Jefferson West Middle School

 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6

Reading
 91% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 98% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 94% (2008)
 81% (2007)
 92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Grade 7

Reading
 96% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 96% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 95% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 84% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Grade 8

Reading
 97% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Writing
 64% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

History-Government
 95% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 97% (2008)
 90% (2007)
 77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 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  

 
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

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