Scale: % scoring at or above grade level
Grade 3
Reading

80% (2011)

70% (2010)

67% (2009)

82% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2011.
Math

86% (2011)

74% (2010)

77% (2009)

81% (2008)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

70% (2011)

65% (2010)

80% (2009)

70% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

72% (2010)

78% (2009)

69% (2008)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

77% (2011)

71% (2010)

73% (2009)

67% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2011.
Science

49% (2011)

56% (2010)

51% (2009)

42% (2008)
The state average for Science was 51% in 2011.
Math

58% (2011)

57% (2010)

60% (2009)

66% (2008)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 and 10 in math; in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science.
- The FCAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida.
- Students must pass the grade 10 FCAT in order to graduate.
- The FCAT has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest.
- Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or
above level 3.
Testing in Florida: An Overview
See Florida's state standards