Idaho SAT Scores Drop Slightly

Idaho SAT scores dropped slightly in April — and the decrease was most pronounced in math. On average, students scored a 1,353 on the test, according to results released Friday by the State Department of Education . That’s 10 points down from the 2014 average of 1,363 , or a 0.7 percent decrease — and well below the benchmark that denotes college readiness. But a closer look at Friday’s news reveals that the decrease can be traced to one of the test’s three sections.

• Math scores averaged out at 449, a 2.6 percent decrease from the 2014 average of 461.
• Critical reading scores dropped slightly. The 461 average constitutes a 0.6 percent drop from the 2014 average of 464.
• Writing scores increased, also slightly. The average came in at 443, up 1.1 percent from the 2014 average of 438.

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The top 10 is comprised almost entirely of charter high schools — with only two public high schools on the list.

1. Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy, Coeur d’Alene: 1,858 average, 60 test-takers.
2. Renaissance High School, Meridian: 1,652 average, 158 test-takers.
3. Sage International School, Boise: 1,618 average, 18 test-takers.
4. Meridian Technical Charter High School, Meridian: 1,609 average, 43 test-takers.
5. Moscow Senior High School, Moscow: 1,596 average, 141 test-takers.
6. Xavier Charter School, Twin Falls: 1,594 average, 18 test-takers.
7. Compass Public Charter School, Meridian: 1,569 average, 23 test-takers.
8. Idaho Distance Education Academy, Post Falls: 1,564 average, 28 test-takers.
9. Thomas Jefferson Charter School, Caldwell: 1,561 average, 23 test-takers.
10. Liberty Charter School, Nampa: 1,548 average, 31 test-takers.