Third-grade FCAT scores up in Citrus

By Cheri Harris
Monday, May 30, 2011

The numbers keep going up.

Florida Department of Education recently released third-grade Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) reading and math scores for all public schools and Citrus County Schools show glowing results.

Scoring well in reading is critical for third-graders because for that portion of the test, those who fail to reach Level 2 or higher out of five levels could be held back.

“Citrus County ranks fourth in reading and eighth in math in Florida.” ~Simon

Patrick Simon, director of research and accountability for the school district, said district wide, 83 percent of third-graders scored a 3 or higher in reading and 84 percent scored 3 or higher in math.

Sandra “Sam” Himmel, superintendent of schools, said, “We did well.”
She said she is always excited whenever district test scores or gains are high because it reflects the hard work of teachers and staff.
“It’s also the hard work of our students,” she said.

Simon said the school that had the highest percentage of students scoring 3 or higher in reading is Forest Ridge Elementary School with 91 percent; Central Ridge Elementary School had the highest percentage of students with 3 or higher on math at 92 percent.
Crystal River Primary School had the lowest percentages, with 67 percent of students scoring 3 or higher in reading and 76 percent scoring 3 or higher in math.

Last year, CRPS had 76 percent of third-graders scoring 3 or higher in reading and 71 percent in math.

Statewide, Simon said Citrus County ranks fourth in reading for the percentage of third-graders scoring 3 or above in reading (tied with four other counties) and eighth in math (tied with six other counties).

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