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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Students Proficient in English Language Arts: Grades 3-8

Measurement Period: 2024
Filter: none (all Counties)
This indicator shows the percentage of students, grades three through eight, who are proficient or above in English/Language Arts.

Why is this important?

The ability to read proficiently is a fundamental skill that affects the learning experiences and school performance of children and adolescents. Students who are competent readers, as measured by their performance on reading tests, are more likely to perform well in other subjects, such as math and science. Reading achievement also predicts one's likelihood of graduating from high school and attending college.
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County: Sussex, DE

42.5%
Source: Delaware Department of Education
Measurement period: 2024
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2024
Filter(s) for this location: State: Delaware
Compared to See the Legend
Compared to the DE Value (40.3%), Sussex, DE has a value of 42.5% which is higher and better.
DE Value
(40.3%)
Compared to the prior value, Sussex, DE (42.5%) is less and worse than the previously measured value (43.5%).
Prior Value
(43.5%)
Over time, the Sussex, DE value is decreasing, not significantly.
Trend
Technical note: As a result of the waiver granted to Delaware by the U.S. Department of Education on April 6, 2021, all accountability requirements were waived for the 2020-2021 school year. accountability measures will not be updated for the 2020-2021 school year.

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Filed under: Education / Student Performance K-12, Social Determinants of Health, Children

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