2011 MEAP Scores: Bingham Farms Elementary School

Despite a dip in scores across the board, Birmingham students continue to exceed statewide MEAP averages, according to the fall 2011 test results released today.

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.

Top of mind concerning this year's MEAP results was the . These cut scores represented career- and college-ready achievement standards and define the cut-off point for the various levels of proficiency on MEAP test: advanced, proficient, partially proficient and not proficient.

At the elementary level, all students in grades 3-5 were tested in math and reading. In addition, fourth-graders were tested in writing while fifth-graders were tested in science.

At , students exceeded last year's scores on the fourth grade writing test. In 2011, 70.1 percent of students were proficient, up from 64.2 percent in 2010.

Bingham Farms 2010 MEAP results

Percentage of students who met or exceeded state standards. Adjusted 2010 percentages reflect what last year's percentages would have been under the new cut scores.

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Source: Michigan Department of Education