Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 1
Reading

95% (2010)

90% (2009)

93% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2010.
English Language Arts

92% (2010)

76% (2009)

89% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2010.
Math

85% (2010)

84% (2009)

91% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 2
Reading

92% (2010)

95% (2009)

87% (2008)

96% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.
English Language Arts

83% (2010)

94% (2009)

81% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 85% in 2010.
Math

85% (2010)

94% (2009)

83% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 3
Reading

90% (2010)

87% (2009)

98% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies

75% (2010)

73% (2009)

94% (2008)

93% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 79% in 2010.
Science

83% (2010)

81% (2009)

81% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2010.
English Language Arts

89% (2010)

85% (2009)

94% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math

76% (2010)

71% (2009)

73% (2008)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

89% (2010)

95% (2009)

81% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2010.
Social Studies

77% (2010)

83% (2009)

91% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 74% in 2010.
Science

72% (2010)

91% (2009)

78% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2010.
English Language Arts

85% (2010)

92% (2009)

85% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math

66% (2010)

87% (2009)

68% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

95% (2010)

86% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies

76% (2010)

74% (2009)

85% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2010.
Science

82% (2010)

77% (2009)

53% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
English Language Arts

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

84% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2010.
Math

89% (2010)

70% (2009)

89% (2008)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading,
English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8, in science in grades 3 through 8, and in social studies in grades 3 through 5 and 8.
- The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined
for each grade by the state of Georgia.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Georgia: An Overview