Scale: % scoring at or above grade level
Grade 6
Reading

43% (2011)

48% (2010)

48% (2009)

46% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2011.
Math

26% (2011)

31% (2010)

40% (2009)

35% (2008)
The state average for Math was 57% in 2011.
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

50% (2011)

51% (2010)

51% (2009)

49% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2011.
Math

35% (2011)

45% (2010)

37% (2009)

43% (2008)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2011.
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

35% (2011)

43% (2010)

31% (2009)

40% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 55% in 2011.
Science

30% (2011)

27% (2010)

21% (2009)

27% (2008)
The state average for Science was 46% in 2011.
Math

42% (2011)

49% (2010)

42% (2009)

53% (2008)
The state average for Math was 68% 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