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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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4th Grade Students Proficient in Math

Measurement Period: 2022
This indicator shows the percentage of fourth grade students who are proficient or above in mathematics.
This value refers to student scores on the DC Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC).

Why is this 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.
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22.8%
Source: DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2023
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Technical note: Source did not update with 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 data.

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Change in methodology for 2015:
DC Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) has replaced DC Comprehensive Assessment System (CAS) in the 2014-2015 school year. Comparing data from 2015 and forward with data prior to 2015 is not recommended. Please consult the source for further details.

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Filed under: Education / Student Performance K-12, Social Determinants of Health, Children