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Edmonds School District SAT Scores Show Increase Over Five-Year Span
In addition, the district's college-bound seniors continue to outperform, on average, other school districts in the state.
Edmonds School District seniors in the class of 2011 scored higher overall on the SAT than students from previous years and continue to score well above state and national averages.
Seniors were tested in the categories of critical reading, math and writing.
The graduating class of 2010 scored higher than national mean averages in the reading, math and writing categories, as well. Math and writing scores were above the rest of Washington students, and reading scores were just below the mean average.
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In the five-year change from 2007 to 2011, Edmonds School District students showed improvement in all three categories, while Washington state overall showed a slight decline in the categories.
“It is great to see the combined efforts of teachers, staff, parents and students resulting in some of the highest SAT scores ever for our district,” said Edmonds School District Superintendent Nick Brossoit.
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“It is also encouraging to see this as a pattern of growth over recent years. It is wonderful to see these improvements in student learning and skills, in particular over the same years we have had to make approximately $30 million in cuts due to state funding reductions. The focus and work we are doing as a system is making a positive difference."
The Edmonds Schoool District, the largest in Snohomish County, serves about 20,000 students from Edmonds, Woodway, Lynnwood, Brier, Mountlake Terrace and portions of unincorporated Snohomish County.