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

36% (2011)

31% (2010)

39% (2009)

30% (2008)

20% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 56% in 2011.
Math

62% (2011)

42% (2010)

51% (2009)

48% (2008)

36% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 3
English Language Arts

40% (2011)

21% (2010)

36% (2009)

17% (2008)

25% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 46% in 2011.
Math

68% (2011)

49% (2010)

66% (2009)

62% (2008)

64% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
English Language Arts

57% (2011)

53% (2010)

49% (2009)

34% (2008)

41% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2011.
Math

69% (2011)

56% (2010)

32% (2009)

28% (2008)

30% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Science

26% (2011)

22% (2010)

15% (2009)

34% (2008)

14% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2011.
English Language Arts

40% (2011)

40% (2010)

21% (2009)

36% (2008)

22% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2011.
Math

43% (2011)

16% (2010)

15% (2009)

20% (2008)

19% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
English Language Arts

41% (2011)

50% (2010)

52% (2009)

33% (2008)

39% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 55% in 2011.
Math

27% (2011)

64% (2010)

70% (2009)

41% (2008)

44% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2011.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
English Language Arts

37% (2011)

56% (2010)

38% (2009)

51% (2008)

50% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2011.
Math

40% (2011)

33% (2010)

18% (2009)

28% (2008)

36% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2011.
Algebra I

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

Data not available for this school (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)

41% (2011)

4% (2010)

22% (2009)

45% (2008)

4% (2007)

9% (2006)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2011.
Science

71% (2011)

50% (2010)

53% (2009)

67% (2008)

30% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
English Language Arts

59% (2011)

47% (2010)

53% (2009)

57% (2008)

17% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2011.
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

62% (2011)

42% (2010)

39% (2009)

54% (2008)

30% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 50% in 2011.
Algebra I

62% (2011)

9% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

82% (2008)

22% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 47% in 2011.
Geometry

Data not available for this school (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (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.
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