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2010 MEAP Scores: Pierce Elementary School
More than 72 percent of Pierce fourth-graders meet proficiency standards in writing, above the state average by 25 percentage points.
Results for the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) exam were released March 31, and Birmingham students continue to excel.
“We continue to do very well,” Birmingham Community Relations director Marcia Wilkinson said. “We’re very pleased with the scores.”
During the MEAP exam, taken during fall 2010, students in grades 3-9 were tested in math, reading, writing, social studies and/or science, depending on the grade level.
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At the elementary level, all students in grades 3-5 were tested in math and reading. In addition, fourth-graders were tested in writing and fifth-graders were tested in science.
At , students exceeded state averages in all subjects. The following charts take a look at the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards on their MEAP exams.
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Pierce 2010 MEAP results
Percentage of students who met or exceeded state standards
Grade 3
2010 2009 Math100% 97.6%
Reading 96.4% 96.2%
Grade 4
2010 2009 Math 96.5% 100%Reading 92.9% 95.6% Writing 72.6% N/A
Grade 5
2010 2009 Math 99% 92.9%Reading 97.9% 94.9% Science 95.8% 89.1%
Source: Michigan Department of Education
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