Civic Report No. 42 July 2004

Table 5. Student Achievement: Reading/English Language Arts Middle 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 6)
1983	60%		78%	na
1984	59%		78%	na
1985	63%		79%	na
1986	65%		79%	na
1987	65%	88%	80%	-23.0%
1988	71%	90%	84%	-19.0%
1989	71%	91%	84%	-20.0%
1990	74%	92%	85%	-18.0%
1991	69%	91%	84%	-22.0%
1992	65%	91%	83%	-26.0%
1993	66%	92%	83%	-26.0%
1994	69%	92%	84%	-23.0%
1995	64%	91%	82%	-27.0%
1996	69%	95%	86%	-26.0%
1997	63%	93%	83%	-30.0%
	(above Level 2 - Grade 8)
1998	36%	55%	49%	-19.0%
1999	33%	51%	45%	-18.0%
2000	34%	51%	45%	-17.0%
2001	30%	52%	44%	-22.0%
* State Reference Point = Minimal Standard Source: New York State Education Department

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