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Smith Center, KS 66967

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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 7

Reading
 93% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 87% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 88% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 97% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 96% (2008)
 94% (2007)
 92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Writing
 97% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

History-Government
 79% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 79% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Reading
 78% (2008)
 79% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.

Science
 89% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Writing
 68% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2007.

History-Government
 72% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 82% in 2008.

Math
 68% (2008)
 53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 75% 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

See Kansas' state standards  

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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 7
ReadingThis School
All Students93%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White95%

ScienceThis School
All Students87%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White89%

MathThis School
All Students88%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White92%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students96%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White96%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students79%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White83%

MathThis School
All Students79%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White83%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 11
ReadingThis School
All Students78%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White79%

ScienceThis School
All Students89%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White91%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students72%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White76%

MathThis School
All Students68%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White74%
Economically disadvantaged71%
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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