Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

60% (2011)

67% (2010)

75% (2009)

73% (2008)

76% (2007)

56% (2006)

69% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

54% (2011)

57% (2010)

64% (2009)

53% (2008)

69% (2007)

55% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

32% (2011)

55% (2010)

63% (2009)

61% (2008)

67% (2007)

59% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

56% (2011)

67% (2010)

73% (2009)

70% (2008)

70% (2007)

64% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

18% (2011)

26% (2010)

24% (2009)

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

53% (2011)

63% (2010)

80% (2009)

81% (2008)

52% (2007)

67% (2006)

43% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

63% (2011)

65% (2010)

61% (2009)

79% (2008)

42% (2007)

62% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

78% (2011)

79% (2010)

80% (2009)

77% (2008)

59% (2007)

56% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2011)

68% (2010)

76% (2009)

53% (2008)

55% (2007)

56% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

68% (2010)

62% (2009)

55% (2008)

62% (2007)

46% (2006)

48% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

48% (2011)

72% (2010)

55% (2009)

49% (2008)

61% (2007)

52% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

47% (2011)

61% (2010)

57% (2009)

56% (2008)

50% (2007)

48% (2006)

46% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

53% (2011)

70% (2010)

52% (2009)

60% (2008)

59% (2007)

37% (2006)

38% (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