According to the most recent District 2 annual report, In 2001, 46

ELIZABETH CARSON

DRAFT September, 2002

Community School District Two Math Achievement in Schools with a majority Black and Hispanic student population

Background

The percentage of District 2 students eligible for free lunch has dropped since 1999 at a much higher rate than the city student population as a whole.

Years........1999..2000…..2001

District 2...53.2..48.7...46.9

NYC..........75....74.4...73.2

See:

http://www.nycenet.edu/daa/01asr/

Math tutoring services in District 2 range from pricey private tutors to affordable Chinatown tutoring schools. Some PA/PTA's fund ~~afterafter~~after school tutoring in traditional math and test prep sessions.(Among them some that raise upwards of $500,000 per year for their schools)

It is important to consider that District is 34.0% Asian, a far greater percentage than citywide (11.9%) A large percentage of the District 2 Asian families are eligible for free lunch. However, District 2 Asian students are receiving, in spite of limited resources, traditional math education outside school.

A large percentage of the black and Hispanic students in District 2 are eligible for free lunch. Schools in District 2 with a 50% or greater black~~blcak~~ and Hispanic student population~~popultation~~ all have high free lunch eligibility. In the majority of those schools students are doing very poorly in math, and up until this year (2002) scores were declining in almost every grade tested. We know anecdotally~~anecodtally~~ that far fewer poor black and ~~and~~ Hispanic students receive outside math tutoring, than their Asian counterparts.

In 2002, remarkably, scores went up across NYC in every grade in every district on the citywide CTB-Math test given in grades 3, 5, 6 and 7. (overall citywide score increase: 3.6%, to 35.3% passing, still an appalling performance level) NYC performance on the 2002 NYS CTB-M: 4^th grade scores remained flat at 52% in both years, 8^th grade math scores improved, rising from 22.8% in 2001, to 29.8% in 2002.

It is interesting to note that 22 out of 32 districts showed greater improvements in math on the citywide exam than did District 2.

See summary report http://www.nycenet.edu/daa/2002math/

District 2 schools, with 50% or greater combined Black and Hispanic student populations

Note: 4 of the schools reported below have closed or moved to another superintendency (IS 70, PS 151, HS 887, and HS 894)

Math Scores reflect city and state CTB-M exams administered in grades 3-8, 1999-2002

Cohorts tracked with yellow and grey highlight. School’s scores that fall below scores of similar NYC schools, are highlighted in blue.

Similar schools are defined as those having a similar percentage of students eligible for free lunch, a similar percentage of tested special education students, and a similar percentage of English language learners. Note that race is not entered into the equation, so that for example, a disadvantaged black student’s performance is not distinguished from a disadvantaged Asian student’s performance.

* PS 11* (~~includes~~ scores represent combined general ed ~~students~~and gifted program)

1999: W: 33.9; B: 25.7; H: 33.3; A: 7.1; FL: 69.2

2001: W: 35.3; B: 23.2; H: 34.3; A: 7.1; FL: 69.2

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 3: 67.1 46.6 56.6 47.6

Grade 4: 53.8 67.6 54.9 67.4

Grade 5: 37.9 40.3 54.8 27.3

Total: 53.5 50.6 55.5 47.9

RESULTS: DECLINES in total, grades 3 and 5, and 3 tracked cohorts

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school /similar NYC schools)

1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 58.9/46.6 57.8/49.4 60.5/52.7

City/State Math 53.5/49.1 50.6/48.8 55.5/50.1

4th Grade ELA 57.3/38.7 49.3/48.2 48.9/52.8

4th Grade Math 53.8/60.1 67.6/56.4 54.9/61.8

RESULTS: School is performing above similar schools with the exception of 4^th grade ELA in 2002 and 4^th grade Math in 1999 & 2002

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* PS 151* (closed for building renovations,2001)

1999: W:14.4 B: 33.9 H: 43.2 A: 8.5 FL: 89.7

2001: NA Annual School report- removed from the BOE Web site

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 3: 26.8 21.4 32.1 NA

Grade 4: 41.9 27.5 33.3 NA

Grade 5: 23.1 26.5 20.0 NA

Total: 29.7 25.0 28.1 NA

RESULTS: DECLINES in total, grades 3, 4 and 5, and 2 tracked cohorts

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARASON: NA

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*PS 198* (shows improvements and has few Asian students)

