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Science Test Scores Remain Steady for Delaware Eighth Graders

 

Delaware eighth graders science test scores remained unchanged on the National Assessment Education Progress report card and hewed closely to the national average.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that the assessment was given in 2011 and shows that the average eighth grade student in Delaware scored 150

The national average was 151.

Meanwhile, the percentage of students in Delaware that performed at or above the proficient level was higher than three years ago at 28 percent.

 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.