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Data as cited by Seattle Weekly March 19, 1997


Best Percentage of students scoring highest level (proficient), with
Iowa reading scores percentile in parentheses


    Third grade 
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    49.2% proficient: Wedgwood (65) 
    45% Madrona (72) 
    34.6% McGilvra (55) 
    32.5% West Woodland (52) 
    31 % Kimball (47) 
    31 % Olympic View (60) 
    27.8% Rogers (55) 
    27.3% North Beach (55)
    Alternative Elementary #2 at Decatur (66) 
    27.1% Maple (45) 
    26.9% Lafayette (57) 
    26.4% Broadview-Thompson (56)
    Districtwide 17.2%


    Fifth grade 
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    54.5% Wedgwood (65) 
    54.4% Madrona (72) 
    43.5% Laurelhurst (59) 
    41.8% View Ridge (55) 
    40% Montlake (62) 
    38.5 Whittier (66) 
    34.9% North Beach (55) 
    29.8% Summit (59)
    27.9% Broadview-Thompson (56) 
    27.3% Green Lake (50) 
    26.7% McGilvra (55) 
    26.4 Lafayette (57)


    District 18.4% 


    Eighth grade 
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    55.6% Alternative School #1 (58) 
    48.1% Washington (63) .
    34.5% TOPS (65) 
    32.2% Eckstein (56)
    Districtwide 23.5%


    11th grade
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    61.8% Nova (68) 
    46.2% Garfield (66) 
    41.3% Roosevelt (58)
    27.8% Districtwide


    Worst Schools
    Percentage of students scoring at lowest level beginning NIH with Iowa reading scores


    Third grade 25% beginning: 
    25%   Bagley (44), 
    Alternative Elementary #4 Pathfinder (51 ) 
    25.3% Cooper (37)
    25.7% Highland Park (37)
    26.9% Alki (45)
    28.2% B.F. Day (42)
    29.5% Alternative Elementary #2
        at Decatur (66)
    29.6% View Ridge (55)
    31.8% Whitworth (44)
    33.3% SacaJawea (55)
     34.8% Gatewood (44) 
    37.5 %  Rainier View (32)
    37.9% Brighton (43) 
    38.5%  African American Academy (38)
    41.7% Van Asselt (37) 
    52.6%  Gatzert (38)
    Districtwide: 19.3%


    Eighth grade 
    15.7% Mercer (41) 
    19.7% Meany (36) 
    36.8% American Indian Heritage (44) 
    38.5% African Americarn Academy (38) 
    Districtwide
    9.4%


    Fifth Grade
    20.3% Highland Park
    20.6% Schmitz park (50)
    20.7% Kimball (47)
    21.7% Cooper (37)
    21.8% Greenwood (51)

    22% emerson (41)
    24% sanislo (44)
    25% African American Academy
    26.1% Northgate


    30.8% Rainier view
    47.5% Stevens (45)
    District 13.2%


    11th grade
    12.4% Rainier beach (38)
    16.7% Cleveland (42)