May 17, 2002 02:55:00
http://www.arizonarepublic.com/special29/articles/0517latinorailstats-a-ON.html

• In 1998, just 8 percent of Arizona Hispanic fourth-grade students were proficient readers, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP).

• In 1996, Hispanics' eighth-grade science and math NAEP scores lagged the White national average by 36 and 30 points, respectively.

• In 2000, 88 percent of Hispanic 10th-graders fell "far below the standard" for math proficiency set by Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards.

• In 2000, just six Arizona Latinos took the advanced-placement computer science examination, and Latinos remain underrepresented in all AP courses.

Source: ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy