Papers were scored in a range from a low of 0 to a high of 6. The following tables contain the number of students tested at our school and their average writing score, as well as the average writing score for both the district and the state of Florida. Grade 4 Number Tested School Average District Average State Average 2.7 2.5 Grade 8 Number Tested School Average District Average State Average 5 2.7 3.6 3.5 Grade 10 Number Tested School Average District Average State Average 23 1.9 3.5 3.3 Norm-Referenced Achievement Test Grade 4 Students in Grade 4 and 8 were given the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills last spring. In order to earn a standard high school diploma, Florida students must pass the High School Competency Test, a test developed in Florida. This untimed multiple-choice test in communications and mathematics is administered to eleventh grade students each October.
Students have several opportunities to pass the test.
The following table contains the number of students tested at our school and the percentage of students passing the HSCT on first attempt, October 1995, in our school, in the district, and in the state of Florida. Student Attendance Information One of the most important things you can do to ensure your child's success in school is to be sure he or she attends school every day. It is also important that the teachers and administrative staff are in attendance on a regular basis. The following tables contain average class sizes for our school, for the district, and for the State of Florida. A mobility rate demonstrates how stable a school's population is during the school year.