Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
English Language Arts

83% (2011)

77% (2010)

76% (2009)

78% (2008)

74% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 55% in 2011.
Math

75% (2011)

66% (2010)

70% (2009)

68% (2008)

64% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
English Language Arts

80% (2011)

79% (2010)

83% (2009)

78% (2008)

82% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2011.
Math

62% (2011)

62% (2010)

64% (2009)

65% (2008)

69% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2011.
Algebra I

96% (2011)

100% (2010)

98% (2009)

91% (2008)

77% (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)

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

3% (2009)

48% (2008)

41% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2011.
Science

81% (2011)

81% (2010)

80% (2009)

80% (2008)

70% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
English Language Arts

80% (2011)

76% (2010)

74% (2009)

76% (2008)

72% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2011.
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

73% (2011)

68% (2010)

64% (2009)

65% (2008)

58% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 50% in 2011.
Algebra I

54% (2011)

57% (2010)

45% (2009)

66% (2008)

80% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 47% in 2011.
Geometry

100% (2011)

100% (2010)

89% (2009)

94% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 88% 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.
Testing in California: An Overview
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