Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 1
Reading
79% (2010)
79% (2009)
85% (2008)
93% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2010.
English Language Arts
58% (2010)
73% (2009)
76% (2008)
72% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2010.
Math
56% (2010)
77% (2009)
69% (2008)
71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 2
Reading
89% (2010)
89% (2009)
95% (2008)
97% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.
English Language Arts
80% (2010)
76% (2009)
80% (2008)
90% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 85% in 2010.
Math
75% (2010)
85% (2009)
83% (2008)
92% (2007)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 3
Reading
98% (2010)
88% (2009)
96% (2008)
83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies
66% (2010)
78% (2009)
90% (2008)
85% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 79% in 2010.
Science
75% (2010)
92% (2009)
73% (2008)
70% (2007)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2010.
English Language Arts
88% (2010)
98% (2009)
81% (2008)
82% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math
73% (2010)
84% (2009)
41% (2008)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading
86% (2010)
89% (2009)
90% (2008)
86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2010.
Social Studies
78% (2010)
53% (2009)
88% (2008)
92% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 74% in 2010.
Science
84% (2010)
72% (2009)
67% (2008)
65% (2007)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2010.
English Language Arts
94% (2010)
81% (2009)
87% (2008)
93% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math
90% (2010)
77% (2009)
57% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading
85% (2010)
83% (2009)
90% (2008)
86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies
69% (2010)
82% (2009)
92% (2008)
86% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2010.
Science
82% (2010)
75% (2009)
58% (2008)
53% (2007)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
English Language Arts
93% (2010)
89% (2009)
94% (2008)
93% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2010.
Math
89% (2010)
77% (2009)
81% (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