1999: W: 9.9; B: 31; H: 53; A: 5.9; FL 71.8

2001:W: 14.2; B: 21.7; H: 54.8; A: 9.3; FL: 79.1

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 3: 27.3 43.5 51.1 48.1

Grade 4: 59.6 76.9 76.9 81.8

Grade 5: 37.0, 57.1, 27.6 40.7

Total: 43.5, 53.8, 56.3 55.3

RESULTS: IMPROVEMENTS in total and grades 4 and 5; declines in 2 tracked cohorts

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 43.5/41.9 55.2/44.6 56.7/47.8

City/State Math 43.5/43.1 53.8/43.1 56.3/44.0

4th Grade ELA 40.0/33.4 66.7/46.3 62.7/44.7

4th Grade Math 59.6/53.2 76.9/49.8 76.9/56.2

RESULTS: Schools is performing equal to or above similar schools

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*PS/IS 33*

1999: W:3.8; B:19.2; H:53.8; A:23.1 FL:81

2001: W:5; B: 24.3; H: 55.7; A: 15.1 FL: 81.9

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 3: 31.9 25.0 16.3 48.9

Grade 4: 26.2 33.3 33.3 45.7

Grade 5: 22.6 6.3 13.6 25

Grade 6: 17.6 8.5 3.2 12.1

Grade 7: NA 16.7 4.8 6.9

Grade 8: NA NA 8.0 8.5

Total: 25.8 17.3 13.9 26.2

RESULTS: 1999 and 2001, there were DECLINES in grades 3-7 and in total

Declines in every tracked cohort. 2002 scores improved in grades 3,4, 5 & 6 and overall

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 37.6/34.5 28.3/34.6 35.4/36.1

City/State Math 25.8/31.8 17.3/29.4 13.9/29.0

4th Grade ELA 11.6/28.6 20.9/37.4 43.6/39.1

4th Grade Math 26.2/47.4 33.3/40.7 33.3/49.2

8th Grade ELA NA NA 12.0/33.6

8th Grade Math NA NA 8.0/22.2

RESULTS: School is performing far below similar schools with the exception of 1999 city/state ELA, and 2001 4^th grade ELA

*PS/IS 51*

1999: W: 7.5; B: 17; H:67.5; A:7.9; FL:84.2

2001: W: 9.3; B: 17.6; H: 63.6; A: 9.6; FL: 85.1

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 3: 68.0 33.3 63.4 76.9

Grade 4: 71.4 21.9 85.7 77.5

Grade 5: 38.5 36.4 36.8 26.1

Grade 6: 12.0 27.3 20.8 51.5

Grade 7: 29.2 12.5 19.2 9.5

Grade 8: 4.2 4.2 0.0 44.8

Total: 36.6 22.1 39.3 51.7

RESULTS: Score improvements and declines are dramatic and irregular, with an overall large total improvement. Very large DECLINES in tracked cohorts except two starting with 4^th & 5^th grade in 1999 Questionable large score increase in grade 4, 2000-20001, in grade 6, 2001-2002, and in grade 8, 2001-2002.

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 59.2/20 43.4/22.2 60.7/25.6

City/State Math 36.6/17.6 22.1/17.4 39.3/17.7

4th Grade ELA 66.7/15.2 38.7/24.7 63.6/28.7

4th Grade Math 71.4/30.5 21.9/26.6 85.7/34.8

8th Grade ELA 29.2/26.2 37.5/19.2 27.3/22.2

8th Grade Math 4.2/12.7 4.2/12.7 0.0/12.4

RESULTS: School performs well above similar schools, but with much smaller differences in 8^th grade ELA. 8^th grade math performance is inferior to similar schools in all three years

*PS/IS 111*

1999: W: 8.9; B:19; H:65.3; A:6.8 FL:98

2001: W: 9.3; B: 16.9; H: 67.1; A: 6.8; FL: 88.8

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 3: 48.4 28.0 41.5 34.7

Grade 4: 44.0 26.9 30.6 50.5

Grade 5: 13.5 29.1 16.7 15.5

Grade 6: 16.9 15.7 23.7 14.8

Grade 7: 17.2 21.4 4.6 21.1

Grade 8: 14.8 10.8 35.7 21.2

Total: 26.1 22.5 26.4 27.6

RESULTS: Scores remain flat with some dramatic increases and declines year to year. DECLINES in all tracked cohorts, except one, cohort grade 6 in 1999.

