Assessment Results
Standardized testing is one of the many tools the Archdiocese of Washington Catholic schools used to measure our students' mastery of important concepts and skills. The primary purpose of testing is to improve students' learning and teachers' teaching by identifying both strengths and areas of improvement. Test scores are an important measure of performance, but they cannot and should not be the sole criteria upon which a family decides which Catholic school best fits their unique circumstances.
Students enrolled in Grades 2 - 8 complete the Performance Series Test by Scantron, a standardized test administered nationally in both Reading and Math. An analysis of the performance of our students in each subject is included below for your convenience.
Based on the results,
More details about the Performance Series test by Scantron, can be accessed by clicking here
Based on the results,
- our students scored higher than the national average in both Reading and Mathematics (please refer to the 1st and 2nd picture below).
- Furthermore, our students scored within the Top 15% nationally in Reading and Mathematics on May 2018's assessment, thereby making our scores Blue Ribbon Eligible (please refer to the 3rd picture below).
More details about the Performance Series test by Scantron, can be accessed by clicking here