Maine |
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's SAT college entrance examination scores stayed relatively flat for the high school class of 2009, but were far below the national average.
According to figures released Tuesday by the College Board, Maine students scored an average of 468 on the critical reading portion of the test, down from 469 for tests taken by 2008 graduates.
The average score for mathematics was 467, up from 466 a year ago. The 455 average on the writing section was down from 461 for 2008 graduates.
Nearly 15,000 Maine students took the test.
Nationally, the average score was 501 in critical reading, 515 in math and 493 in writing.
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