Figure 2 ELIGIBLE MIGRANT CHILDREN BY GRADE AND SCHOOL YEAR Grade Ages 0-5 not in kindergarten Kindergarten Elementary

(Grades 1-5) Middle school (Grades 6-8) High school (Grades 9-12) Out -of-school Youth Total 2008-09 1,149 2,055 10,902 5,981 7,737 9,725 37,549 2009-10 851 2,195 10,666 5,827 7,792 9,059 36,390 2010-11 919 1,896 9,980 5,587 7,220 8,970 34,572

Source: Washington Consolidated State Performance Report

The proportional distribution of the migrant eligible youth across the grade categories has remained remarkably stable during the most recent three years. Across the three years of those enrolled in school, 8 percent were in kindergarten, 41 percent in elementary school, 22 percent in middle school, and 29 percent in high school. Out-of-school youth represented about 26 percent and pre-school youth 3 percent of all identified
Figure 15 PERCENTAGE MEETING MATH STANDARD BY GRADE
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migrant children in Washington State.

% meeting standard

State
Migrant

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As shown in Figure 15, the percentage of migrant students meeting the state math standard is about half of the statewide total and far below the state average in all grades.

Grade in SY 2010-11

Figure 21 PERCENTAGE MEETING SCIENCE STANDARD BY GRADE

70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

% meeting standard

State Migrant

As shown in Figure 20, a majority (58 percent) of all students testing statewide met the science standards compared to 21 percent of migrant students, leading to an overall 37 percentage point migrant science achievement gap.

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Grade in SY 2010-11

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