In NY they get these test as well and are graded on a 1-4 scale. 3,and 4 you automatically move on to the next grade but a score of 1 is considered failing and you have to attend summer school and retake the exam. Now if the child scored a 2 and is a A+ student then they talk to the teacher and she can vouch the the child not be held over and be exempt from summer school.
It sounds like he did not fail with a 1 (if it was only 15 points) so his teacher should be able to have a say in the decision, I would def find out. It could be different here though. I hope that you can resolve this issue it isnt fair, he worked so hard.
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