claim: "our school test scores are right at the bottom."
author: thurbert baker
evidence_1: oct 10, 2018 ... for california parents watching how well their public schools are doing at  educating their children, the fall release of state test scores has ...
evidence_2: jun 22, 2015 ... the poorer kids are, the lower school test scores are throughout the ... that a  school's low-income level is a frustratingly accurate predictor of ...
evidence_3: jun 8, 2018 ... [efforts to reduce standardized testing succeeded in many school ... essa  explicitly recognizes parents' right to refuse testing for their children. but it also  requires states to include the non-scores of test refusers in school evaluations if  more ... the law then says states must act to lower the number of test ...
evidence_4: aug 2, 2018 ... ivy league schools look for strong test scores as well as strong ... (out of 1600) or  act score of 35 (out of 36) will place you right in the top 25% for ... 1470 sat/31  act or lower: your sat/act score is going to be very limiting.
evidence_5: this dashboard highlights how pennsylvania's schools are performing and ... can  be accessed through the data file link located at the bottom right of this page.