Grade Distributions For AP Computer Science A
In the 2011 administration, 22,176 students took the exam. The mean score was a 3.10 with a standard deviation of 1.56. The grade distribution since 2003 was:
Score | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 17.1% | 18.6% | 17.9% | 21.9% | 19.3% | 21.7% | 23.2% | 26.3% | 24.9% |
4 | 24.5% | 23.6% | 23.2% | 22.2% | 22.8% | 21.7% | 25.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% |
3 | 19.6% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 13.9% | 13.2% | 13.9% | 14.2% |
2 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.0% | 8.2% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
1 | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 33.7% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 28.2% |
Mean | 2.90 | 2.85 | 2.81 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.89 | 3.04 | 3.15 | 3.10 |
Students | 14,674 | 14,337 | 13,924 | 14,662 | 15,049 | 15,537 | 16,622 | 20,120 | 22,176 |
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