Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 2
English Language Arts

43% (2011)

53% (2010)

30% (2009)

30% (2008)

40% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 56% in 2011.
Math

45% (2011)

48% (2010)

33% (2009)

39% (2008)

44% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 3
English Language Arts

28% (2011)

28% (2010)

22% (2009)

40% (2008)

30% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 46% in 2011.
Math

46% (2011)

37% (2010)

26% (2009)

36% (2008)

34% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
English Language Arts

56% (2011)

57% (2010)

42% (2009)

40% (2008)

51% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2011.
Math

38% (2011)

40% (2010)

35% (2009)

25% (2008)

33% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Science

48% (2011)

48% (2010)

33% (2009)

28% (2008)

44% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.
English Language Arts

53% (2011)

54% (2010)

50% (2009)

56% (2008)

50% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2011.
Math

32% (2011)

24% (2010)

26% (2009)

33% (2008)

40% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
English Language Arts

50% (2011)

52% (2010)

48% (2009)

63% (2008)

53% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 55% in 2011.
Math

27% (2011)

31% (2010)

23% (2009)

40% (2008)

27% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
English Language Arts

48% (2011)

49% (2010)

45% (2009)

37% (2008)

62% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2011.
Math

24% (2011)

26% (2010)

22% (2009)

27% (2008)

42% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2011.
Algebra I

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Algebra I was 83% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

19% (2011)

21% (2010)

22% (2009)

23% (2008)

27% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2011.
Science

35% (2011)

34% (2010)

30% (2009)

36% (2008)

29% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
English Language Arts

52% (2011)

49% (2010)

43% (2009)

52% (2008)

49% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2011.
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

28% (2011)

34% (2010)

24% (2009)

29% (2008)

28% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 50% in 2011.
Algebra I

15% (2011)

17% (2010)

16% (2009)

22% (2008)

29% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 47% in 2011.
Geometry

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 88% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Algebra II

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

0% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2011.
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

8% (2011)

17% (2010)

6% (2009)

21% (2008)

21% (2007)

13% (2006)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 18% in 2011.
Biology/Life Sciences

39% (2011)

38% (2010)

24% (2009)

26% (2008)

34% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 57% in 2011.
English Language Arts

54% (2011)

50% (2010)

48% (2009)

44% (2008)

63% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 55% in 2011.
Physics

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Physics was 16% in 2006.
Earth Science

18% (2011)

25% (2010)

18% (2009)

25% (2008)

30% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Earth Science was 37% in 2011.
World History

46% (2011)

40% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

14% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for World History was 48% in 2011.
Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 22% in 2011.
Algebra I

11% (2011)

9% (2010)

8% (2009)

6% (2008)

17% (2007)

9% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 23% in 2011.
Geometry

20% (2011)

37% (2010)

22% (2009)

27% (2008)

50% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 49% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Algebra II

6% (2011)

8% (2010)

12% (2009)

13% (2008)

10% (2007)

3% (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 43% in 2011.
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 77% in 2011.
Science

36% (2011)

28% (2010)

27% (2009)

31% (2008)

29% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.
Biology/Life Sciences

16% (2011)

15% (2010)

13% (2009)

18% (2008)

23% (2007)

14% (2006)
The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 41% in 2011.
English Language Arts

38% (2011)

39% (2010)

39% (2009)

47% (2008)

47% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2011.
Chemistry

12% (2011)

26% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

42% (2007)

6% (2006)
The state average for Chemistry was 46% in 2011.
Earth Science

23% (2011)

37% (2010)

14% (2009)

14% (2008)

29% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Earth Science was 31% in 2011.
World History

19% (2011)

15% (2010)

18% (2009)

19% (2008)

23% (2007)

17% (2006)
The state average for World History was 45% in 2011.
Algebra I

6% (2011)

0% (2010)

2% (2009)

0% (2008)

5% (2007)

6% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 13% in 2011.
Geometry

11% (2011)

2% (2010)

5% (2009)

4% (2008)

6% (2007)

8% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 11
Algebra II

6% (2011)

4% (2010)

4% (2009)

0% (2008)

0% (2007)

3% (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 16% in 2011.
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

31% (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

54% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 50% in 2011.
Biology/Life Sciences

19% (2011)

5% (2010)

38% (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

24% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 49% in 2011.
U.S. History

21% (2011)

25% (2010)

27% (2009)

19% (2008)

19% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2011.
English Language Arts

35% (2011)

33% (2010)

42% (2009)

32% (2008)

38% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 45% in 2011.
Physics

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Physics was 56% in 2011.
Chemistry

18% (2011)

18% (2010)

8% (2009)

27% (2008)

9% (2007)

12% (2006)
The state average for Chemistry was 29% in 2011.
Earth Science

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

43% (2009)

11% (2008)

16% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Earth Science was 35% in 2011.
World History

15% (2011)

9% (2010)

36% (2009)

18% (2008)

22% (2007)
The state average for World History was 17% in 2011.
Algebra I

0% (2011)

0% (2010)

4% (2009)

5% (2008)

4% (2007)

0% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 9% in 2011.
Geometry

0% (2011)

0% (2010)

3% (2009)

4% (2008)

7% (2007)

10% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the tests
- In 2010-2011 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled.
- The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for
each grade by the state of California.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
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