These scores serve as a benchmark; test score averages in all subsequent years are reported using them as a reference. (education-consumers.org)
This is in contrast to the usual ranking of schools by test score averages, which is more of an indication of how affluent the parents are than of how good the school is. (washingtonpost.com)
In 22 other states, test score averages climbed, while in eight states scores remained flat. (deseretnews.com)