Nashville school system shows growth on year-end tests

By the numbers: According to the new results, 31.9% of students met or exceeded expectations on math, up from 29.3% last year.

• In English, 31.2% met or exceeded expectations compared to 29.6% a year ago. The district also showed gains in social studies (4.3 points up) and science (1.4 points up).
• High school students improved on their end-of-course exams in every subject.

Reality check: While MNPS is showing growth, the data means about 68% of students did not meet expectations on the TCAP math and English tests.

Zoom out: Tennessee students have room for growth on the all-important third grade English scores.

• The Tennessean reports 58% of third graders statewide failed the state reading test.