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FCAT Crisis: Escambia County stuggles with reading

   June 5, 2012

The FCAT 2.0 reading scores are out. Escambia County trails the state and neighboring counties.

Fourth Grade – percentage passing
State: 62%
Escambia: 58% gap from state percentage: 4 pts
Okaloosa:72%
Santa Rosa: 74%

Fifth Grade – percentage passing
State: 61%
Escambia: 55% gap from state percentage: 6 pts
Okaloosa: 71%
Santa Rosa: 72%

Sixth Grade – percentage passing
State: 57%
Escambia: 49% gap from state percentage: 8 pts
Okaloosa: 66%
Santa Rosa: 70%

Seventh Grade – percentage passing
State: 58%
Escambia: 52% gap from state percentage: 7 pts
Okaloosa: 70%
Santa Rosa: 69%

Eighth Grade – percentage passing
State: 55%
Escambia: 49% gap from state percentage: 6 pts
Okaloosa: 69%
Santa Rosa: 69%

Ninth Grade – percentage passing
State: 52%
Escambia: 50% gap from state percentage: 2 pts
Okaloosa: 67%
Santa Rosa: 68%

Tenth Grade – percentage passing
State: 50%
Escambia: 49% gap from state percentage: 1 pt
Okaloosa:65%
Santa Rosa: 64%

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