Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

76% (2011)

78% (2010)

81% (2009)

62% (2008)

83% (2007)

78% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

71% (2011)

54% (2010)

75% (2009)

49% (2008)

74% (2007)

71% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

67% (2011)

72% (2010)

77% (2009)

66% (2008)

79% (2007)

80% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

61% (2011)

76% (2010)

55% (2009)

74% (2008)

66% (2007)

65% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

26% (2011)

20% (2010)

17% (2009)

22% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

63% (2011)

74% (2010)

57% (2009)

70% (2008)

64% (2007)

59% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

61% (2011)

78% (2010)

57% (2009)

67% (2008)

58% (2007)

53% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

73% (2011)

69% (2010)

77% (2009)

79% (2008)

72% (2007)

67% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

75% (2011)

65% (2010)

75% (2009)

61% (2008)

66% (2007)

59% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

67% (2011)

76% (2010)

81% (2009)

63% (2008)

72% (2007)

55% (2006)

65% (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