WASL Numbers for Tacoma

The (in?)famous WASL numbers were released today for the state. The Tacoma School District numbers can be found here as well as links to other school districts in the state and even right down to a single school.

We’ve written about education a few times, including the Get Smart Tacoma group assembled in the spring.

So it’s worth noting that the WASL scores show Tacoma students are getting smarter (or getting better at testing, depending on your feelings about the WASL).

All scores for 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 10th graders are up over last year. 4th graders are down slightly in all subjects, and 5th graders tested better in math, but dropped in reading.

While many numbers went up by 2 – 4%, there were some big increases that stood out for the District. Rougly 12% more 3rd graders passed math than did last year; roughly 8% more 7th graders passed reading and roughly 10% more of them passed math than did last year.

Link to Tacoma WASL page

Previously on Exit133: Get Smart Tacoma and Learning Summit notes