ERIC ED545000: The Nation's Report Card Mathematics 2013 State Snapshot Report. West Virginia. Grade 8, Public Schools

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by  ERIC

West Virginia
Mathematics
Grade 8
2013 State Snapshot Report Public Schools
Overall Results Achievement-Level Percentages and Average Score Results
(cid:132) In 2013, the average score of eighth-grade students in West
Virginia was 274. This was lower than the average score of 284 for
public school students in the nation.
(cid:132) The average score for students in West Virginia in 2013 (274) was
not significantly different from their average score in 2011 (273)
and was higher than their average score in 1990 (256).
(cid:132) The score gap between higher performing students in West
Virginia (those at the 75th percentile) and lower performing
students (those at the 25th percentile) was 45 points in 2013. This
performance gap was not significantly different from that in 1990
(43 points).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in West Virginia who performed at or
above the NAEP Proficient level was 24 percent in 2013. This
percentage was not significantly different from that in 2011 (21
percent) and was greater than that in 1990 (9 percent).
(cid:132) The percentage of students in West Virginia who performed at or
above the NAEP Basic level was 65 percent in 2013. This
*Significantly different (p < .05) from state's results in 2013. Significance
percentage was not significantly different from that in 2011 (65 tests were performed using unrounded numbers.
percent) and was greater than that in 1990 (42 percent). a Accommodations not permitted. For information about NAEP
accommodations, see
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/inclusion.aspx.
NOTE:Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
Compare the Average Score in 2013 to Other States/Jurisdictions Average Scores for State/Jurisdiction and Nation (public)
¹Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).
In 2013, the average score in West Virginia (274) was
(cid:132) lower than those in 44 states/jurisdictions
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(cid:132) not significantly different from those in 4 states/jurisdictions
NOTE: For information about NAEP accommodations, see
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/inclusion.aspx.
Results for Student Groups in 2013 Score Gaps for Student Groups
Percentages (cid:132) In 2013, Black students had an average score that was 11
Percent of Avg. at or above Percent at points lower than White students. This performance gap
Reporting Groups students scoreBasic Proficient Advanced was narrower than that in 1990 (23 points).
Race/Ethnicity (cid:132) Data are not reported for Hispanic students in 2013,
White 92 275 66 24 3 because reporting standards were not met.
Black 6 264 52 13 2 (cid:132) In 2013, male students in West Virginia had an average
Hispanic 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ score that was not significantly different from female
Asian 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ students.
American Indian/Alaska Native # ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ (cid:132) In 2013, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander # ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an
Two or more races 1 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ average score that was 20 points lower than students who
Gender were not eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch. This
Male 50 274 65 25 3 performance gap was not significantly different from that in
Female 50 274 66 22 3 1996 (17 points).
National School Lunch Program
Eligible 57 266 56 15 1
Not eligible 43 286 78 35 6
# Rounds to zero. ‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding, and because the
"Information not available" category for the National School Lunch Program,
which provides free/reduced-price lunches, is not displayed. Black includes
African American and Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude
Hispanic origin.
NOTE: Statistical comparisons are calculated on the basis of unrounded scale scores or percentages.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National
Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1990–2013 Mathematics Assessments.