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

45% (2011)

45% (2010)

44% (2009)

41% (2008)

31% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 55% in 2011.
Math

37% (2011)

38% (2010)

33% (2009)

37% (2008)

35% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
English Language Arts

52% (2011)

44% (2010)

50% (2009)

42% (2008)

42% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2011.
Math

31% (2011)

26% (2010)

36% (2009)

27% (2008)

29% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2011.
Algebra I

88% (2011)

63% (2010)

65% (2009)

71% (2008)

72% (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)

7% (2011)

11% (2010)

2% (2009)

9% (2008)

2% (2007)

5% (2006)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2011.
Science

63% (2011)

64% (2010)

53% (2009)

46% (2008)

39% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
English Language Arts

56% (2011)

55% (2010)

47% (2009)

42% (2008)

29% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2011.
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

42% (2011)

41% (2010)

39% (2009)

35% (2008)

24% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 50% in 2011.
Algebra I

17% (2011)

32% (2010)

37% (2009)

26% (2008)

23% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 47% in 2011.
Geometry

Data not available for this school (2011)

96% (2010)

100% (2009)

100% (2008)

96% (2007)

89% (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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