Reading is the issue.
Our math gains consistently range from 69-65 percent, but the gains in reading range from 61-55 percent.
The percentage of students meeting the high standards has steadily increased, but the percentage increases in math [ from 59 (2004) to 68 (2010)] are greater than those in reading [from 59 (2004) to 63 (2010)].
The percentage of lowest 25 percent of the students making learning gains in reading (55 percent four-year average) has been consistently lower that gains in math (60 percent four-year average).
Another problem with the School District appears to be Science. Less than half the students are meeting the high standards in that subject.
| Gains | Gains | District | ||
| YEAR | Math | Reading | Grade | |
| 2004 | 67 | 57 | C | |
| 2005 | 65 | 55 | C | |
| 2006 | 67 | 61 | B | |
| 2007 | 66 | 55 | C | |
| 2008 | 69 | 60 | B | |
| 2009 | 68 | 61 | B | |
| 2010 | 66 | 57 | C | |
| YEAR | % Meeting High Standards in Reading | % Meeting High Standards in Math | % Meeting High Standards in Writing | % Meeting High Standards in Science |
| 2006 | 59 | 59 | 84 | |
| 2007 | 59 | 61 | 83 | 43 |
| 2008 | 62 | 66 | 83 | 42 |
| 2009 | 65 | 68 | 87 | 43 |
| 2010 | 63 | 68 | 83 | 45 |
| YEAR | % of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Reading | % of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Math | ||
| 2007 | 52 | 62 | ||
| 2008 | 56 | 56 | ||
| 2009 | 61 | 60 | ||
| 2010 | 51 | 61 | ||