
*IF THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS TESTED IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10, NO SUMMARY DATA ARE REPORTED.
WHEN THERE IS ONLYONE STUDENT IN ANY GROUP AND NO OTHER SUPPRESSION(S), SUMMARY DATA FOR TOTAL STUDENTS ARE NOT REPORTED.