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

21% (2011)

41% (2010)

31% (2009)

28% (2008)

42% (2007)

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

48% (2011)

59% (2010)

56% (2009)

45% (2008)

52% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 3
English Language Arts

57% (2011)

34% (2010)

31% (2009)

22% (2008)

19% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 46% in 2011.
Math

71% (2011)

58% (2010)

51% (2009)

42% (2008)

35% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
English Language Arts

57% (2011)

41% (2010)

62% (2009)

37% (2008)

44% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

40% (2010)

67% (2009)

37% (2008)

47% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Science

43% (2011)

58% (2010)

27% (2009)

52% (2008)

42% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.
English Language Arts

31% (2011)

53% (2010)

31% (2009)

43% (2008)

43% (2007)

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

37% (2011)

25% (2010)

10% (2009)

30% (2008)

36% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
English Language Arts

39% (2011)

54% (2010)

58% (2009)

49% (2008)

42% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 55% in 2011.
Math

16% (2011)

29% (2010)

34% (2009)

40% (2008)

46% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% 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
The California Reading List: Helpful
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