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PSSA MATH

Note: The Spring of 2019 was the fifth assessment based upon the new PA Core standards introduced in 2015,
allowing us to identify trends. The math assessment was updated in 2018 to reduce the number of test sections from
3 down to 2, altering the total points possible in each anchor.

GRADE 5 Performance Level Percentages over Time

PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PR 2019 PA 2019 PA Top
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Decile 2019
ADV 32.1 46.4 39.3 46.8 33.3 15.8
PROF 40.3 29.8 36.7 31.7 36 27.2
ADV/PRO 72.4 76.2 76 78.5 69.3 43.1 69.8
BASIC 17.6 17.3 16.9 14.2 25.1 33.7
BEL BAS 9.9 6.5 7 7.3 5.6 23.3
# TESTED 353 336 313 342 342 127592
Mean Score 1070 990

Females
PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PR 2019 PA 2019
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ADV 28.7 47.8 24.4 41.9 28.7 14.9
PROF 43.3 31.8 47.2 35.8 39.3 28
ADV/PRO 72 79.6 71.6 77.7 68 42.9
BASIC 20.2 15.9 21.1 15.6 25.8 35.3
BEL BAS 7.9 4.5 7.3 6.7 6.2 21.8
# TESTED 178 157 123 179 178 62306
Mean Score 1060 990

Males
PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PR 2019 PA 2019
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ADV 35.6 45.3 48.9 52.1 38.4 16.7
PROF 37.4 27.9 30 27.3 32.3 26.4
ADV/PRO 73 73.2 78.9 79.4 70.7 43.2
BASIC 14.9 18.4 14.2 12.7 24.4 32.1
BEL BAS 12.1 8.4 6.8 7.9 4.9 24.7
# TESTED 174 179 190 165 164 65286
Mean Score 1080 990

Students with IEPs
PR 2015 PR 2016 PR 2017 PR 2018 PR 2019 PA 2019
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ADV 5 19.2 14.3 22.2 18.2 4.3
PROF 15 25.0 28.6 17.8 18.2 10.6
ADV/PRO 20 44.2 42.9 40 36.4 14.9
BASIC 22.5 32.7 19 22.2 47.3 31.3
BEL BAS 57.5 23.1 38.1 37.8 16.4 53.8
# TESTED 40 52 42 45 55 23037
Mean Score 990 910

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