Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

69% (2011)

54% (2010)

73% (2009)

48% (2008)

63% (2007)

52% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

54% (2011)

42% (2010)

61% (2009)

38% (2008)

46% (2007)

43% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

69% (2011)

50% (2010)

55% (2009)

54% (2008)

47% (2007)

39% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

63% (2011)

78% (2010)

46% (2009)

61% (2008)

69% (2007)

54% (2006)

69% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.
Writing

41% (2011)

65% (2010)

43% (2009)

41% (2008)

50% (2007)

49% (2006)

53% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

48% (2011)

57% (2010)

41% (2009)

31% (2008)

47% (2007)

33% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

70% (2011)

61% (2010)

78% (2009)

76% (2008)

57% (2007)

82% (2006)

63% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.
Science

42% (2011)

33% (2010)

27% (2009)

36% (2008)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2011.
Writing

55% (2011)

42% (2010)

44% (2009)

50% (2008)

51% (2007)

74% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2011.
Math

49% (2011)

47% (2010)

32% (2009)

48% (2008)

53% (2007)

65% (2006)

54% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

64% (2011)

70% (2010)

70% (2009)

55% (2008)

75% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

44% (2011)

38% (2010)

77% (2009)

47% (2008)

49% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

43% (2011)

40% (2010)

44% (2009)

40% (2008)

55% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

41% (2011)

51% (2010)

55% (2009)

59% (2008)

69% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

32% (2011)

32% (2010)

40% (2009)

35% (2008)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.
Writing

38% (2011)

44% (2010)

53% (2009)

50% (2008)

55% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

32% (2011)

46% (2010)

40% (2009)

49% (2008)

54% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% 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