NYC test scores in math and English language arts are improving among students, according to data released by the city on Wednesday.
The 2023 assessments underwent a realignment to new standards, meaning results from 2022 and 2023 aren’t directly comparable. But despite the changes, the ELA scores have displayed an “impressive upward trajectory,” according to a NYC Public Schools press release.also reported earlier this year that New York State is changing minimum scores required to be considered proficient on state math and ELA tests.
The disparity between Black and White students in ELA has seen a decline, with Black students increasing proficiency by 13.8% in math and 4.5% in ELA, reducing the gap with White students by 2.1% and 2.2% respectively. Approximately 77.6% of Asian American students and 70.2% of White students passed their math exams, compared to 34.3% of Black students and 35.7% Hispanic students. And when it comes to ELA, 72.3% of Asian American students and 69.5% of White students passed the tests, compared to 40.3% of Black students and 39.4% of Hispanic students.
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