Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 2
Reading

77% (2008)

82% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.
Math

81% (2008)

76% (2007)

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

68% (2008)

76% (2007)

65% (2006)

67% (2005)

63% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.
Writing

16% (2008)

30% (2007)

34% (2006)

37% (2005)

34% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.
Math

64% (2008)

69% (2007)

80% (2006)

60% (2005)

64% (2004)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2008.
Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

89% (2008)

81% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.
Writing

36% (2008)

40% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 66% in 2008.
Math

76% (2008)

84% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2008.
Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

83% (2008)

67% (2007)

85% (2006)

79% (2005)

72% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.
Writing

62% (2008)

50% (2007)

38% (2006)

46% (2005)

41% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 62% in 2008.
Math

72% (2008)

62% (2007)

82% (2006)

54% (2005)

55% (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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