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 33.5/34.9 33.5/34.6 34.8/36.1

City/State Math 26.1/31.8 22.5/29.4 26.4/29.0

4th Grade ELA 31.8/28.6 39.8/37.4 31.3/39.1

4th Grade Math 44.0/47.4 26.9/40.7 30.6/49.2

8th Grade ELA 27.3/38.5 18.6/33.3 37.1/33.6

8th Grade Math 14.8/28.5 10.8/22.7 35.7/22.2

RESULTS: School is performing about the same as similar schools on city/state ELA, and on 4th grade ELA, except in 2001. 8^th grade ELA far below similar schools except in 2001 School performance far below similar schools on city/state math, 4^th and 8^th grade math, with the exception of 8^th grade math in 2002

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*IS 70* )school closed at end of 1999- 2000 school year)

1999: W:7; B:21.4; H:53.6; A:17.9; FL:91

2002: NA

1999 2000

Grade 6: 3.0 0.0

Grade 7: 13.5 3.7

Grade 8: 13.0 7.0

Total: 9.4 3.6

RESULTS: School performance was rock bottom and showed more decline

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON: (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000

City/State ELA 20.9/55.9 28.2/62.1

City/State Math 10.7/51.6 5.6/53.3

8th Grade ELA NA NA

8th Grade Math NA NA

RESULTS: School performance well below similar schools

District 2 schools with half or more Black and Hispanic students, with a greater percentage of white and Asian students, and fewer eligible for free lunch:

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*PS/IS 217* Roosevelt Island

1999 W: 17.8; B:50.1; H:22.2; A:10.0; FL: 43.5

2001 W: 19.7; B:39.4; H:23.7; A:17.1; FL: 53

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 3: 51.9 37.8 60.8 59.6

Grade 4: 54.8 72.5 65.9 56.5

Grade 5: 28.6 34.9 32.7 27.9

Grade 6: 23.3 9.3 33.3 16.7

Grade 7: 30.5 25.0 10.4 27.3

Grade 8: 40.8 20.6 22.9 35.6

Total: 37.1 32.5 37.6 37.4

RESULTS: Scores rise and fall sometimes dramatically, but from 1999-2002, remain relatively flat. DECLINES in all tracked cohorts except cohort with grade 5 in 1999

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 49.4/46 51.6/51.3 51.3/53.1

City/State Math 37.1/45.2 32.5/46.2 37.6/46.9

4th Grade ELA 40.5/41.5 73.1/55.1 55.6/55.2

4th Grade Math 54.8/61.4 72.5/60.5 65.9/64.8

8th Grade ELA 67.3/45.7 38.7/45.1 29.5/49.6

8th Grade Math 40.8/35.6 20.6/36.2 22.9/36.8

RESULTS: Checkered pattern of school performance above and below similar schools. City/State math below similar schools 1999-2001. 8^th grade math lower than similar shools, 2000, 2001

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*IS/HS 887* School for the Physical City ( moved tounder Alternative Manhattan HS superintendency end of 2000-2001)

1999: W: 41; B: 29.4; H: 20.9; A: 8.6; FL:38.7

2001: W: 30.2; B: 23.8; H: 27.5; A: 18.5; FL: 46.2

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 6: 50.0 28.3 22.4 NA

Grade 7: 63.6 23.2 32.2 NA

Grade 8: 72.7 45.8 21.2 NA

Total: 63.6 32.0 25.6

RESULTS: Precipitous DECLINES in all grades and tracked cohorts.

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 70.1/67.9 43.9/71.9 40.0/69.2

City/State Math 63.6/59.5 32.0/60.6 25.6/57.1

8th Grade ELA NA NA NA

8th Grade Math NA NA NA

RESULTS School performance on city/state math and ELA above similar schools in 1999, slipped far below similar schools in 2000, 2001

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*IS 896* Greenwich Village Middle School

1999: W: 27.6; B: 32.7; H: 28.6; A: 11.2; FL: 38.8

2001: W: 32.6; B: 33.3; H: 25; A: 9.1; FL: 46.2

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 6: 24.1 50.9 33.3 NA

Grade 7: 46.4 29.0 31.6 NA

Grade 8: 41.4 46.4 32.0 NA

Total: 37.2 43.8 32.4 53.3

RESULTS: Increases and Declines 9/18 school math report 1999-2002 is unavailable on the web

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 56.9/55.9 59.3/62.1 66.3/61.1

City/State Math 37.2/51.6 43.8/53.3 32.3/52.8

8th Grade ELA 58.6/60.5 60.7/60.3 46.2/58.7

8th Grade Math 41.4/47.3 46.4/48.3 32/47.1

RESULTS: On most exams in all years school performance is below similar schools, school performance far below similar schools on city/state math exam

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*IS/HS 413* School of the Future ( 8th grade test boycotted by all but approx 12 students in 2001 and 2002)

