Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

78% (2011)

67% (2010)

62% (2009)

78% (2008)

87% (2007)

89% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

64% (2011)

55% (2010)

58% (2009)

70% (2008)

91% (2007)

87% (2006)

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

62% (2011)

64% (2010)

63% (2009)

75% (2008)

87% (2007)

89% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

60% (2011)

65% (2010)

68% (2009)

88% (2008)

88% (2007)

77% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

29% (2011)

38% (2010)

36% (2009)

58% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

62% (2011)

62% (2010)

70% (2009)

75% (2008)

90% (2007)

94% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

59% (2010)

63% (2009)

80% (2008)

94% (2007)

95% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

73% (2011)

78% (2010)

89% (2009)

83% (2008)

80% (2007)

94% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

76% (2011)

73% (2010)

86% (2009)

81% (2008)

78% (2007)

96% (2006)

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

58% (2011)

85% (2010)

78% (2009)

70% (2008)

87% (2007)

85% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

59% (2011)

92% (2010)

69% (2009)

70% (2008)

92% (2007)

63% (2006)

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

65% (2011)

72% (2010)

65% (2009)

60% (2008)

90% (2007)

76% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

89% (2010)

58% (2009)

77% (2008)

88% (2007)

60% (2006)

65% (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