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Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test started in 1998 as the state's plan to increase student achievement by way of implementing higher standards in the areas of mathematics, reading, writing, and science. During the 2010-11 school year, Florida began transitioning from FCAT to FCAT 2.0 and the Florida End -of -Course (EOC) Assessments, changing some of the logistics of testing, but still including the same areas of study. Please see the glossary at the end of this report for a description of FCAT scoring. Table 66 shows the percentage of students in Indian River County and Florida, grades 3 — 10, scoring 3 and above on the FCAT 2.0, in 2013 and 2014. Table 66: Students Scoring 3 and Above on FCAT, Indian River, Florida, 2013 and 2014 Grade Level Indian River Florida 2013 2014 2013 2014 Reading Math Reading Math Reading Math Reading Math 3 58% 49% 56% 49% 57% 58% 57% 58% 4 61% 55% 59% 52% 60% 61% 61% 63% 5 60% 51% 63% 52% 60% 55% 61% 56% 6 58% 49% 58% 45% 59% 52% 60% 53% 7 58% 49% 54% 44% 57% 55% 57% 56% 8 56% 12% 58% 18% 56% 51% 57% 47% 9 57% NA 50% NA 53% NA 53% NA 10 60% NA 61% NA 54% NA 55% NA Source: Florida Department of Education Florida 2.0 Comprehensive Assessment Test, 2013 & 2014 Note: NA indicates the test was not given for that year or is not administered for the selected grade level Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida, 2015 Table 67 shows FCAT math percentage rates for achievement level three and above for Indian River schools grades 3 to 8 in 2013. Asian, Non -Hispanic had the highest percentage from 3 through 7 grade, with the exception of the 5th grade at which White non -Hispanic students excelled greatest. Black or African American Non -Hispanic students ranked lowest at all grade levels. Table 67: FCAT Math, Indian River Schools, Percent Greater than or Equal to Level 3 in 2013 Grade White, Non- Hispanic Black or African American, Non- Hispanic Asian, Non- Hispanic Multiracial Non Hispanic Hispanic/Latino Total Students 3 59% 27% 75% 51% 42% 49% 4 63% 26% 6% 52% 51% 55% 5 63% 20% 56% 40% 48% 51% 6 60% 21% 60% 52% 41% 49% 7 58% 22% 64% 50% 45% 48% 8 17% 4% 0% 0% 14% 12% Source: Florida Department of Education, 2014 Compiled by: Health Council of Southeast Florida 2014 54IPage — Indian River County Children's Assessment 2014 128.5L