In New York City, 81 percent of students are deemed proficient in math, and 68.8 percent are proficient in English.
In language arts, 88percentt of eighth-graders were deemed "proficient" or "advanced," compared with 72percentt statewide.
But they are only awarded points if their language skills are deemed "proficient" or "superior".
The school, where 823 students are enrolled, was deemed "proficient" last year in a city quality review.
On the English exam, 3 percent of nonnative speakers were deemed proficient, and 6 percent of students with disabilities passed.
Only four states showed not only an increase in students deemed proficient, but also a narrowing of at least one gap: Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Carolina.
In addition, the schools would aim to hire laid-off teachers who were deemed proficient or excellent to fill at least half of any new job openings.
On New York State standardized tests, 69 percent of the city's fourth graders and 58 percent of its eighth graders were deemed proficient in 2009.
It found, for example, that in elementary schools, about 79 percent of girls could read at a level deemed "proficient," compared with 72 percent of boys.
Middle schools include Intermediate School 238, on 182nd Street, which got a B on its progress report, with 37 percent deemed proficient in English, 53.1 percent in math.
