Part 6: Academic achievement, (average test scores in reading and mathematic) and the number of suspensions for each school under study

SCHOOL YEAR 2006-2007

Table 3: Percentage distribution of average test scores

In Reading SY: 2006-2007

	Below	Average	Proficient	Advanced
1	25	57	18	0
2	22	58	20	0
3	6	27	49	18
5	27	58	15	0
6	24	53	22	1
7	22	59	17	2
8	23	61	16	0
Mean	21.29	53.29	22.43	3.00

The table reveals that school number 3 has the lowest percentage of students who were below on reading scores which means that this school does not need to exert much effort on reading as compared to schools number 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8.

All of schools percentage academic achievement of students for reading was above 20% except with school number 3. This means that school number 3 has some edge to over the other schools especially in students’ reading skills and comprehensions.