Students at CDTCA consistently outperform national and diocesan averages on standardized tests. Each spring, students in second through eighth grade take the Iowa Assessments in core academic subjects.

Specifically designed to address the multiple purposes of measuring growth, readiness and student achievement, the Iowa Assessments focus on the highest-priority skills and knowledge at each grade, addressing foundational as well as complex skills. This approach focuses the evaluation on the highest-priority skills and knowledge at each grade.

Listed to the right are Grade Equivalent scores for Reading and Math (CDTCA Class Mean in Peach and National Mean in Blue). Grade Equivalent indicates the year and month of school for which a student’s level of performance is typical. Example, a Grade Equivalent of 6.6 is interpreted to mean that the student’s achievement is at a level that is typical of students who have completed the third month of Grade 6.