At Patterson High School, 575 students took the iReady math assessment, but just 17 of those students tested at algebra and geometry level math, which are courses required to graduate.

“Despite not mastering the grade-level standards, 42 percent of students demonstrated growth in iReady math across their 7th grade school year.

Baltimore City Schools uses iReady assessments to help gauge at which grade level a student is performing in math and reading. The scores are not made public without being redacted.

On the iReady tests, they grew on average 28.03 points higher in ELA and 24.44 points higher in math from fall to spring. “Not only does the data support the efficacy of FEV Tutor, but it also points ...