Council Of Great City Schools Out With A New Report….

out on the 68 school districts they look at which does included the District of Columbia area.

They found that 63% of fourth graders scored at or above proficiency levels in math on
their respective state exams in 2007, up from 49% in 2003. 55% of eighth graders did the same thing and that is up from 42% in 2003.

When it came to fourth grade reading scores 60% of them scored at or above proficiency levels on their respective state exams in 2007, up from 51% in 2003. 51% of eighth graders did the same thing and that is up from 43% in 2003.

The did also find that the racial gap shrinking for both exams.