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

73% (2011)

60% (2010)

66% (2009)

63% (2008)

56% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 56% in 2011.
Math

82% (2011)

74% (2010)

81% (2009)

66% (2008)

79% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 3
English Language Arts

41% (2011)

51% (2010)

47% (2009)

43% (2008)

45% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 46% in 2011.
Math

67% (2011)

72% (2010)

70% (2009)

73% (2008)

61% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
English Language Arts

64% (2011)

60% (2010)

68% (2009)

65% (2008)

55% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

61% (2010)

67% (2009)

61% (2008)

54% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Science

77% (2011)

51% (2010)

45% (2009)

44% (2008)

36% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.
English Language Arts

67% (2011)

62% (2010)

57% (2009)

57% (2008)

58% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2011.
Math

76% (2011)

53% (2010)

47% (2009)

51% (2008)

51% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
English Language Arts

63% (2011)

71% (2010)

57% (2009)

69% (2008)

62% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 55% in 2011.
Math

62% (2011)

64% (2010)

54% (2009)

55% (2008)

61% (2007)

52% (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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