Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

78% (2011)

70% (2010)

68% (2009)

77% (2008)

66% (2007)

74% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

70% (2011)

58% (2010)

56% (2009)

62% (2008)

42% (2007)

60% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

67% (2010)

78% (2009)

82% (2008)

65% (2007)

75% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

73% (2011)

77% (2010)

72% (2009)

62% (2008)

90% (2007)

58% (2006)

62% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

39% (2011)

29% (2010)

23% (2009)

26% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

63% (2011)

63% (2010)

74% (2009)

41% (2008)

74% (2007)

58% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

63% (2011)

66% (2010)

67% (2009)

52% (2008)

74% (2007)

53% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

69% (2011)

74% (2010)

68% (2009)

78% (2008)

59% (2007)

68% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

55% (2010)

64% (2009)

65% (2008)

44% (2007)

65% (2006)

53% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

63% (2010)

60% (2009)

76% (2008)

62% (2007)

57% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 Alaska used the Standards Based Assessment (SBA) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, math and writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in science.
- The SBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alaska.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Testing in Alaska: An Overview
See Alaska's state standards