In these two French departments, the average score for sixth-grade entrance assessments exceeded 270 last year.
National assessments at the start of sixth grade are a strong benchmark for the French education system. They take place in September, during the first weeks of the school year, and aim to test students’ skills when they enter middle school. We mainly assess French (comprehension of texts, vocabulary, grammar, spelling) and mathematics (numbering, operations, geometry, problems). The objective is twofold: on the one hand, to identify the strengths and weaknesses of students in order to direct educational aids; on the other hand, produce a snapshot of the level of 6th grade entrants on a national, academic or departmental scale.
But these evaluations also reveal marked disparities between territories. The differences in results between departments are far from being anecdotal: some middle school students arrive with much more solid knowledge than others. And among all the French departments, two clearly stand out, notably Paris and Hauts-de-Seine. In these two departments, the results are particularly remarkable. In Paris, the average score is 280 points, according to the latest ranking established based on data provided by the Ministry of National Education. In Hauts-de-Seine, students obtain an average of 275 points.
Even more, several colleges in these departments dominate the national ranking of establishments. But in the lead, it is a college in Yvelines which is breaking all records: it is the Franco-German College of Buc which comes first with a total score of 356.5 (366 in maths, 347 in French). In Paris, the Collège Saint-Louis de Gonzague obtains an average of 343.5 (346 in maths and 341 in French), or the Collège de La Tour with a total average of 332, followed by the Collège École Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel and the Collège Stanislas.
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In Hauts-de-Seine, it is the Notre Dame de Sainte-Croix college located in Neuilly-sur-Seine which breaks all records with an average of 327.5. Note that with the exception of the Franco-German college in first position which is a public establishment, most of the colleges at the top of the ranking are private establishments.
These results suggest that students entering 6th grade in Paris and Hauts-de-Seine have, on average, higher level skills, both in mathematics and in French, compared to other departments. The majority of territories are nevertheless in the green, with correct scores, with the exception of several departments in the north of France where the results appear more fragile.
