Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

<=20% (2011)

33% (2010)

50% (2009)

84% (2008)

50% (2007)

31% (2006)

43% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

<=20% (2011)

23% (2010)

50% (2009)

63% (2008)

55% (2007)

31% (2006)

46% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

<=20% (2011)

36% (2010)

75% (2009)

79% (2008)

65% (2007)

39% (2006)

46% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

17% (2011)

48% (2010)

59% (2009)

71% (2008)

44% (2007)

50% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

<=20% (2011)

<=10% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

<20% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

37% (2011)

44% (2010)

65% (2009)

53% (2008)

28% (2007)

50% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

37% (2011)

78% (2010)

75% (2009)

65% (2008)

48% (2007)

21% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

30% (2011)

58% (2010)

53% (2009)

56% (2008)

55% (2007)

40% (2006)

36% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

26% (2011)

54% (2010)

60% (2009)

36% (2008)

27% (2007)

45% (2006)

37% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

>=80% (2010)

64% (2009)

40% (2008)

42% (2007)

35% (2006)

28% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

31% (2011)

39% (2010)

17% (2009)

<25% (2008)

56% (2007)

25% (2006)

27% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

31% (2011)

47% (2010)

17% (2009)

<25% (2008)

50% (2007)

22% (2006)

19% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

69% (2011)

61% (2010)

29% (2009)

<25% (2008)

53% (2007)

17% (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 7
Reading

29% (2011)

45% (2010)

<=25% (2009)

53% (2008)

43% (2007)

29% (2006)

25% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.
Writing

25% (2011)

27% (2010)

<=25% (2009)

37% (2008)

26% (2007)

21% (2006)

19% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

31% (2011)

32% (2010)

<=25% (2009)

26% (2008)

30% (2007)

7% (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

18% (2011)

<=25% (2010)

61% (2009)

47% (2008)

75% (2007)

8% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.
Science

<=20% (2011)

<=25% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

31% (2008)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2011.
Writing

14% (2011)

<=25% (2010)

37% (2009)

32% (2008)

33% (2007)

23% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2011.
Math

<=10% (2011)

<=25% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

24% (2008)

33% (2007)

8% (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

63% (2011)

33% (2010)

27% (2009)

50% (2008)

38% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

<=25% (2011)

21% (2010)

33% (2009)

33% (2008)

31% (2007)

14% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

<=25% (2011)

33% (2010)

21% (2009)

25% (2008)

8% (2007)

14% (2006)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

21% (2011)

21% (2010)

56% (2009)

27% (2008)

38% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

25% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=40% (2009)

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

36% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

56% (2009)

36% (2008)

13% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

<=20% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

44% (2009)

<20% (2008)

11% (2007)

18% (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