Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

85% (2011)

81% (2010)

77% (2009)

79% (2008)

81% (2007)

71% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

69% (2011)

78% (2010)

76% (2009)

68% (2008)

75% (2007)

67% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

74% (2011)

84% (2010)

80% (2009)

78% (2008)

81% (2007)

67% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

73% (2011)

84% (2010)

84% (2009)

83% (2008)

80% (2007)

81% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

50% (2011)

60% (2010)

40% (2009)

52% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

68% (2011)

91% (2010)

85% (2009)

81% (2008)

75% (2007)

74% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

63% (2011)

83% (2010)

71% (2009)

75% (2008)

65% (2007)

66% (2006)

69% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

90% (2011)

90% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)

89% (2007)

90% (2006)

63% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

87% (2011)

83% (2010)

78% (2009)

74% (2008)

89% (2007)

90% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

81% (2011)

84% (2010)

79% (2009)

78% (2008)

89% (2007)

83% (2006)

34% (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