Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

<=20% (2011)

14% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

21% (2008)

20% (2007)

19% (2006)

30% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

<=20% (2011)

<=10% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

<20% (2008)

20% (2007)

6% (2006)

20% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

<=20% (2011)

19% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

32% (2008)

30% (2007)

47% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

<=20% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

17% (2008)

13% (2007)

22% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Science

<=20% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

<20% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Writing

18% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

28% (2009)

17% (2008)

19% (2007)

39% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2011.
Math

<=20% (2011)

31% (2010)

28% (2009)

<20% (2008)

38% (2007)

33% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

<=20% (2011)

30% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

33% (2008)

22% (2007)

31% (2006)

17% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

<=20% (2011)

21% (2010)

18% (2009)

<20% (2008)

24% (2007)

39% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.
Math

25% (2011)

20% (2010)

24% (2009)

33% (2008)

35% (2007)

23% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

25% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

22% (2008)

29% (2007)

16% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Writing

<=20% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

17% (2008)

17% (2007)

<20% (2006)

31% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2011.
Math

19% (2011)

25% (2010)

36% (2009)

22% (2008)

33% (2007)

21% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

25% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

16% (2009)

30% (2008)

32% (2007)

21% (2006)

23% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.
Writing

19% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

<20% (2008)

21% (2007)

26% (2006)

31% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

19% (2011)

18% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

30% (2008)

26% (2007)

26% (2006)

Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

20% (2011)

38% (2010)

42% (2009)

50% (2008)

53% (2007)

31% (2006)

33% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.
Science

<=20% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

<20% (2008)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2011.
Writing

<=20% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

33% (2009)

21% (2008)

40% (2007)

39% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2011.
Math

<=20% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

71% (2008)

53% (2007)

23% (2006)

33% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

15% (2011)

58% (2010)

52% (2009)

44% (2008)

32% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

18% (2011)

37% (2010)

48% (2009)

44% (2008)

25% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2011.
Math

<=10% (2011)

32% (2010)

39% (2009)

37% (2008)

36% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.
Source: AK Department of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

<=25% (2011)

39% (2010)

38% (2009)

40% (2008)

70% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

33% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

<=20% (2009)

<20% (2008)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.
Writing

33% (2011)

<=20% (2010)

56% (2009)

50% (2008)

>80% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2011.
Math

33% (2011)

31% (2010)

56% (2009)

30% (2008)

80% (2007)

22% (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