2007 SAT Results Remain Stable
--Five year participation rates show steady increase--
( Dover, DE.) According to national statistics released earlier today by the College Board, the average mathematics and critical reading scores of Delaware's public and non-public college-bound seniors who took the SAT Reasoning Test remained stable in comparison to last year’s test scores.
On the critical reading portion of the SAT Reasoning Test, Delaware’s students, both public and non-public, scored an average of 497, a two point increase from last year. Nationally, students averaged a 502 on the critical reading portion of the SAT, showing a one point decrease from last year.
The College Board reported that the average mathematics score of Delaware's college-bound seniors attending the state's public and nonpublic schools was 496, a four point decrease from 2006. This year’s national average math score is 515, a decrease of three points from 2006.
For the second year, results were released for the writing portion of the SAT. For Delaware’s public and non-public high school seniors, the mean score for writing was 486, a two point increase from 2006. Nationally, the average writing score was 494, a three point decrease from last year’s results.
Delaware’s SAT Reasoning Test participation rate of 72% decreased one percentage point from 2006 but is still well above the nation’s participation rate of 48%. As a result, Delaware’s participation rate is ranked tenth in the nation.
Public school scores in Delaware also remained stable from last year’s results. On the critical reading portion of the SAT Reasoning Test, 4,394 Delaware students (a decrease of 3.0%) averaged 480, a one point increase from last year’s results. Nationally, public school students averaged 498 on the critical reading exam, a two point decrease from last year. On the math portion of the SAT, Delaware’s public school students averaged 483, resulting in a four point decrease from last year. Nationally, public school students averaged 509, a five point loss from last year. On the writing portion of the SAT, Delaware public school students averaged 468, a one point decrease while nationally, students scored 488, a four point decrease. In Delaware’s public schools, nearly 56% of SAT Reasoning Test takers were female compared to 44% males. However, male test takers outscored their female counterparts on two portions of the SAT. Male students scored an average of 484 on the critical reading portion of the exam while female students averaged 478. In math, male students, on average, scored 502 while female students scored 469. In writing, female students scored an average of 473 while male students averaged 463.A breakdown of Delaware public school scores by gender and ethnicity is as follows:|
Group |
Number |
% of Total |
Read |
Change From 2006 |
Math |
Change from 2006 |
Writing |
Change From 2006 |
|
Male |
1921 |
43.7% |
484 |
0 |
502 |
-4 |
463 |
-2 |
|
Female |
2449 |
55.7% |
478 |
+2 |
469 |
-2 |
473 |
+2 |
|
American Indian |
26 |
0.6% |
484 |
+12 |
485 |
+9 |
478 |
+16 |
|
Asian |
213 |
4.8% |
532 |
+20 |
575 |
+7 |
520 |
+12 |
|
Black |
993 |
22.6% |
414 |
-1 |
411 |
-1 |
408 |
0 |
|
Mexican American |
47 |
1.1% |
465 |
+36 |
447 |
+18 |
448 |
+48 |
|
Puerto Rican |
71 |
1.6% |
449 |
+22 |
438 |
+23 |
432 |
+20 |
|
Other Hispanic |
81 |
1.8% |
474 |
+27 |
465 |
+6 |
463 |
+16 |
|
White |
2578 |
58.7% |
505 |
+2 |
507 |
-4 |
490 |
-1 |
|
Other |
132 |
3.0% |
465 |
-18 |
471 |
-29 |
449 |
-25 |
|
No Response |
253 |
5.8% |
473 |
0 |
474 |
-1 |
459 |
+6 |
A breakdown of Delaware public school students taking AP examinations is as follows:
|
Group |
# of Students |
% Total |
No. of Exams |
Scores of
3-5 |
|
Male |
1313 |
43.4% |
2413 |
1439 |
|
Female |
1710 |
56.6% |
2947 |
1512 |
|
American Indian |
9 |
0.3% |
16 |
7 |
|
Asian |
297 |
9.8% |
679 |
487 |
|
Black |
283 |
9.4% |
427 |
142 |
|
Mexican American |
35 |
1.2% |
46 |
25 |
|
Puerto Rican |
37 |
1.2% |
54 |
21 |
|
Other Hispanic |
53 |
1.8% |
99 |
68 |
|
White |
2114 |
69.9% |
3695 |
2005 |
|
Other |
114 |
3.8% |
211 |
123 |
|
No Response |
81 |
2.7% |
133 |
73 |
Delaware's Department of Education is committed to promoting the highest quality education for every Delaware student by providing visionary leadership and superior service.
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Delaware's Department of Education is committed to promoting the highest quality education
for every Delaware student by providing visionary leadership and superior service.
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