Although 2009 FCAT scores show mixed results, overall, East County students outperformed the state average in most areas, according to results released by the Florida Department of Education last week.

The East County Observer examined results of test-taking students in third, eighth and 10th grades — the highest grade levels tested in elementary, middle and high schools, respectively.

More than half of schools scored lower on the FCAT than last year. However, most of those schools still outperformed the state average. Eight of 15 schools performed worse than they did on the 2008 FCAT, with Myakka City Elementary dropping the most at 31.3%. Two of three middle schools and both high schools declined from last year. At the high school level, Lakewood Ranch's sophomores outperformed the state average in all subjects. Tara Elementary showed the greatest year-over-year gain at 18.4%.

Nine of 15 East County schools scored higher than the state average in all subjects. Five schools fell below the state average in one subject. Only Myakka City Elementary scored below the state average in two subjects.

East County 2009 FCAT Results (percentage of students scoring at or above the state average)

FIFTH GRADE
School                 Reading         Math         Writing         Science       Total    % change from 2008
Willis                          90               86                n/a                78              254                4.5%
McNeal                      87               76                n/a                 69              232                7.4%
Gene Witt                  85               79                n/a                 67              231               -4.1%
Braden River             81               73                n/a                 64              218              -11.7%
Kinnan                       80               71                n/a                 43              194                -0.5%
Tara                           77               61                n/a                 49              187               18.4%
Gullett                        73               61                n/a                51              185                 2.8%
Freedom                    76               59                n/a                 47              182                  9%
Bashaw                      65               59                n/a                42              166                 1.8%
Myakka City               73               39                n/a                 31              143               -31.3%
 

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EIGHTH GRADE
School                     Reading            Math          Writing        Science       Total      % change from 2008
Carlos E. Haile             66                  77                92                 51              286               1.8%
Braden River Middle     65                 76                 94                49               284              -0.4%
R. Dan Nolan                64                  80                88                49               281               -3.1%
 

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10th GRADE
School                      Reading             Math           Writing        Science        Total    % change from 2008
Lakewood Ranch         44                   78                   82                n/a                204             -6.4%
Braden River High       37                    75                  76                n/a                188              -4.6%
 

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