Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 1
Reading

95% (2010)

95% (2009)

86% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2010.
English Language Arts

86% (2010)

87% (2009)

79% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2010.
Math

85% (2010)

85% (2009)

83% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 2
Reading

92% (2010)

81% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.
English Language Arts

78% (2010)

76% (2009)

76% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 85% in 2010.
Math

82% (2010)

80% (2009)

76% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 3
Reading

89% (2010)

86% (2009)

86% (2008)

52% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies

86% (2010)

76% (2009)

81% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 79% in 2010.
Science

89% (2010)

78% (2009)

64% (2008)

44% (2007)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2010.
English Language Arts

86% (2010)

78% (2009)

75% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math

81% (2010)

82% (2009)

48% (2008)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

90% (2010)

73% (2009)

71% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2010.
Social Studies

70% (2010)

57% (2009)

86% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 74% in 2010.
Science

81% (2010)

67% (2009)

56% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2010.
English Language Arts

87% (2010)

78% (2009)

66% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math

70% (2010)

58% (2009)

48% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

86% (2010)

81% (2009)

77% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies

53% (2010)

58% (2009)

68% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2010.
Science

72% (2010)

74% (2009)

50% (2008)

45% (2007)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
English Language Arts

85% (2010)

80% (2009)

69% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2010.
Math

69% (2010)

63% (2009)

57% (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