The percentage of students considered proficient in math and English language arts for grades three to eight was significantly lower in 2013 throughout New York state, including the Katonah-Lewisboro School District, which came in well above state average.

“The District is analyzing the results, and initial review suggests that we performed in a manner consistent with our comparable schools,” district officials said in an emailed statement. “We can assure the community that our students are being educated based on the new standards.”

According to the state’s assessment tests, given to students in third- to eighth-grade, 41 percent of Westchester students were at grade level in ELA and 40 percent of county students were at grade level in math. The state results were released last week with most schools’ averages coming in below previous years on the exams.

The state results for Katonah-Lewisboro and Westchester schools showed the following percentages:

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