Most of the school's students are low - income minorities, and 40 percent of fourth - graders were proficient or better on state reading tests last year. (hechingerreport.org)
Last year, 27 percent of students attending voucher schools passed state reading tests, compared to 26 percent at district schools and just over a third at charter schools. (hechingerreport.org)
The numbers of those fourth - graders achieving proficiency or above on annual state reading tests grew from 27 percent to 32 percent from 2005 to 2011. (apluscolorado.org)