There appeared to be little improvement in standardized test scores statewide based on results just released for tests taken last March – with the most notable change being a couple of points increase in math in grades 8 and 4.

A complete list of all test scores at all grade levels for each community can be found at www.state.me.us/education/mea/edmea.html.

Locally in the 11th-grade, Scarborough High had 66 percent meeting standards and 4 percent exceeding in reading; 54 percent meeting and 2 percent exceeding in writing; 38 percent meeting and 2 percent exceeding in math; and 23 percent meeting and 1 percent exceeding in science. Those not meeting standards included 4 percent in reading; 4 percent in writing; 18 percent in math; and, 17 percent in science.

At Cape Elizabeth High, 59 percent met standards and 2 percent exceeded them in reading; 53 percent met in writing; 45 percent met and 5 percent exceeded in math; and 14 percent met in science. Those not meeting standards included 3 percent in reading; 4 percent in writing; 17 percent in math; and, 19 percent in science.

South Portland High had 40 percent meeting standards in reading; 38 percent in writing; 21 percent in math and 9 percent in science; and, 1 percent exceeding standards in math. Those not meeting standards included 13 percent in reading; 7 percent in writing; 39 percent in math; and, 31 percent in science.

At Windham High School, 50 percent met and 1 percent exceeded standards in reading; 41 percent met and 1 percent exceeding in writing; 20 percent met and 1 percent exceeded in math; and, 8 percent met and 1 percent exceeded in science. Those not meeting standards included 6 percent in reading; 5 percent in writing; 24 percent in math; and 18 percent in science.

At Bonny Eagle, 44 percent met standards in reading; 32 percent in writing; 13 percent in math; and, 5 percent in science; and 1 percent exceeded standards in writing and math. Those not meeting standards included 13 percent in reading; 14 percent in writing; 36 percent in math; and, 34 percent in science.

Gorham High had 57 percent meeting standards in reading; 43 percent in writing; 38 percent in math; and, 9 percent in science – not including the 1 percent that exceeded standards in most categories. Those not meeting standards included 7 percent in reading; 8 percent in writing; 22 percent in math; and 21 percent in science.

In Westbrook, 40 percent met standards in reading; 26 percent in writing; 22 in math; and, 4 percent in science. There also were 2 percent of Westbrook 11-graders who exceeded standards in writing and math. Those not meeting standards included 7 in reading; 9 percent in writing; 33 percent in math; and 35 percent in science.

At Thornton Academy in Saco 36 percent met standards in reading; 23 percent in writing; 14 percent in math; and, 6 percent in science. Those not meeting standards included 16 percent in reading; 17 percent in writing; 34 percent in math; and, 34 percent in science.

At Biddeford High, 42 percent met standards in reading; 32 percent in writing; 18 percent in math; and 6 percent in science; and, 1 percent exceeded standards in writing and math. Those not meeting standards included 10 percent in reading; 8 percent in writing; 33 percent in math; and 34 percent in science.

Many students fell in the middle ground of partially meeting standards, with the highest percentage in science.

Statewide 43 percent of 11th-graders met standards in reading; 34 percent in writing; 21 percent in math; and, 9 percent in science.

For eighth-graders, 43 percent met standards in reading; 41 percent in writing; 27 percent in math; and, 15 percent in science.

At the fourth-grade level, 52 percent met standards in reading; 10 percent in writing; 37 percent in math; and 4 percent in science.

That does not include the 1 percent, on average, who actually exceeded standards in most of those categories.

The percentage of students statewide falling in the category of not meeting the standards was relatively stable except for improvement in math scores for grades 4 and 8 and science scores in grade 8.

In 11th grade, 10 percent did not meet standards in reading; 10 percent in writing; 33 percent in math; and, 31 percent in science.

In eighth-grade, 12 percent did not meet standards in reading; 5 percent in writing; 27 percent in math; and, 25 percent in science.

In fourth-grade, 7 percent did not meet standards in reading; 16 percent in writing; 14 percent in math; and, 25 percent in science.