The following chart reflects the number of schools and school districts that did not make “adequate yearly progress” (AYP) based on the 2005-2006 test results. In no way does this data reflect the quality of education being provided by the states. In fact, the chart reflects the prescriptive nature and unrealistic expectations of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and also highlights the various ways states are implementing NCLB.
This past school year was the first time all states had to test students in grades 3-8 and once in high school. It has been estimated that 11 million new tests were administered. When more students are tested, more subgroups are reported, and the chance of missing AYP increases. Without the necessary support and more realistic benchmarks for success, the number of schools missing AYP will continue to climb. The federal law needs to focus less on labeling and punish schools and more on providing the capacity to support improvement.
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Number of Schools
that Missed AYP (%) |
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Number of Districts
that Missed AYP (%) |
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| Alabama |
1042 of 1361 (76.5%) |
641 of 1366 (47%) |
170 of 1364 (12.5%) |
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In 2006, the state used a performance index, started averaging test data, and was granted the proxy method flexibility for SPED. |
| Alaska |
207 of 497 (41.6%) |
203 of 495 (41%) |
193 of 497 (38.8%) |
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28 of 54 (51.8%) |
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| Arizona |
312 of 1752 (17.8%) |
261 of 1777 (14.7%) |
619 of 1820 (34.0%) |
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204 of 574 (35.5%) |
131 of 538 (24.3%) |
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| Arkansas |
328 of 1033 (31.7%) |
274 of 1137 (24%) |
325 of 1100 (29.5%)* |
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*State has released data for schools "in need of improvement" only; 50 more schools are INOI this year; state added tests in grades 3, 5 and 7; state uses a linear projection path. |
| California |
3182 of 9206 (34.6%) |
4055 of 9188 (44.1%) |
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455 of 1035 (44%) |
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| Colorado |
390 of 1822 (21.4%) |
450 of 1850 (24.3%) |
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67 of 182 (36.8%) |
75 of 188 (41.5%) |
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| Connecticut |
187 of 986 (19%) |
196 of 979 (20%) |
290 of 806 elementary and middle schools (36.0%) |
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43 of 185 (23%) |
30 of 171 (17.5%) |
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| DC |
90 of 156 (57.7%) |
92 of 151 (60.1%) |
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| Delaware |
45 of 173 (26%) |
61 of 181 (33.7%) |
53 of 178 (29.8%) |
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6 of 19 (31.6%) |
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| Florida |
2349 of 3068 (76.6%) |
1994 of 3105 (64.2%) |
2283 of 3199 (71.4%) |
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1239 of the 2283 schools that missed AYP were labeled "provisional AYP", meaning they got an A or B grade by state system. |
| Georgia |
428 of 2033 (21.1%) |
398 of 2040 (19.5%) |
442 of 2072 (21.3%) |
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Georgia increased their minimum subgroup size for 2005-2006 and was granted the 2% proxy flexibility for students with disabilities for the second year. |
| Hawaii |
135 of 280 (48.2%) |
185 of 279 (66.3%) |
187 of 282 (66.3%) |
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| Idaho |
113 of 630 (17.9%) |
261 of 610 (43%) |
211 of 620 (34.0%) LEAs 59 of 123 (48.0%) |
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48 of 115 (41.7%) |
73 of 115 (63.5) |
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| Illinois |
1086 of 3801 (28.6%) |
1024 of 3767 (27.2%) |
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339 of 886 (38.3%) |
245 of 879 (27.87%) |
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| Indiana |
438 of 1843 (23.8%) |
750 of 1862 (40.1%) |
946 of 1867 (50.7%) |
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161 of 297 (54.2%) |
35 of 293 (11.9%) |
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| Iowa |
66 of 1500 (4.4%) |
94 of 1532 (6.1%) |
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13 of 370 (3.5%) |
14 of 367 (3.8%) |
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| Kansas |
102 of 1400 (7.28%) |
121 of 1410 (8.6%) |
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16 of 302 (5.3%) |
20 of 302 (6.04%) |
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| Kentucky |
288 of 1176 (24.5%) |
304 of 1172 (25.9%) |
398 of 1187 (33.5%) |
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65 of 176 (36.9) |
100 of 176 (56.8%) |
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129 of the failing schools met over 90% of their indicators; 68% of middle schools and 77% of high schools failed; state moves from a 3-year step to a linear path after 2006-07. |
| Louisiana |
634 of 1375 (46.1%) |
525 of 1353 (38.8%) |
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| Maine |
132 of 711 (18.5%) |
148 of 637 (23.2%) |
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| Maryland |
195 of 1409 (13.9%) |
285 of 1410 (20.2%) |
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9 of 24 (37.5%) |
9 of 24 (37.5%) |
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| Massachusetts |
376 of 1737 (21.6%) |
409 of 1690 (24.4%) |
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191 of 242 (78.9%) |
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| Michigan |
795 of 3599 (22.1%) |
436 of 3670 (11.9%) |
544 of 3748 (14.5%) LEAs 4 of 47 (0.7%) |
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| Minnesota |
464 of 1969 (23.6%) |
247 of 1975 (12.5%) |
