The schools perform equivalently on standardized mathematics tests: both are around the national average.

But next year the stakes will rise, with the sophomore class required to pass English and mathematics tests before graduation.

This year, the mathematics test was given to 14,000 children in four languages other than English.

The first new test will be given next April to all seventh graders, along with the annual standardized mathematics test.

Last year, more than 95 percent of its students passed both the state reading and mathematics tests.

We may be interested in whether the performances of the students on a standardized mathematics test differs according to the teaching approach.

Some 94 percent were at or above the standard in the mathematics test, compared with 77 percent statewide.

Who, after all, is writing our English and mathematics tests?

But she said that after puberty boys would do better on mathematics tests in spring than in fall.

We weren't allowed to use our pocket calculators during the mathematics test.