SAT - Averages for Arlington’s Asian students below state and national averages

[Anonymous]

Arlington Public Schools officials announced the results for the 2010 SAT Reasoning Test released by the College Board today.
http://www.apsva.us/15401082104136983/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=65946

SAT scores for Asian students:

? The averages for Arlington’s Asian students tend to be below state and national averages, with the exception of reading, where they now match the national average, and math, where they now exceed the state average.

Reading Writing Math

ARLINGTON
519 511 578

VIRGINIA
529 528 577

NATION
519 526 591

Anyone else surprised? Are Asians underachievers in Arlington? I'm concerned because I'm Asian living in Arl with 2 children attending APS...

[Anonymous]

My half Asian child at APS is in an advanced reading group and scored 20 points higher than the average for his age group on the Math SOLs.

[Anonymous]

The smart ones are at TJ

[Anonymous]

The term "Asian"covers alot of territory. Have seen stats on achievement scores nation-wide showing asians are at the very top and some (apparently from different Asian countries) at the very bottom.
But let's be clear: They are overrepresented at Thomas Jefferson.

[Anonymous]

The Asian students in Arlington still perform well above the state and national averages for all students. It is only in comparison with other Asians in the state/country that they "underperform" in some categories.

[Anonymous]

And here I was, thinking all Asians are smart. *ducks*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Asian students in Arlington still perform well above the state and national averages for all students. It is only in comparison with other Asians in the state/country that they "underperform" in some categories.

OP here - duh! thanks for pointing that out. looks like MY reading comprehension is below avg...

[Anonymous]

Arlington as a whole does not rock NoVA.

The best schools in Arlington are north of I66. Check the SAT scores of asians there and you'll probably see better #'s (e.g Yorktown).

Looking at Greatschools.com, Yorktown gets a 7 rating while the rest are par/subpar.

http://www.greatschools.org/cgi-bin/cs_compare/va/?sortby=distance&tab=over&area=c&area=c&county=Arlington&level=h&x=12&y=12

Based on this, Yorktown would be considered average in Fairfax County.

http://www.greatschools.org/cgi-bin/cs_compare/va/?level=h&area=c&county=Fairfax&sortby=stars_newrating&showall=1&tab=over

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington as a whole does not rock NoVA.

The best schools in Arlington are north of I66. Check the SAT scores of asians there and you'll probably see better #'s (e.g Yorktown).

Looking at Greatschools.com, Yorktown gets a 7 rating while the rest are par/subpar.

http://www.greatschools.org/cgi-bin/cs_compare/va/?sortby=distance&tab=over&area=c&area=c&county=Arlington&level=h&x=12&y=12

Based on this, Yorktown would be considered average in Fairfax County.

http://www.greatschools.org/cgi-bin/cs_compare/va/?level=h&area=c&county=Fairfax&sortby=stars_newrating&showall=1&tab=over

top ten w/o TJ:
Langley 1812 (Fairfax)
George Mason 1795 (Falls Church City)
McLean 1778 (Fairfax)
Yorktown 1741 (Arlington)
Woodson 1738 (Fairfax)
Madison 1734 (Fairfax)
Oakton 1729 (Fairfax)
Marshall 1690 (Fairfax)
Washington-Lee 1670 (Arlington)
Robinson 1665 (Fairfax)

not too shabby.

[Anonymous]

Makes MCPS look pretty good:

Whitman 1879
Churchill 1824
Wooton 1822
Poolesville 1813

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Makes MCPS look pretty good:

Whitman 1879
Churchill 1824
Wooton 1822
Poolesville 1813

How were the scores at the Montgomery equivalent of TJHSST this year? Oh, I forgot; there isn't one.

[Anonymous]

Just read this on Arlington Now:

The SAT scores of Arlington Public School students rose significantly this year, with the biggest gains experienced among minority students. While Arlington students gained, the average SAT scores on a state and national level remained flat.

On a scale from 200 to 800 points, Arlington seniors scored an average of 555 points on the reading portion of the exam, up 14 points from a year prior and 54 points above the national average. Scores on the writing exam were up 17 points to 538, 46 points above the national average. The average of 564 points scored on the math exam was up 16 points from last year and was 48 points above the national average.

Every ethnic group performed better in every category this year. Asian students posted double digit gains in all three categories. Hispanic and Black students posted double digit gains in two categories. White students posted single digit gains in all three categories. There was no significant difference in gains by gender.

“While we monitor many other performance measures, I am pleased to see that our students increasingly outpace their peers across the state and the nation on the SATs,” said Arlington Public Schools superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy. ”While state and national averages remain relatively flat, our 2010 seniors experienced double-digit increases in reading, writing and mathematics. I congratulate our students for these impressive results.”

“I am also pleased to see these increases in performance among students of all ethnic and racial groups,” Dr. Murphy continued. “This indicates that students from diverse backgrounds are taking the important steps necessary to prepare themselves for future academic pursuits.”

Arlington’s cumulative average is four points higher than Montgomery County public schools and seven points higher than Fairfax County schools. Scores in Fairfax, the region’s largest school system, were flat compared to last year, according to the Washington Post.

APS students also outperformed their state and national peers on the ACT college entrance exams.

[Anonymous]

Arlington’s cumulative average is four points higher than Montgomery County public schools and seven points higher than Fairfax County schools. Scores in Fairfax, the region’s largest school system, were flat compared to last year, according to the Washington Post.

I'm not familiar with the MCPS but I am guessing PP who listed the 4 high school scores did not include all high schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Makes MCPS look pretty good:

Whitman 1879
Churchill 1824
Wooton 1822
Poolesville 1813

How were the scores at the Montgomery equivalent of TJHSST this year? Oh, I forgot; there isn't one.

Actually there is an equivalent but it a school within a school and the scores aren't segregated. On the other hand for my English/history loving kid who who wouldn't want to go to TJ or Blair even if he could get in it's great to have high performing schools that don't require entrance exams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:...Asian students posted double digit gains in all three categories....

true Arlington Asians are catching up - but I'm still curious why Asians in Arlington fall behind Asians state-wise and nationally, while all other groups - Blacks, Hispanics, Whites all out perform their counterparts, hands down.