Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

93% (2011)

>=95% (2010)

93% (2009)

94% (2008)

94% (2007)

85% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

88% (2011)

>=95% (2010)

90% (2009)

94% (2008)

96% (2007)

81% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

95% (2011)

>=95% (2010)

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

90% (2007)

74% (2006)

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

94% (2011)

>=90% (2010)

85% (2009)

89% (2008)

85% (2007)

87% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

67% (2011)

76% (2010)

75% (2009)

64% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

>=95% (2011)

>=90% (2010)

90% (2009)

91% (2008)

76% (2007)

89% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

94% (2011)

87% (2010)

88% (2009)

78% (2008)

67% (2007)

80% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

91% (2011)

84% (2010)

89% (2009)

91% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)

88% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

81% (2011)

80% (2010)

82% (2009)

70% (2008)

88% (2007)

92% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

86% (2011)

87% (2010)

70% (2009)

72% (2008)

88% (2007)

92% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

79% (2011)

>=95% (2010)

88% (2009)

89% (2008)

90% (2007)

88% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2011)

88% (2010)

84% (2009)

83% (2008)

87% (2007)

83% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

83% (2011)

88% (2010)

73% (2009)

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

85% (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