© 2017. Carolyn F. Fiaschetti, John R. Slate, George W. Moore & Cynthia Martinez-Garcia. This is a research/review paper, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Academic Achievement Differences by Grade Span Configuration for White, Black, and Hispanic Students: A Multiyear Statewide Analysis By Carolyn F. Fiaschetti, John R. Slate, George W. Moore & Cynthia Martinez-Garcia Abstract- Three years of Texas statewide data were analyzed to determine the degree to which two grade span configurations (i.e., multi-grade and single/double grade levels) influenced the reading and mathematics performance of Grade 5 and 6 White, Black, and Hispanic students. Data were obtained from the Texas Education Agency for all Grade 5 and 6 White, Black, and Hispanic students who were enrolled in either single/double grade level (Grades 4-5, 5 only, or Grades 5-6)or multi-grade level (PreK-6) configurations for the 2012-2013 through the 2014-2015 school years. In all cases, reading and mathematics passing rates were statistically significantly higher in multi-grade level settings for Grade 5 and 6 White, Black, and Hispanic students than for their peers in single/double grade level settings. Implications for policy and practice are provided. Keywords: grade span configuration, academic achievement, ethnicity, white, black, Hispanic. GJHSS-H Classification: FOR Code: 930101p AcademicAchievementDifferencesbyGradeSpanConfigurationforWhiteBlackandHispanicStudentsAMultiyearStatewideAnalysis Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: H Interdisciplinary Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA) Online ISSN: 2249-460x & Print ISSN: 0975-587X Volume 17 Issue 5 Version 1.0 Year 2017 Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: Sam Houston State University