2009 Report Card Fact Sheet
Recalibration of Scores
1) The way the Tennessee Report Card is figured has changed
2) Scores that were As or Bs in years past may now be Cs
3) These changes DO NOT REFLECT A LOSS IN LEARNING BUT RATHER A CHANGE IN THE SCALE
4) There is no ability to compare previous years with 2009 data
5) 2009 will become the baseline for future years
Academic Achievement
Academic Achievement measures how students performed on the test based on set benchmarks.
Hamilton County students slipped in academic achievement in 2009
- Many elementary schools continue to improve academic achievement
- Most middle schools slipped in academic achievement
- High school students performed very well on the Gateway Exams
- 13 (20.9%) elementary and middle schools boasted straight As in Academic Achievement.
- 3 (4.8%) elementary schools boasted straight As in Value Added (TVAAS)
- 10 (16.1%) elementary and middle schools had As and Bs in Value Added (TVAAS)
- 10 (16.1%) elementary and middle schools scored Bs or better in Academic Achievement
- 9 (14.5%) elementary schools and one middle school maintained straight As in Academic Achievement for the last 3 years
- One elementary school maintained straight As in Academic Achievement for the last 2 years
Grades 3-8
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Subject
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District 2009
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State 2009
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Math
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C
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B
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Reading
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C
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B
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Social Studies
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C
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B
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Science
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C
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B
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In grades 3-8, proficiency in math increased slightly while reading took a small dip for all students and significant subgroups.
Grades 3-8: Percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced
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Math
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Reading
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Group
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2008
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2009
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2008
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2009
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All Students
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89.9
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90.1
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92.0
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90.1
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Hispanic
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85.7
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85.1
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86.2
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85.1
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African American
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82.6
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82.1
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85.5
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82.1
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Economically Disadvantaged
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84.5
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84.7
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87.4
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84.7
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Limited English
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77.1
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60.0
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70.6
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60.0
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Grades 3-8: Percentage of students scoring advanced
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Math
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Reading
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Group
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2008
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2009
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2008
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2009
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All Students
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44.8
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40.3
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43.9
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40.3
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Hispanic
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35.8
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28.5
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30.7
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28.5
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African American
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23.5
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18.5
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21.0
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18.5
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Economically Disadvantaged
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29.6
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24.8
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27.1
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24.8
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Limited English
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20.4
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3.4
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9.3
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3.4
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In Grades 9-12, students showed improvement on English, Biology and Algebra exams.
- 6 schools (37.5%) increased the percentage of students scoring proficient and advanced on all three Gateway exams.
- 6 schools (37.5%) increased the percentage of students scoring proficient and advanced on two out of three Gateway exams.
- 5 schools (31.3%) increased the percentage of students scoring advanced on all three Gateway exams.
- 7 (43.8%) increased the percentage of students scoring advanced on two out of three Gateway exams.
Grades 9-12: Percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced
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Subject
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2007
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2008
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2009
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Algebra
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68.8
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71.8
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76.4
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Biology
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92.1
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94.1
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94.6
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English II
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94.1
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95.7
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96.3
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Grades 9-12: Percentage of students scoring advanced
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Subject
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2007
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2008
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2009
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Algebra
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25.9
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31.8
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38.0
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Biology
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49.5
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56.3
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58.2
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English II
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66.1
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72.1
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72.2
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The average ACT composite scores dipped across the board with nearly all high schools posting lower composite scores in 2009.
ACT 3-year averages
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Subject
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2007
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2008
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2009
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Composite
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19.8
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19.8
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19.5
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English
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19.7
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19.7
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19.3
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Math
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19.3
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19.2
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18.9
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Reading
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20.0
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20.1
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19.7
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Science
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19.8
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19.8
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19.5
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For the sixth year consecutive year, Hamilton County students scored all As on writing assessments
Writing Assessment Scores 3-year average
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Grade
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2008
Score
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2008
Grade
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2009
Score
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2009
Grade
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5th Grade
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4.2
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A
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4.2
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A
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8th Grade
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4.2
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A
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4.2
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A
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11th Grade
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4.1
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A
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4.1
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A
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Promotion attendance rates continued to climb. However, the four-year on-time graduation rate declined and the dropout rate increased.
- 7 high schools (43.75%) increased their graduation rate in 2009.
- 6 high schools (37.5%) decreased their four-year cohort dropout rate in 2009
- 11 high schools (68.75%) decreased their one-year event dropout rate in 2009
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2007
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2008
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2009
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Attendance Rate (K-8)
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94.5
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94.8
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95.3
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Promotion Rate (K-8)
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97.4
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97.9
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97.5
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Attendance Rate (9-12)
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89.9
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91.2
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91.8
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Graduation Rate (4-year on time
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75.1
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72.6
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70.9
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Cohort Dropout Rate (4 yr)
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13.3
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16.8
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19.1
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Event Dropout Rate (1 yr)
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6.3
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6.4
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4.9*
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* The one-year dropout rate for the system was the lowest in three years at 4.9%, meeting the state goal of 5%. This rate will factor into future 4-year on-time graduation rates.
VALUE ADDED
Value Added scores measure growth of students from one year to the next. An average year's growth will show as a C.
Recalibration of Scores
1) The way the Tennessee Report Card is figured has changed
2) Scores that were As or Bs in years past may now be Cs
3) These changes DO NOT REFLECT A LOSS IN LEARNING BUT RATHER A CHANGE IN THE SCALE
4) There is no ability to compare previous years with 2009 data
5) 2009 will become the baseline for future years
TVAAS Achievement
Hamilton County students showed average improvement as the District received a C score in all subjects. This means that students in Hamilton County made an average years’ growth
- 3 schools (4.8%) had straight As in Value Added scores (TVAAS)
- 10 schools (16.1%) had As and Bs in Value Added scores (TVAAS)
Grades K-8
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Subject
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2009 TVAAS
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Math
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C
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Reading
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C
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Science
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C
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Social Studies
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C
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Hamilton County students continue to score at or above their target on the ACT in almost all areas.
3-year average ACT
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Observed Score
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Predicted Score
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Status
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Composite
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19.4
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19.15
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Above
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English
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19.23
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19.06
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Above
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Math
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18.8
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18.41
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Above
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Reading
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19.61
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19.55
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No Difference
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Science/Reasoning
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19.47
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19.1
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Above
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