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Red < 58 Green >= 62 In-between = Yellow Unit: percent View the Legend
2nd Grade Students Proficient in Math
Value:
65 percent
Measurement Period:
2009
Location:
County : Sonoma
Categories:
Education / Student Performance K-12
What is this Indicator? This indicator measures the percentage of second grade students scoring at or above the or national average in math as measured by California's annual Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program test.
Why this is important: Competence in mathematics is essential for functioning in everyday life, as well as for success in our increasingly technological workplace. Students who take higher level mathematics and science courses which require strong fundamental skills in mathematics are more likely to attend and to complete college.
Technical note: The distribution is based on data from 57 California counties.
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