Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

<=25% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=40% (2009)

<25% (2008)

>60% (2007)

18% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

<=25% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=40% (2009)

<25% (2008)

33% (2007)

<20% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

<=25% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=40% (2009)

56% (2008)

>60% (2007)

36% (2006)

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

<=20% (2011)

<=40% (2010)

<=25% (2009)

<25% (2008)

18% (2007)

8% (2006)

23% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

<=20% (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

<=25% (2009)

<25% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

<=20% (2011)

<=40% (2010)

33% (2009)

67% (2008)

<20% (2007)

39% (2006)

39% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

<=20% (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

56% (2009)

>75% (2008)

27% (2007)

31% (2006)

23% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

<=40% (2011)

<=25% (2010)

<=25% (2009)

57% (2008)

29% (2007)

0% (2006)

43% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

<=40% (2011)

<=25% (2010)

50% (2009)

27% (2008)

7% (2007)

<20% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

<=40% (2011)

<=25% (2010)

>=75% (2009)

40% (2008)

7% (2007)

0% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

<=20% (2011)

<=25% (2010)

50% (2009)

75% (2008)

9% (2007)

50% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

<=20% (2011)

63% (2010)

<=40% (2009)

42% (2008)

<20% (2007)

63% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

<=20% (2011)

>=75% (2010)

50% (2009)

42% (2008)

30% (2007)

25% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

<=25% (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

36% (2009)

<40% (2008)

71% (2007)

20% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.
Writing

<=25% (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

36% (2009)

<40% (2008)

43% (2007)

<40% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

<=25% (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

29% (2009)

>60% (2008)

57% (2007)

40% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

<=25% (2011)

63% (2010)

30% (2009)

>60% (2008)

>60% (2007)

27% (2006)

40% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.
Science

<=25% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

<40% (2008)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2011.
Writing

56% (2011)

44% (2010)

40% (2009)

>60% (2008)

29% (2007)

27% (2006)

27% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2011.
Math

33% (2011)

38% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

57% (2008)

29% (2007)

36% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

50% (2011)

27% (2010)

>=60% (2009)

50% (2008)

42% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

50% (2011)

27% (2010)

>=60% (2009)

50% (2008)

33% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

<=20% (2011)

36% (2010)

57% (2009)

50% (2008)

42% (2007)

17% (2006)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

<=40% (2011)

>=60% (2010)

43% (2009)

<40% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

50% (2011)

>=60% (2010)

<=40% (2009)

<40% (2008)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.
Writing

<=40% (2011)

>=60% (2010)

43% (2009)

>60% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

<=40% (2011)

>=60% (2010)

43% (2009)

>60% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (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