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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 72% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math
 86% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 86% (2008)
 81% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 89% (2008)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 76% (2007)
 65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 74% (2008)
 69% (2007)
 67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing
 72% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.

Math
 90% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 90% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 71% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 94% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 92% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 84% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 89% (2008)
 85% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 80% (2008)
 80% (2007)
 76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Writing
 85% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

History-Government
 76% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 83% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 11 in science; and in grades 6, 8 and 11 in history-government.
  • The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Kansas: An Overview

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  KSA Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3
ReadingThis School
All Students72%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic65%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged68%
English language learners54%

MathThis School
All Students86%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged86%
English language learners75%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students86%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged84%
English language learners77%

ScienceThis School
All Students89%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged88%
English language learners80%

MathThis School
All Students75%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White80%
Economically disadvantaged74%
English language learners57%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students74%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged70%
English language learners69%

MathThis School
All Students90%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged88%
English language learners83%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students90%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic90%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged89%
English language learners89%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students71%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged67%
English language learners64%

MathThis School
All Students94%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged93%
English language learners93%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students92%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic93%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged93%
English language learners92%

ScienceThis School
All Students84%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilities90%
English language learners82%

MathThis School
All Students89%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic89%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged88%
English language learners90%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students80%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged84%
English language learners82%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students76%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged78%
English language learners77%

MathThis School
All Students83%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged88%
English language learners84%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 11 in science; and in grades 6, 8 and 11 in history-government.
  • The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Kansas State Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Kansas: An Overview

See Kansas' state standards  

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