Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

80% (2011)

81% (2010)

82% (2009)

76% (2008)

73% (2007)

81% (2006)

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

74% (2011)

70% (2010)

78% (2009)

63% (2008)

67% (2007)

68% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

71% (2010)

74% (2009)

67% (2008)

69% (2007)

73% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

77% (2011)

87% (2010)

82% (2009)

75% (2008)

78% (2007)

73% (2006)

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

72% (2011)

79% (2010)

66% (2009)

58% (2008)

63% (2007)

72% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

71% (2011)

77% (2010)

65% (2009)

64% (2008)

63% (2007)

56% (2006)

63% (2005)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

90% (2011)

86% (2010)

78% (2009)

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

80% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.
Science

67% (2011)

63% (2010)

46% (2009)

47% (2008)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2011.
Writing

87% (2011)

76% (2010)

67% (2009)

61% (2008)

68% (2007)

72% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2011.
Math

71% (2011)

80% (2010)

62% (2009)

63% (2008)

61% (2007)

61% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% 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