Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

68% (2011)

68% (2010)

64% (2009)

69% (2008)

76% (2007)

79% (2006)

62% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

56% (2011)

50% (2010)

61% (2009)

63% (2008)

78% (2007)

68% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

61% (2010)

61% (2009)

63% (2008)

75% (2007)

68% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

52% (2011)

61% (2010)

43% (2009)

66% (2008)

78% (2007)

66% (2006)

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

12% (2011)

23% (2010)

19% (2009)

21% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

42% (2011)

63% (2010)

44% (2009)

60% (2008)

75% (2007)

74% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

39% (2011)

54% (2010)

41% (2009)

51% (2008)

69% (2007)

74% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

65% (2011)

65% (2010)

55% (2009)

66% (2008)

79% (2007)

67% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

70% (2011)

41% (2010)

46% (2009)

61% (2008)

59% (2007)

63% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

35% (2010)

49% (2009)

50% (2008)

70% (2007)

60% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

40% (2011)

68% (2010)

65% (2009)

64% (2008)

73% (2007)

83% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

20% (2011)

48% (2010)

58% (2009)

43% (2008)

59% (2007)

77% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

33% (2011)

65% (2010)

48% (2009)

62% (2008)

74% (2007)

69% (2006)

67% (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