Fayette

County schools exceeded the state averages on the

graduation test administered to high school

juniors this year in every subject area.

compilation of the scores recorded for Fayette,

McIntosh, Sandy Creek, Starr's Mill and the

evening high schools showed that 99 percent of

the schools' 11th graders passed the graduation

test in language arts on the first try, 99

percent passed the math portion, 91 percent

passed the science section, 96 percent passed

social studies and 98 percent passed the writing

test.

The

range between the state results and Fayette

County is between four and 18 percentage points.

summary of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills scores

showed that Braelinn Elementary ranked first

among the district's 13 elementary schools based

on the test administered to third and fifth

graders in reading, math, science and social

studies. Rising Starr's eighth graders ranked

first, based on the ITBS scores among the

district's five middle schools.

North

Fayette Elementary was between 28 and 48

percentile points behind Braelinn in third grade

and between 18 and 20 points behind in fifth

grade. Flat Rock Middle School's eighth grade

fell between five and 13 percentage points behind

Rising Starr.

The

scores reflect the percentile level at which

students perform, compared to the national

average.

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