Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

84% (2011)

84% (2010)

64% (2009)

90% (2008)

81% (2007)

82% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2011)

72% (2010)

62% (2009)

82% (2008)

79% (2007)

84% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

77% (2010)

64% (2009)

70% (2008)

84% (2007)

66% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

84% (2011)

74% (2010)

82% (2009)

93% (2008)

78% (2007)

82% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

39% (2011)

30% (2010)

38% (2009)

41% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2011)

79% (2010)

80% (2009)

88% (2008)

83% (2007)

86% (2006)

62% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

88% (2011)

68% (2010)

80% (2009)

81% (2008)

83% (2007)

74% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

73% (2011)

95% (2010)

91% (2009)

93% (2008)

78% (2007)

76% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

67% (2011)

83% (2010)

88% (2009)

87% (2008)

80% (2007)

79% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

91% (2010)

80% (2009)

79% (2008)

76% (2007)

69% (2006)

77% (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