Southampton Town School Districts' Report Cards Reflect Some Improved, Some Declining Test Scores

The New York State Department of Education released the results of the 2016 ELA and math exams, and students in school districts across Southampton Town saw both increases and some decreases in scores.

Statewide, the percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the exams (scoring a 3 or 4, instead of a 1 or 2) also increased. Students proficient in ELA went up from 31.3 percent to 37.9. In math, the percentage of proficient students went from 38.1 to 39.1.

The State Education Department made several changes to the 2016 ELA and math exams through a deliberate process. These changes included contracting a new test vendor with a requirement of greater teacher involvement, reducing the number of questions on every grade 3-8 ELA and math assessments and allowing students who are productively working to complete their exams.

In addition, more test questions were released than ever before and earlier than ever before to support instruction. Further, when parents receive their child’s school reports later this summer, they will see that they are easier to understand and provide more information on how their child performed.

On the South Fork, students showed both increases and decreases in their scores in the state exams. Here's a breakdown of the scores:

Bridgehampton Union Free School District: The percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the ELA exam spiked from 21 percent to 38 percent, while math decreased from 35 percent to 32 percent proficiency.

East Quogue Union Free School District: The percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the ELA exam increased from 42 percent to 48 percent, while math decreased from 60 percent to 57 percent proficiency.

Hampton Bays Union Free School District: The percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the ELA exam increased from 21 percent to 23 percent, while math also increased from 27 percent to 31 percent proficiency.

Quogue Union Free School District: The percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the ELA exam increased from 77 percent to 83 percent, while math decreased from 91 percent to 84 percent proficiency.

Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District: The percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the ELA exam spiked from 44 percent to 62 percent, while math decreased from 55 percent to 51 percent proficiency.

Sag Harbor Union Free School District: The percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the ELA exam spiked from 40 percent to 45 percent, while math also increased from 50 percent to 53 percent proficiency.

Southampton Union Free School District: The percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the ELA exam spiked from 34 percent to 39 percent, while math decreased from 44 percent to 32 percent proficiency.

Tuckahoe Common School District: The percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the ELA exam decreased from 24 percent to 23 percent, while math also decreased from 30 percent to 23 percent proficiency.

Westhampton Beach Union Free School District: The percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the ELA exam increased from 44 percent to 49 percent, while math decreased from 60 percent to 58 percent proficiency.

Child Development Center of the Hamptons/Hamptons Charter: The percentage of students scoring "proficient" on the ELA exam soared from 11 percent to 44 percent, while math also increased from 17 percent to 41 percent proficiency.

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