In 1996 Washington scored at the national
average in science at 8th grade, 150 Washington vs. 148 national. Washington Hispanic
and American Indian students' average scores were substantially lower, 125, and
130 respectively. Current mathematics assessment data for the partner districts
show that, on average, 59% of students are not achieving the mathematics standards.
When the scores are disaggregated, the results show an
achievement gap of about 20% between Asian and White students and American Indian,
Black, and Hispanic students.
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