2008 SSA - Numeracy attainment estimates, by gender - South Ayrshire(% pupils categorised into each attainment band *)
| Stage | Level | Gender | Number of pupils assessed | < 50% | Good start | Well-established | Very good | Well-established or better | SE |
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| P3 | A | Boys | 135 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 81 | 93 | 2.3 |
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| Girls | 129 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 82 | 95 | 1.9 |
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| B | Boys | 140 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 4.7 |
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| Girls | 125 | 40 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 4.8 |
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| P5 | B | Boys | 123 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 3.5 |
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| Girls | 148 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 61 | 85 | 3.2 |
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| C | Boys | 141 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 4.6 |
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| Girls | 135 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 4.6 |
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| D | Boys | 138 | 51 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 4.2 |
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| Girls | 129 | 59 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 3.7 |
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| P7 | C | Boys | 131 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 60 | 86 | 3.1 |
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| Girls | 147 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 55 | 84 | 3.2 |
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| D | Boys | 123 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 4.5 |
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| Girls | 142 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 4.6 |
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| E | Boys | 132 | 49 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 4.2 |
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| Girls | 139 | 53 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 3.8 |
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| S2 | D | Boys | 129 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 4.3 |
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| Girls | 134 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 4.0 |
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| E | Boys | 120 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 4.7 |
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| Girls | 132 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 4.4 |
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| F | Boys | 129 | 62 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 3.6 |
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| Girls | 126 | 73 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3.2 |
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* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items in the level-based task answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. 'SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.