Joint Venture Silicon Valley released data in its 1999 index this month that shows how students in Silicon Valley measure up in the classroom. The information comes after a yearlong study by the non-profit organization.
The following data is contained in the report:.
* The graduation rate for students in Silicon Valley has declined over the past five years. Only 70 percent of those who enrolled in high school as freshmen in 1994 graduated.
* Fifty-one precent of Silicon Valley third-graders scored at or above the national median for reading comprehension. More than 60 percent of all limited-English proficient students scored below the national median.
* The number of students enrolled in math beyond Algebra I declined 32 percent since '95. Less than one-third of students enroll above algebra I.
* The number of high school students who complete courses requried for entrance to state college systems increased from 37 percent in '93 to 42 percent in '97.
* Arts in schools increased by 32 percent from 1993.