Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

92% (2011)

86% (2010)

89% (2009)

93% (2008)

88% (2007)

84% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

93% (2011)

81% (2010)

87% (2009)

81% (2008)

84% (2007)

82% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

86% (2011)

81% (2010)

84% (2009)

81% (2008)

83% (2007)

85% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

87% (2011)

94% (2010)

81% (2009)

82% (2008)

89% (2007)

95% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

64% (2011)

75% (2010)

73% (2009)

65% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

86% (2011)

89% (2010)

88% (2009)

89% (2008)

85% (2007)

93% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

86% (2011)

87% (2010)

77% (2009)

80% (2008)

84% (2007)

93% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

96% (2011)

90% (2010)

92% (2009)

90% (2008)

92% (2007)

89% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

88% (2011)

82% (2010)

83% (2009)

78% (2008)

90% (2007)

82% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

79% (2011)

82% (2010)

71% (2009)

76% (2008)

85% (2007)

73% (2006)

73% (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