This statistic shows the percentage of teachers who said that many students start the school year academically prepared for grade-level work in the U.S., distinguished by poverty level of school. In 2016, only 15% of respondents from high poverty schools said that most of their students start the school year academically prepared for grade-level work.
Share of teachers who agree that many students start the school year academically prepared for grade-level work in 2016, by poverty status of school
Poverty levels are according to NCES definitions, based on the percentage of students eligible for free lunch/reduced-price lunch:
Low poverty = 0-25%
Mid-low poverty = 26-50%
Mid-high poverty = 51-75%
High poverty = 76%+
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Scholastic Inc.. (November 30, 2016). Share of teachers who agree that many students start the school year academically prepared for grade-level work in 2016, by poverty status of school [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/649761/us-teachers-opinion-on-students-preparedness-for-grade-level-work/
Scholastic Inc.. "Share of teachers who agree that many students start the school year academically prepared for grade-level work in 2016, by poverty status of school." Chart. November 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649761/us-teachers-opinion-on-students-preparedness-for-grade-level-work/
Scholastic Inc.. (2016). Share of teachers who agree that many students start the school year academically prepared for grade-level work in 2016, by poverty status of school. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649761/us-teachers-opinion-on-students-preparedness-for-grade-level-work/
Scholastic Inc.. "Share of Teachers Who Agree That Many Students Start The School Year Academically Prepared for Grade-level Work in 2016, by Poverty Status of School." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649761/us-teachers-opinion-on-students-preparedness-for-grade-level-work/
Scholastic Inc., Share of teachers who agree that many students start the school year academically prepared for grade-level work in 2016, by poverty status of school Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649761/us-teachers-opinion-on-students-preparedness-for-grade-level-work/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of teachers who agree that many students start the school year academically prepared for grade-level work in 2016, by poverty status of school [Graph], Scholastic Inc., November 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/649761/us-teachers-opinion-on-students-preparedness-for-grade-level-work/
