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What does this measure?
The percent of students tested who met or exceeded the state standard on the NYS Grade 3 English exam. Student performance is scored from level 1 to 4. The state standard for passing is met by scoring at level 3 or 4.
Why is this important?
Early reading skills are critical to a successful school experience and a productive work life.
How is our region performing?
In 2022, 37% of third-graders in our region met or exceeded the state standard in English Language Arts, below the statewide rate of 46%, and down from 44% in 2019. Passing rates were lower in 2022 than 2019 in every county and almost every district. Due to the COVID pandemic, no results are available for 2020 or 2021.
Among counties, the highest passing rate in 2022 was in Genesee and Orleans, both at 41%. Monroe and Wyoming counties (both at 38%) had the 2nd highest passing rate followed by Livingston County (37%) and Ontario County (35%). The county with the lowest rate was Seneca at 26%.
In Rochester, 11% of students attending traditional public schools passed the exam, below the passing rate for charter school students of 29%. The City of Geneva also had a lower passing rate at 19%.
In our region in 2022, 10% of 3rd-8th graders in the region opted not to take the English exam. The rate of opting out varies among districts: In 2022, Spencerport School District had the highest opt-out rate, at 29%, while the Rochester City School District and Wheatland-Chili Central School District had the lowest rate, both at 2%.
Notes about the data
Changes in the state's testing program over the last decade impact the comparability of test results year to year; therefore, we do not compare results going back before 2018, when the last major revision took place.
Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
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NYS | 31% | 32% | 31% | 42% | 43% | 51% | 52% | 46% | |||||||||||
NYS (excluding NYC) | 33% | 32% | 31% | 42% | 41% | 49% | 49% | 43% | |||||||||||
Region | 29% | 31% | 29% | 37% | 37% | 43% | 44% | 37% | |||||||||||
Monroe | 31% | 32% | 30% | 37% | 38% | 44% | 45% | 38% | |||||||||||
Surrounding Counties | 27% | 29% | 27% | 37% | 35% | 41% | 43% | 35% | |||||||||||
Genesee | 28% | 34% | 27% | 41% | 36% | 48% | 46% | 41% | |||||||||||
Livingston | 22% | 28% | 31% | 34% | 35% | 41% | 48% | 37% | |||||||||||
Ontario | 31% | 32% | 31% | 42% | 39% | 41% | 44% | 35% | |||||||||||
Orleans | 26% | 27% | 21% | 31% | 36% | 42% | 47% | 41% | |||||||||||
Seneca | 28% | 26% | 24% | 37% | 25% | 32% | 35% | 26% | |||||||||||
Wayne | 26% | 25% | 24% | 34% | 35% | 37% | 37% | 30% | |||||||||||
Wyoming | 26% | 38% | 23% | 41% | 35% | 43% | 41% | 38% | |||||||||||
Yates | 25% | 15% | 20% | 30% | 28% | 45% | 35% | 31% | |||||||||||
Monroe County School Districts | |||||||||||||||||||
Regional City School Districts |
Notes: Data shows students passing at level 3 or higher. Data is not reported for groups of less than 6 students.
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
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NYS | 61,240 | 60,082 | 51,912 | 71,367 | 73,928 | 87,427 | 89,961 | 72,780 | |||||||||||
NYS (excluding NYC) | 39,200 | 36,359 | 27,834 | 37,755 | 38,975 | 46,446 | 47,886 | 41,263 | |||||||||||
Region | 3,599 | 3,760 | 2,868 | 4,010 | 4,058 | 4,899 | 4,961 | 3,953 | |||||||||||
Monroe | 2,372 | 2,454 | 1,877 | 2,501 | 2,604 | 3,152 | 3,252 | 2,611 | |||||||||||
Surrounding Counties | 1,227 | 1,306 | 991 | 1,509 | 1,454 | 1,747 | 1,709 | 1,342 | |||||||||||
Genesee | 169 | 210 | 137 | 236 | 203 | 284 | 268 | 209 | |||||||||||
Livingston | 124 | 168 | 141 | 173 | 182 | 206 | 250 | 165 | |||||||||||
Ontario | 354 | 371 | 298 | 436 | 408 | 435 | 451 | 343 | |||||||||||
Orleans | 111 | 106 | 71 | 109 | 124 | 157 | 168 | 165 | |||||||||||
Seneca | 82 | 76 | 52 | 88 | 66 | 90 | 100 | 66 | |||||||||||
Wayne | 274 | 244 | 212 | 316 | 347 | 370 | 324 | 268 | |||||||||||
Wyoming | 80 | 111 | 60 | 113 | 86 | 125 | 106 | 91 | |||||||||||
Yates | 33 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 80 | 42 | 35 | |||||||||||
Monroe County School Districts | |||||||||||||||||||
Regional City School Districts |
Notes: Data shows students passing at level 3 or higher. Data is not reported for groups of less than 6 students.
INDICATORS - Grouped by Topic | REGIONAL VALUE | YEAR | NYS COMPARISON | TREND | REGION |
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Prekindergarten Participation | 41% | 2021 | 2 |
1
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School Spending Per Student | $23,561 | 2020 | 1 |
1
Increasing
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Instructional Spending Per Student | $16,983 | 2020 | 1 |
1
Increasing
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Students Receiving Special Education Services | 2021 | 0 |
-1
Decreasing
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Grade 3 English | 37% | 2022 | 2 |
1
Increasing
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Grade 3 English by Student Subgroup | 2022 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
Grade 3 English by Race/Ethnicity | 2022 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
Grade 3 Math | 40% | 2022 | 2 |
1
Increasing
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Grade 3 Math by Student Subgroup | 2022 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
Grade 3 Math by Race/Ethnicity | 2022 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
Grade 8 English | 39% | 2019 | 2 |
1
Increasing
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Grade 8 English by Student Subgroup | 2019 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
Grade 8 English by Race/Ethnicity | 2019 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
Grade 8 Math | 49% | 2019 | 2 |
1
Increasing
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Regents Algebra 1 | 73% | 2019 | 3 |
1
Increasing
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Regents English | 83% | 2019 | 2 |
1
Increasing
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Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate | 88% | 2022 | 3 |
1
Increasing
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Cohort Graduation Rate, Beyond Four Years | 90% | 2022 | 3 |
1
Increasing
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Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity | 2022 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
Education Levels of Adults | 2017-21 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity | 2017-21 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* |