New York City Math Exam Performance by School and Student Group

Over a decade of standardized test results detail the percentage and count of students achieving each proficiency level across New York City schools. The dataset, published by the New York City Department of Education, covers math exams from 2013 to 2023. It includes performance breakdowns by grade, student category, and geographic subdivision.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in `Mean Scale Score` and `Pct Level 3 and 4` over the 10-year `Year` range to assess district-wide progress.
• Compare `Pct Level 1` (lowest proficiency) across different `Student Category` groups to evaluate achievement gaps.
• Model the relationship between `Number Tested` and `Mean Scale Score` at the `School Name` level, controlling for `Grade`.
• Identify schools with high `Num Level 4` counts within specific `Geographic Subdivision` areas for case studies on excellence.
• Forecast future `Pct Level 2` percentages for a `Grade` using historical `Year` data as a time-series.

Strengths

• Covers 11 consecutive years (2013-2023) of testing data.
• Includes 18 detailed columns for granular analysis of proficiency levels, counts, and percentages.
• Provides disaggregated data by `Student Category`, `Report Category`, `Grade`, and `School Name`.

Limitations

• The exact number of rows (school-year-group records) is unknown, limiting assessment of sample size.
• Data is limited to New York City public schools, not representative of other regions.
• Does not include individual student records, only aggregate summaries.

Provenance

Source

New York City Department of Education via data.cityofnewyork.us.

Collection Method

Aggregated from administered New York State Math exams.

Time Range

2013 to 2023.

Freshness

Last updated on November 26, 2024.

Geography

New York City, with `Geographic Subdivision` likely referring to districts or boroughs.