Elementary Reading

I've always been a bookworm, but during elementary school I was put into the lowest reading level. In the 5th grade, the reading TA noticed how quickly & easily I completed the comprehension test for my level. She gave me the test for the next level (aced it) & the next, until I'd passed all but the highest level comprehension test. She was confused as to why I was in the lowest level for reading & said she'd make a note to place me into the highest level for 6th grade. First day of school, 6th grade, reading assignments are handed out & I'm right back in the lowest reading level. I go to my teacher to complain but he blows me off, tells me, if I really passed those tests then I can just go through all the books again. I went to the school principal, she just laughed & said if I'm actually that smart I can just go through all the books again. Went to my mother, she couldn't be bothered with that. So that year I just gave up. Turned out it didn't really matter as the teacher gave all Black & Mexican students C's & all white students A's & B's no matter how much or how little effort was put into our school work. My 6th grade teacher was Black. That was the first time I remember being blatantly discriminated against by an adult & by extension the whole system. I sometimes wonder about my classmates from that school. It was at least 85% Black. Breaks my heart & pisses me off all at once.