Test scores are reported to board

Petersburg City Schools Superintendent Rob Thomason explained to the Petersburg School Board last year's test scores from the district's three schools at the first school board meeting of the year Tuesday, Aug. 21.

The tests conducted last year for grades 3 – 10 in writing, reading, mathematics and science were above state averages in most categories, however some areas will need to be addressed in the future.

Each school also exceeded or met statewide Average Yearly Progress level requirements from last year.

According to the school report card for the 2011/2012 school year, 89 percent of stu...