Rosa Parks-Edison Elementary School, which is in the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, scored a total pass percentage of 93.6 percent on both the English/Language Arts and Math sections of the ISTEP. The spring 2011 ISTEP test is based on Indiana's Academic Standards and includes the following grade levels and content areas:
"Rosa Parks-Edison Elementary should be proud of their impressive accomplishment," said Rep. Frizzell. "Their score reflects the hard work and dedication of all the faculty, parents and students." According to a release from the Indiana Department of Education, 70.2 percent of students passed both the English/Language Arts and Mathematics portions of the exam. In individual subjects, the assessment resulted in statewide pass rates of 78 percent in English/Language Arts, 79 percent in Mathematics, 69 percent in Science and 67 percent in Social Studies. In total, 963 Indiana schools saw improvement on their test scores. "This is a great example of a thriving school in our district, which is making education a top priority," said Rep. Frizzell. "I congratulate them on their success. Their academic accomplishment is one to be proud of."
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