Sentence examples for were proficient on from inspiring English sources

Less than one-fourth of all eighth graders were proficient on the civics exam.

Only 17percentt of eighth graders were proficient on the 2006 history exam, for example.

Mr. Musick noted that in North Carolina only 20percentt of eighth graders were proficient on the national math exam, but the state test found 68percentt proficient.

In Alabama, 83percentt of fourth-grade students scored at or above proficient on the state's reading test, while only 22percentt were proficient on the NAEP test.

In Massachusetts, only 28percentt of eighth graders were proficient on a state science exam, but the national test showed their performance was as good as or better than students in every nation except Singapore.

Thirty-nine percent of New Jersey's fourth graders and 33 percent of its eighth graders were proficient on the science exam; in Connecticut, 41 percent of fourth graders and 35 percent of eighth graders met that standard.

All three sisters are proficient on more than one instrument: Este plays both guitar and bass, Danielle plays guitar and drums, and Alana plays guitar, keyboards and percussion.

You'll need to be proficient on at least one traditional band instrument [alto, tenor, or baritone saxophone; trumpet; trombone; tuba/sousaphone; euphonium or baritone; clarinet; bass clarinet; oboe; flute; piccolo; french horn; bassoon; or percussion].

By the time he was in high school he was proficient on 12 other instruments.

Brooks was proficient on a half-size drum kit his dad bought him before he even went to school.

Jack took up the piano early, and was proficient on the trombone by the time he was 10 or 11.