These charts shows the percentage of students in grades 3 through 8 in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools who were proficient in math and reading on end-of-grade tests in 2010, compared with 2009. They also show that the achievement gap between white students and African-American and Hispanic students is narrowing.
Math 2009 2010* Improvement
All students 79.1 82.4 3.3
White 90.8 92.5 1.7
African-American 65.3 71.2 5.9
Hispanic 70.8 74.3 3.5
Students Gap 2009 Gap 2010 Improvement
African-American 25.5 21.3 -4.2
Hispanic 20 18.2 -1.8
Reading 2009 2010* Improvement
All students 65.6 69.1 3.5
White 83.5 86.2 2.7
African-American 48.4 54 5.6
Hispanic 45.2 48.3 3.1
Students Gap 2009 Gap 2010 Improvement
African-American 35.1 32.2 -2.9
Hispanic 38.3 37.9 -0.4
At the high-school level, students are given end-of-course tests in eight subjects -- Algebra, Algebra II, Biology, Civics, English I, Geometry, Physical Science and U.S. History. Here are this year's results, showing the percentage of students who passed the tests. The scores also indicate systemwide improvement and a narrowing of the achievement gap.
Students 2009 2010 Improvement
All 64.9 74.1 9.2
White 82.1 88.4 6.3
African-American 44.2 57.7 13.5
Hispanic 55.1 66.2 11.1
Students Gap 2009 Gap 2010 Improvement
African-American 37.9 30.7 -7.2
Hispanic 27 22.2 -4.8
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