Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

79% (2011)

68% (2010)

71% (2009)

81% (2008)

85% (2007)

83% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

67% (2011)

64% (2010)

68% (2009)

75% (2008)

81% (2007)

80% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

72% (2011)

76% (2010)

77% (2009)

84% (2008)

88% (2007)

80% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

67% (2011)

82% (2010)

70% (2009)

80% (2008)

88% (2007)

81% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

53% (2011)

40% (2010)

41% (2009)

32% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2011)

77% (2010)

79% (2009)

75% (2008)

88% (2007)

85% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

86% (2011)

74% (2010)

77% (2009)

76% (2008)

85% (2007)

83% (2006)

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

68% (2011)

77% (2010)

80% (2009)

86% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

61% (2011)

69% (2010)

78% (2009)

67% (2008)

84% (2007)

92% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

63% (2011)

81% (2010)

77% (2009)

78% (2008)

88% (2007)

72% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

71% (2011)

80% (2010)

88% (2009)

71% (2008)

86% (2007)

82% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

72% (2011)

68% (2010)

81% (2009)

68% (2008)

77% (2007)

80% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

80% (2011)

83% (2010)

68% (2009)

74% (2008)

75% (2007)

75% (2006)

64% (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