Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

74% (2011)

73% (2010)

63% (2009)

77% (2008)

72% (2007)

82% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

62% (2011)

65% (2010)

58% (2009)

69% (2008)

77% (2007)

69% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

63% (2010)

55% (2009)

75% (2008)

66% (2007)

70% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

55% (2011)

60% (2010)

54% (2009)

65% (2008)

69% (2007)

55% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

19% (2011)

10% (2010)

16% (2009)

16% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

51% (2010)

54% (2009)

60% (2008)

69% (2007)

60% (2006)

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

54% (2011)

44% (2010)

53% (2009)

54% (2008)

59% (2007)

49% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

48% (2011)

69% (2010)

71% (2009)

66% (2008)

69% (2007)

64% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

52% (2011)

55% (2010)

59% (2009)

50% (2008)

51% (2007)

65% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

39% (2011)

58% (2010)

47% (2009)

51% (2008)

64% (2007)

61% (2006)

53% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

52% (2011)

60% (2010)

56% (2009)

58% (2008)

61% (2007)

58% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

49% (2011)

43% (2010)

48% (2009)

48% (2008)

47% (2007)

48% (2006)

53% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

48% (2011)

44% (2010)

45% (2009)

64% (2008)

58% (2007)

54% (2006)

56% (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