Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

81% (2011)

85% (2010)

79% (2009)

71% (2008)

84% (2007)

82% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

73% (2011)

83% (2010)

73% (2009)

71% (2008)

80% (2007)

75% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

77% (2011)

83% (2010)

70% (2009)

70% (2008)

81% (2007)

81% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

86% (2011)

72% (2010)

74% (2009)

71% (2008)

76% (2007)

78% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

42% (2011)

28% (2010)

31% (2009)

30% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

87% (2011)

77% (2010)

89% (2009)

73% (2008)

69% (2007)

85% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

87% (2011)

66% (2010)

80% (2009)

65% (2008)

69% (2007)

68% (2006)

54% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

66% (2011)

79% (2010)

70% (2009)

77% (2008)

83% (2007)

76% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

74% (2010)

55% (2009)

61% (2008)

77% (2007)

79% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

74% (2010)

38% (2009)

59% (2008)

81% (2007)

63% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

81% (2011)

70% (2010)

78% (2009)

80% (2008)

80% (2007)

81% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

81% (2011)

66% (2010)

69% (2009)

58% (2008)

76% (2007)

78% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

76% (2011)

64% (2010)

64% (2009)

58% (2008)

74% (2007)

75% (2006)

55% (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