Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

75% (2011)

83% (2010)

74% (2009)

75% (2008)

84% (2007)

80% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

72% (2011)

73% (2010)

65% (2009)

67% (2008)

75% (2007)

76% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

71% (2011)

67% (2010)

58% (2009)

68% (2008)

74% (2007)

68% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

71% (2011)

84% (2010)

78% (2009)

84% (2008)

82% (2007)

85% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

50% (2011)

63% (2010)

56% (2009)

59% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

80% (2011)

76% (2010)

67% (2009)

82% (2008)

68% (2007)

83% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

62% (2010)

54% (2009)

73% (2008)

63% (2007)

63% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

78% (2011)

86% (2010)

86% (2009)

84% (2008)

83% (2007)

83% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

72% (2011)

74% (2010)

84% (2009)

68% (2008)

77% (2007)

79% (2006)

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

54% (2011)

69% (2010)

75% (2009)

59% (2008)

80% (2007)

58% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

75% (2011)

93% (2010)

68% (2009)

85% (2008)

79% (2007)

76% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

65% (2011)

81% (2010)

57% (2009)

77% (2008)

61% (2007)

69% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

81% (2010)

54% (2009)

67% (2008)

60% (2007)

66% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

89% (2011)

85% (2010)

85% (2009)

82% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.
Writing

80% (2011)

66% (2010)

74% (2009)

67% (2008)

74% (2007)

76% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

70% (2011)

57% (2010)

64% (2009)

55% (2008)

73% (2007)

58% (2006)

61% (2005)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

92% (2011)

89% (2010)

78% (2009)

91% (2008)

91% (2007)

98% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.
Science

57% (2011)

56% (2010)

50% (2009)

48% (2008)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2011.
Writing

71% (2011)

74% (2010)

64% (2009)

70% (2008)

74% (2007)

85% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

71% (2010)

47% (2009)

61% (2008)

63% (2007)

53% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

81% (2011)

93% (2010)

83% (2009)

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

68% (2011)

74% (2010)

70% (2009)

77% (2008)

78% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

44% (2010)

40% (2009)

56% (2008)

50% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

66% (2011)

85% (2010)

79% (2009)

85% (2008)

85% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

64% (2011)

61% (2010)

59% (2009)

56% (2008)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

69% (2010)

70% (2009)

77% (2008)

87% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

46% (2011)

49% (2010)

48% (2009)

50% (2008)

63% (2007)

39% (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