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77 of 479 (16.0%) |
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In 2005, the state moved its minimum subgroup size for LEP students from 20 to 40. |
| Mississippi |
215 of 878 (24.6%) |
114 of 878 (13.0%) |
141 of 850 (16.6%) LEAs 71 of 141 (50.4%) |
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94 of 152 (61.8%) |
42 of 152 (27.6%) |
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In 2005, the state began using an index system, was granted the SPED flexibility, and moved from a 95% to a 99% CI. |
| Missiouri |
464 of 2033 (22.8%) |
719 of 2036 (35.3%) |
770 of 2061 (37.4%) |
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| Montana |
121 of 870 (14.0%) |
58 of 843 (6.9%) |
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75 of 438 (17.1%) |
32 of 436 (7.3%) |
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In 2005, the state applied a 95% CI and a 75% CI to safe harbor. |
| Nebraska |
75 of 1203 (6.2%) |
53 of 1196 (4.4%) |
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41 of 495 (8.3%) |
28 of 477 (5.9%) |
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| Nevada |
210 of 567 (37.0%) |
339 of 608 (55.8%) |
288 of 613 (47.0%) |
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135 of 205 (66.0%) |
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55 schools missed AYP for the first time; state was granted proxy flexibility for SPED for the second year; state will be re-adjusting data once new cut scores are determined. |
| New Hampshire |
130 of 464 (28.0%) |
180 of 463 (38.9%) |
156 of 351 (44.4%) |
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18 of 162 (11.1%) |
15 of 163 (9.2%) |
52 of 148 (35.1%) |
2006 data is for elementary and middle schools only; state is re-running data due to reporting problems |
| New Jersey |
585 of 2398 (24.4%) |
851 of 2398 (35.5%) |
643 of 2209 (29.1%) |
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| New Mexico |
260 of 768 (33.8%) |
428 of 788 (54.3%) |
437 of 804 (54.4%) |
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94 schools (11%) failed due to one subgroup; The state's AMOs will increase 10% in 2007-08. |
| New York |
986 of 3945 (25.0%) |
791 of 4390 (18.0%) |
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228 of 730 (31.2%) |
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| North Carolina |
662 of 2270 (29.2%) |
968 of 2263 (42.8%) |
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| North Dakota |
44 of 451 (9.8%) |
43 of 462 (9.3%) |
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| Ohio |
662 of 3901 (17.0%) |
932 of 3838 (24.3%) |
1492 of 3786 (39.4%) |
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271 of 609 (44.4%) |
417 of 610 (68.4%) |
Of the state's 192 "excellent" schools, 90 missed AYP. |
| Oklahoma |
405 of 1796 (22.5%) |
454 of 1802 (25.1%) |
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| Oregon |
371 of 1191 (31.2%) |
388 of 1199 (32.4%) |
358 of 1169 (30.6%)* |
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*61 schools still not included; State backloads AYP to require a 30% increase in the last three years; State also averages two years of test data, meaning grades 3-8 test requirements do not take effect until next year. |
| Pennsylvania |
566 of 3009 (18.8%) |
575 of 2992 (19.2%) |
551 of 3121 (17.7%) LEAs 24 of 500 (4.8%) |
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215 of 500 (43.0%) |
192 of 500 (38.4%) |
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| Rhode Island |
98 of 321 (30.5%) |
61 of 319 (19.1%) |
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4 of 36 (1.1%) |
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| South Carolina |
455 of 1039 (43.8%) |
575 of 1083 (53.1%) |
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68 of 85 (80.0%) |
68 of 85 (80.0%) |
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| South Dakota |
106 of 718 (14.8%) |
112 of 695 (16.0%) |
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| Tennessee |
320 of 1677 (19.1%) |
358 of 1693 (21.1%) |
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| Texas |
393 of 6909 (5.7%) |
900 of 7020 (12.8%) |
624 of 7061 (8.8%) LEAs 148 of 1211 (12.2%) |
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86 of 1227 (7.0%) |
149 of 1229 (12.1%) |
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| Utah |
143 of 814 (17.6%) |
118 of 923 (12.8%) |
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22 of 40 (55%) |
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| Vermont |
39 of 307 (12.7%) |
10 of 297 (3.4%) |
61 of 283 (21.6%) |
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6 of 59 (10.2%) |
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47 schools missed AYP for the first time; 29 schools missed due to one subgroup. |
| Virginia |
507 of 1831 (27.7%) |
338 of 1798 (18.8%) |
400 of 1736 (23.0%) LEAs 52 of 124 (42.0%) |
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103 of 132 (78.0%) |
68 of 131 (51.9%) |
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| Washington |
326 of 2008 (16.2%) |
404 of 2060 (19.6%) |
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71 of 296 (24.0%) |
87 of 296 (29.4%) |
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| West Virginia |
200 of 719 (27.8%) |
120 of 715 (16.8%) |
102 of 688 (14.8%) |
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53 of 55 (96.4%) |
51 of 55 (92.7%) |
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| Wisconsin |
177 of 2633 (1.2%) |
49 of 2633 (1.2%) |
92 of 2125 (4.3%) |
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1 of 429 (0.2%) |
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The state administered 445,000 tests in 2005-06, compared to 200,000 the previous year. |
| Wyoming |
29 of 363 (8.0%) |
74 of 370 (20%) |
45 of 350 (12.9%) |
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1 of 48 (2.1%) |
4 of 48 (8.3%) |
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| US Total |
21933 of 88600 (24.8%) |
23426 of 89398 (26.2%) |
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