School and Student Performance Overview Annually in October, Immaculata students in grades 3-8 take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS), a nationally recognized achievement test. The ITBS is a norm-referenced test that compares scores of Immaculata students to the scores of a national sample of students. Students in grades 4 and 7 take the Riverside writing test. Eighth graders take the North Carolina computer literacy test and eighth graders enrolled in Algebra I take the North Carolina Algebra I end-of-course test. School Profile: Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) The following tables and graphs are based on the ITBS Core test results that include the core subjects of reading, language, and mathematics. Table 1 ITBS Core Test Results in Each Subject Area, Average Student Score, Percentile Rank by Grade, October 2002 Grade Reading Language Math Core Total 3 88 93 91 94 4 89 92 82 91 5 89 80 76 83 6 83 78 71 79 7 88 79 71 81 8 84 78 65 78 The above table shows the percentile rank of the average student score in grades 3 through 8 in each of the core areas and in the total of the core areas. Note the following trends: In all cases, the average student score is in the top third of students in the U.S. In most cases, the average student score is in the top quarter of students in the U.S. Table 2 Eight Year History, ITBS Core Total Average Student Score, Percentile Rank by Grade and Year, 1996 to 2002 Grade 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 3 79 80 80 79 76 91 94 4 75 85 83 75 82 74 91 5 84 69 80 82 76 80 83 6 77 88 72 83 83 81 79 7 91 82 84 79 84 82 81 8 79 92 87 86 79 85 78 The above table shows the eight year trend of average Immaculata student scores by grade for the ITBS Core Total. Note the following trends: The average Immaculata student score is consistently in or near the top quarter of students in the U.S. Over time, each class' successive grade level score tends to increase: From 1996 to 2002, the average student score for 3rd grade in 1996, then 4th in 1997 and so on was: 79,85,80,83,84,and 85.

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