How are the different sections of the report card calculated?
Schools are rated in the report cards based on the average percentage of students within goal range in the three content areas on the CMT or the four content areas on the CAPT (with scores ranging from 0 to 100 points). The overall average is presented in the Students within Goal Range section, while the results for each subject area are presented in the Details section. This score is also calculated for Whites, African Americans, Hispanics, low-income and non-low income student subgroups. The average for African Americans, Hispanics and low-income students is presented in the Subgroups within Goal Range section and the average difference between the percentage of low-income and non-low income students, African American and white students, and Hispanic and white students within goal range in the Gap between Subgroups section. Finally, to shed light on the relative effectiveness of schools in increasing the percentage of students within goal range during their time in the school, the ch
