2006 AMC8 Report for all schools in NS********
Number of schools returning results 1
Average of school highest score 20.00
Average school team score 54.00
# of State Student Participants 48
Overall State Average Score 9.85
Average Score by Grade level
Grade # of Students Average
8th 48 9.85
Number of Female Students 18
Average Score of Female Students 9.17
Average Female Scores by Grade
Grade # of Students Average
8th 18 9.17
Number of Male Participants 30
Average Score of Male Participants 10.27
Average score for Males by Grade
Grade # of Students Average
8th 30 10.27
2006 American Mathematics Contest 8
Number of Students Achieving Indicated Score
SCORE MALE FEMALE TOTAL*
25 0 0 0
24 0 0 0
23 0 0 0
22 0 0 0
21 0 0 0
20 1 0 1
19 0 0 0
18 0 0 0
17 1 1 2
16 1 2 3
15 1 0 1
14 3 0 3
13 3 0 3
12 2 1 3
11 2 2 4
10 2 1 3
9 1 2 3
8 5 0 5
7 3 4 7
6 1 2 3
5 3 2 5
4 0 1 1
3 0 0 0
2 1 0 1
1 0 0 0
0 (@) 0 0 0
0 ($) 0 0 0
(@) These students attempted some of the problems
($) These students attempted none of the problems
(*) Total includes students who failed to mark their gender
2006 American Mathematics Contest 8
Number of Students by Grade
Achieving indicated Score
SCORE 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
25 0 0 0 0
24 0 0 0 0
23 0 0 0 0
22 0 0 0 0
21 0 0 0 0
20 0 0 0 1
19 0 0 0 0
18 0 0 0 0
17 0 0 0 2
16 0 0 0 3
15 0 0 0 1
14 0 0 0 3
13 0 0 0 3
12 0 0 0 3
11 0 0 0 4
10 0 0 0 3
9 0 0 0 3
8 0 0 0 5
7 0 0 0 7
6 0 0 0 3
5 0 0 0 5
4 0 0 0 1
3 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 0
0(@) 0 0 0 0
0($) 0 0 0 0
(@) These students attempted some of the problems
($) These students attempted none of the problems
Note: Some students failed to indicate a grade
Table of Item Difficulty for the 2006
American Mathematics Contest 8
Tabulation of responses by 48 Students
Percent of Responses
ITEM A B C D E OMITS ?
____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
1 2.08 0.00 4.17 91.67* 2.08 0.00 0.00
2 2.08 6.25 81.25* 2.08 6.25 2.08 0.00
3 43.75* 10.42 22.92 14.58 6.25 2.08 0.00
4 0.00 70.83* 16.67 6.25 6.25 0.00 0.00
5 6.25 4.17 10.42 52.08* 22.92 4.17 0.00
6 6.25 16.67 52.08* 10.42 14.58 0.00 0.00
7 33.33 18.75* 14.58 16.67 12.50 4.17 0.00
8 12.50 6.25 10.42 10.42 56.25* 4.17 0.00
9 27.08 16.67 18.75* 14.58 16.67 6.25 0.00
10 29.17* 27.08 20.83 12.50 8.33 2.08 0.00
11 16.67 41.67 20.83* 14.58 2.08 4.17 0.00
12 6.25 6.25 35.42 43.75* 8.33 0.00 0.00
13 8.33 12.50 25.00 29.17* 18.75 6.25 0.00
14 6.25 79.17* 4.17 2.08 8.33 0.00 0.00
15 20.83 16.67 37.50* 10.42 12.50 2.08 0.00
16 16.67 18.75 18.75 14.58 25.00* 6.25 0.00
17 6.25 37.50* 12.50 27.08 16.67 0.00 0.00
18 10.42 12.50 39.58 18.75* 16.67 2.08 0.00
19 16.67 22.92 12.50 37.50* 8.33 2.08 0.00
20 18.75 22.92 37.50* 8.33 12.50 0.00 0.00
21 14.58* 10.42 27.08 27.08 20.83 0.00 0.00
22 8.33 31.25 10.42 27.08* 18.75 4.17 0.00
23 22.92* 27.08 18.75 14.58 12.50 4.17 0.00
24 16.67* 29.17 22.92 16.67 8.33 6.25 0.00
25 16.67 22.92* 25.00 16.67 12.50 6.25 0.00
(*) Correct Response
(?) Response the computer was unable to read due to incomplete
erasures or two answers marked for the same problem