Civic Report No. 42 July 2004

Table 3. Student Achievement: Reading/English Language Arts Elementary School
	Passing Rate			Difference
Year (Fall)	New York City	Rest of NY State	Total NY State	NYC vs. Rest of NY State
	(above SRP* - Grade 3)
1983	58%	na	77%	na
1984	58%	na	78%	na
1985	60%	na	79%	na
1986	65%	na	81%	na
1987	68%	91%	83%	-23.0%
1988	68%	91%	83%	-23.0%
1989	66%	89%	81%	-23.0%
1990	64%	90%	81%	-26.0%
1991	60%	89%	79%	-29.0%
1992	65%	90%	82%	-25.0%
1993	64%	91%	82%	-27.0%
1994	61%	90%	80%	-29.0%
1995	59%	90%	79%	-31.0%
1996	69%	94%	86%	-25.0%
1997	65%	94%	84%	-29.0%
	(above Level 2 - Grade 4)
1998	34%	57%	49%	-23.0%
1999	42%	68%	59%	-26.0%
2000	44%	69%	60%	-25.0%
2001	47%	71%	62%	-24.0%
* State Reference Point = Minimal Standard Source: New York State Education Department

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