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

31% (2011)

73% (2010)

41% (2009)

58% (2008)

34% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 56% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

89% (2010)

68% (2009)

74% (2008)

61% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 3
English Language Arts

21% (2011)

31% (2010)

33% (2009)

18% (2008)

18% (2007)

10% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 46% in 2011.
Math

64% (2011)

58% (2010)

50% (2009)

52% (2008)

54% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
English Language Arts

47% (2011)

67% (2010)

45% (2009)

44% (2008)

32% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2011.
Math

72% (2011)

81% (2010)

70% (2009)

66% (2008)

52% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Science

68% (2011)

53% (2010)

51% (2009)

35% (2008)

30% (2007)

22% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.
English Language Arts

57% (2011)

49% (2010)

43% (2009)

28% (2008)

25% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

72% (2010)

64% (2009)

47% (2008)

32% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
English Language Arts

44% (2011)

46% (2010)

43% (2009)

31% (2008)

28% (2007)

18% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 55% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

51% (2010)

43% (2009)

43% (2008)

42% (2007)

28% (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
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