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

61% (2011)

33% (2010)

43% (2009)

40% (2008)

16% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 56% in 2011.
Math

69% (2011)

65% (2010)

72% (2009)

70% (2008)

34% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 3
English Language Arts

27% (2011)

36% (2010)

41% (2009)

27% (2008)

5% (2007)

9% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 46% in 2011.
Math

71% (2011)

71% (2010)

71% (2009)

63% (2008)

27% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
English Language Arts

49% (2011)

49% (2010)

46% (2009)

32% (2008)

13% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

75% (2010)

69% (2009)

53% (2008)

27% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Science

41% (2011)

35% (2010)

9% (2009)

13% (2008)

10% (2007)

9% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.
English Language Arts

39% (2011)

26% (2010)

25% (2009)

20% (2008)

13% (2007)

14% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2011.
Math

62% (2011)

72% (2010)

55% (2009)

27% (2008)

21% (2007)

17% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
English Language Arts

27% (2011)

36% (2010)

31% (2009)

27% (2008)

19% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 55% in 2011.
Math

39% (2011)

34% (2010)

22% (2009)

31% (2008)

28% (2007)

Data not available for this school (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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