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Scores The Freeport schools superintendent has released the following information about the SAT tests taken by students in city high schools this year. Use the material as the basis of a news story of 150 words for www.freenews.com tonight and a 300-word news story for tomorrow's Freeport News. | Income | Number of SAT Takers | % Male/Female | SAT-V Mean | SAT-M Mean | | Less than $10,000 | 51 | 38/62 | 350 | 416 | | $10,000–$20,000 | 75 | 42/58 | 377 | 435 | | $20,000–$30,000 | 132 | 44/56 | 402 | 454 | | $30,000–$40,000 | 150 | 46/54 | 416 | 469 | | $40,000–$50,000 | 188 | 48/52 | 429 | 482 | | $50,000–$60,000 | 202 | 49/51 | 437 | 492 | | $60,000–$70,000 | 213 | 49/51 | 446 | 502 | | $70,000 or more | 249 | 50/50 | 469 | 531 |
Schools superintendent Herbert Gilkeyson said in a news release accompanying the scores: It is clear from these scores that we have serious work to do. I am pleased by the improvement in the math scores, generally up 5 to 10 points in all income levels. But I am dismayed by the low verbal scores. Clearly, low-income students are spending study time working to help support families. The problem lies deep in our socio-economic stratification. |