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Martin County School District 3rd Grade FCAT Reading & Math Scores Above State Average

May 2, 2007-3rd grade FCAT Reading and Math Scores released today by the Florida Department of Education show the percentage of 3rd grade students scoring at or above proficiency (Levels 3-5) continues to be significantly above the state average. The Mean Scale Score among District 3rd Grade Students is also significantly above the state average.

% Scoring in l2007 District evels 3-5 State Mean Scale 2007 District Score State
3rd Grade Reading 77 69 325 309
3rd Grade Math 83 74 347 328
Among the individual schools showing remarkable scores:

12th grade FCAT retake scores were also released today. Passing both the reading and math portions of the FCAT is a graduation requirement. Students have multiple opportunities to retake one or both sections as needed following their 10th grade year. Below is a school by school breakdown of the March 2007 FCAT retake results:

Reading (M# Tested arch 2007) % Passed Math (March 2007) # Tested %Passed
Jensen Beach High School 12th Grade Retakes 16 38% 4 N/A
Martin County High School 12th Grade Retakes 32 28% 8 N/A
South Fork High School 12th Grade Retakes 36 11% 9 N/A
District 86 22% 21 19%
State 25,815 15% 10,633 26%