Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

83% (2011)

76% (2010)

80% (2009)

73% (2008)

88% (2007)

73% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

82% (2011)

76% (2010)

73% (2009)

65% (2008)

82% (2007)

71% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

85% (2011)

82% (2010)

80% (2009)

75% (2008)

84% (2007)

71% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

80% (2011)

76% (2010)

67% (2009)

80% (2008)

83% (2007)

87% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

53% (2011)

50% (2010)

38% (2009)

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

80% (2011)

76% (2010)

70% (2009)

79% (2008)

81% (2007)

87% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

74% (2011)

76% (2010)

66% (2009)

79% (2008)

76% (2007)

81% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

80% (2011)

77% (2010)

77% (2009)

75% (2008)

78% (2007)

74% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

78% (2011)

64% (2010)

73% (2009)

63% (2008)

74% (2007)

72% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

77% (2011)

66% (2010)

65% (2009)

69% (2008)

66% (2007)

61% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

70% (2011)

86% (2010)

84% (2009)

83% (2008)

82% (2007)

72% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

65% (2011)

82% (2010)

79% (2009)

78% (2008)

70% (2007)

64% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

63% (2011)

86% (2010)

77% (2009)

72% (2008)

84% (2007)

60% (2006)

74% (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