1999: W: 25.8; B: 23.8; H: 33.3; A:17; FL:44.4

2001: W: 36; B: 21.4; H: 25; A: 17.6; FL: 38.3

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 6: 69.7 61.8 67.0 64.3

Grade 7: 55.2 64.9 53.9 58.4

Grade 8: 27.1 34.5 35.7 (boycott,12 tested)66.7(boycott, 12 tested0

Total: 52.3 55.0 59.5 (boycott,- 8^th grd) 61.4 (boycott,- 8^th grd)

RESULTS: Scores vary slightly, remain relatively flat 1999-2000,improvement in 8^th grade 2000. low Tracked cohort scores declined. 2001 & 2002 8^th grade and totals non-representative, due to 8th grade boycott

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 42.9/67.9 64.9/71.9 57.3/69.2 (boycott yr)

City/State Math 52.3/59.4 55/60.6 59.5/57.1 (boycott yr)

8th Grade ELA 45.9/70.2 47.5/69.9 38.5/65 (boycott yr)

8th Grade Math 27.1/49.5 34.5/55.6 35.7/56.1 (boycott yr)

RESULTS School performance is far below similar schools in ever year tested

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*IS/HS 414* Museum

1999: W: 36.3; B: 26.8; H: 29.3; A:7.3; FL:21.6

2001: W: 25.4; B: 26.6; H: 40.1; A: 7.9 FL: 33.8

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 6: 45.5 36.8 44.9 32.8

Grade 7: 29.5 41.5 29.5 28.3

Grade 8: 31.7 31.7 44.6 37.7

Total: 35.8 36.8 39.4 33.1

RESULTS: From 1999-2002, declines in performance in 6^th and 7^th grade and total, 2002 8^th grade slightly improved from 1999. Tracked cohorts remained relatively flat.

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 56.7/67.9 64.8/71.9 62.7/69.2

City/State Math 35.8/59.5 36.8/60.6 39.4/57.1

8th Grade ELA 65/70.2 53.3/69.9 65.6/65

8th Grade Math 31.7/49.5 31.7/55.6 44.6/56.1

RESULTS:The school is performing well below similar schools in all years on all tests, with the exception of 8^th grade ELA in 2001

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* IS 894* NYC Public School for Dance (closed, end ~~1999-~~ 2000)

1999: W: 26; B: 38.4; H: 19.2; A: 16.4; FL: 56.2

2001: NO DATA

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 6: 40.9 80.0 closed

Grade 7: 15.4 64.0

Grade 8: 42.9 33.3

Total: 33.3 59.0

RESULTS:

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 40.0/43.2 50/47.2

City/State Math 33.3/37.5 59/38.5

8th Grade ELA NA NA

8th Grade Math NA NA

RESULTS:

The remaining District 2 school with half or more Black and Hispanic students, has a much larger percentage of Asian students __________________________________________________________________

* PS/IS 126* (Chinatown)

1999: W: 4; B: 20.4; H: 39.2; A:36.2; FL:82.8

2001: W: 4.3; B: 19.7; H: 42.3; A: 33.7; FL:67.9

1999 2000 2001 2002

Grade 3: 16.4 33.9 59.3 62.3

Grade 4: 42.1 45.3 66.0 74.5

Grade 5: 17.8 40.0 18.2 54

Grade 6: 2.0 4.5 57.1 60.9

Grade 7: 6.7 33.3 34.4 48

Grade 8: 11.6 19.6 51.2 70.6

Total: 17.0 32.6 47.3 61.8

RESULTS: Marked improvements, 1999-2002

SIMILAR SCHOOL COMPARISON (this school/similar NYC schools)

In years 1999 2000 2001

City/State ELA 23/46 39/51.3 48.9/53.1

City/State Math 17/45.2 32.6/46.2 47.3/46.9

4th Grade ELA 25.5/41.5 43.1/55.1 38.2/55.2

4th Grade Math 42.1/61.4 45.3/60.5 66/64.8

8th Grade ELA 25/45.7 25/45.1 48.8/49.6

8th Grade Math 11.6/35.6 19.6/36.2 51.2/36.8

RESULTS:School performance far below similar schools on most tests and in all three years, with the exception of city and state math in 2001.

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Sources:

Annual District and School Reports 2001

http://www.nycenet.edu/daa/01asr/results_PDF.asp?Distretto=2&Submit=Subm

City and State CTB-Math Test results, 1999-2001 http://www.nycenet.edu/daa/2001math/index.html

City and State CTB-Math Test results 1999-2002

http://www.nycenet.edu/daa/2002math/

State and City Math Test Results grades 3-8 1999-2002 District 2

http://www.nycenet.edu/daa/2002math/results.asp?distretto=02&Submit=Submit