Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 1
Reading

91% (2010)

83% (2009)

85% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2010.
English Language Arts

82% (2010)

68% (2009)

71% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2010.
Math

83% (2010)

79% (2009)

78% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 2
Reading

77% (2010)

88% (2009)

89% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.
English Language Arts

62% (2010)

73% (2009)

69% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 85% in 2010.
Math

71% (2010)

79% (2009)

86% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 3
Reading

88% (2010)

78% (2009)

82% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies

58% (2010)

67% (2009)

79% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 79% in 2010.
Science

72% (2010)

72% (2009)

63% (2008)

37% (2007)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2010.
English Language Arts

86% (2010)

79% (2009)

82% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math

80% (2010)

75% (2009)

66% (2008)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

83% (2010)

81% (2009)

80% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2010.
Social Studies

51% (2010)

58% (2009)

84% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 74% in 2010.
Science

58% (2010)

58% (2009)

61% (2008)

55% (2007)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2010.
English Language Arts

88% (2010)

76% (2009)

76% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math

66% (2010)

63% (2009)

57% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

87% (2010)

86% (2009)

84% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies

57% (2010)

48% (2009)

82% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2010.
Science

70% (2010)

60% (2009)

45% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
English Language Arts

97% (2010)

84% (2009)

81% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2010.
Math

80% (2010)

66% (2009)

79% (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