Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 2
Reading

>95% (2008)

93% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.
Math

>95% (2008)

>95% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.
Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 3
Reading

93% (2008)

>95% (2007)

97% (2006)

98% (2005)

91% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.
Writing

58% (2008)

85% (2007)

88% (2006)

90% (2005)

71% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.
Math

92% (2008)

>95% (2007)

98% (2006)

92% (2005)

97% (2004)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2008.
Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

94% (2008)

>95% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.
Writing

71% (2008)

75% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 66% in 2008.
Math

92% (2008)

>95% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2008.
Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

>95% (2008)

>95% (2007)

86% (2006)

98% (2005)

97% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.
Writing

76% (2008)

82% (2007)

60% (2006)

84% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2008.
Math

>95% (2008)

90% (2007)

98% (2006)

94% (2005)

91% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.
Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
About the Tests
- In 2007-2008 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11.
- Only the scores for reading and math in grades 2 through 10, writing in grades 3 though 10, and science in grades 8 and 11 are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
- The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
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