My school rocks.

As a favor to the Principal, I went over the data for our school's
state test reports for last year, which just came out in August. Wow. The
Math numbers show that our math department stank; anyone who was angry that
we replaced them all should feel better. They actually showed WORSE ratings
last year than the year before--they went from 8% of students ranking at the
lowest rank in 2008 to 45% in 2009.
My department, however, kicks much ass. In 2008, our Sophomores ranked as
follows:

Advanced: 5%
Proficient: 13%
Basic: 34%
Below Basic: 26%
Far Below Basic: 21%

In 2009, they became my Juniors, and their ranks improved across the board:

Advanced: 10%
Proficient: 21%
Basic: 28%
Below Basic: 26%
Far Below Basic: 15%

Ok, so the Below Basic kids didn't change in percentage... however, several
kids moved from Below Basic to either Basic or Proficient, and many kids
went from Far Below Basic to Below Basic. Still not caught up all the way,
but they're way closer. The total numbers only changed by gaining one
student, so the percentages aren't being changed by a change in
population--these were the same kids.

Don and I do good work.