2004 Grade Distributions

Total Group
Examination Grade Spanish Language
  N % At
5 27,054 29.8
4 23,979 26.4
3 20,143 22.2
2 11,777 13.0
1 7,875 8.7
Number of Students 90,828  
3 or Higher / % 71,176 78.4
Mean Grade 3.56  
Standard Deviation 1.27  
Standard Group *
Examination Grade Spanish Language
  N % At
5 3,579 9.5
4 7,556 20.1
3 11,180 29.7
2 9,038 24.0
1 6,315 16.8
Number of Students 37,668  
3 or Higher / % 22,315 59.2
Mean Grade 2.82  
Standard Deviation 1.21  
* Standard students generally receive most of their foreign language training in U.S. schools. They did not indicate on their answer sheet that they regularly speak or hear the foreign language of the examination, or that they have lived for one month or more in a country where the language is spoken.