Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

33% (2011)

48% (2010)

37% (2009)

64% (2008)

54% (2007)

47% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

22% (2011)

38% (2010)

37% (2009)

55% (2008)

54% (2007)

37% (2006)

35% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

48% (2010)

58% (2009)

68% (2008)

67% (2007)

42% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

20% (2011)

29% (2010)

46% (2009)

50% (2008)

41% (2007)

44% (2006)

20% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

<=10% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=10% (2009)

<10% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

35% (2011)

24% (2010)

42% (2009)

50% (2008)

18% (2007)

46% (2006)

48% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

32% (2011)

53% (2010)

61% (2009)

58% (2008)

50% (2007)

44% (2006)

43% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

19% (2011)

36% (2010)

42% (2009)

57% (2008)

50% (2007)

33% (2006)

39% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

<=20% (2011)

28% (2010)

65% (2009)

21% (2008)

37% (2007)

52% (2006)

46% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

20% (2011)

64% (2010)

46% (2009)

64% (2008)

59% (2007)

43% (2006)

39% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

28% (2011)

43% (2010)

31% (2009)

36% (2008)

33% (2007)

31% (2006)

30% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

16% (2011)

27% (2010)

38% (2009)

27% (2008)

29% (2007)

28% (2006)

40% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

40% (2011)

55% (2010)

44% (2009)

54% (2008)

39% (2007)

38% (2006)

35% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

41% (2011)

62% (2010)

24% (2009)

41% (2008)

52% (2007)

42% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.
Writing

48% (2011)

54% (2010)

36% (2009)

29% (2008)

19% (2007)

29% (2006)

48% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

62% (2010)

56% (2009)

35% (2008)

52% (2007)

43% (2006)

35% (2005)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

60% (2011)

65% (2010)

32% (2009)

67% (2008)

70% (2007)

80% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.
Science

<=20% (2011)

<=10% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

11% (2008)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2011.
Writing

47% (2011)

42% (2010)

42% (2009)

30% (2008)

30% (2007)

70% (2006)

40% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2011.
Math

53% (2011)

50% (2010)

42% (2009)

44% (2008)

43% (2007)

50% (2006)

30% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

44% (2011)

46% (2010)

38% (2009)

67% (2008)

62% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

35% (2011)

25% (2010)

44% (2009)

24% (2008)

62% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

39% (2011)

29% (2010)

32% (2009)

33% (2008)

52% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

25% (2011)

20% (2010)

50% (2009)

57% (2008)

55% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

<=20% (2011)

<=10% (2010)

27% (2009)

41% (2008)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.
Writing

38% (2011)

28% (2010)

46% (2009)

64% (2008)

80% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

27% (2011)

21% (2010)

39% (2009)

39% (2008)

25% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% 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