Question

quartile The schools in our town always average in the lowest quartile in both reading and math achievement. kˈwɔrtɪl

Accepted Answer

One of four equal groups each containing a quarter of a statistical population. A quartile is a quarter of a specific group that has been tested or evaluated in specific ways. The first quartile is the one that scores highest and the fourth quartile scores lowest. For achievement and proficiency tests, the first quartile is the place to be; for blood pressure or cholesterol, the third quartile is healthier

word	quartile
definition	One of four equal groups each containing a quarter of a statistical population.
eg_sentence	The schools in our town always average in the lowest quartile in both reading and math achievement.
explanation	A quartile is a quarter of a specific group that has been tested or evaluated in specific ways. The first quartile is the one that scores highest and the fourth quartile scores lowest. For achievement and proficiency tests, the first quartile is the place to be; for blood pressure or cholesterol, the third quartile is healthier
IPA	kˈwɔrtɪl

Quartile Quarter Specific Scores Equal Groups Statistical Population