Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 1
Reading
84% (2010)
81% (2009)
85% (2008)
79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2010.
English Language Arts
72% (2010)
61% (2009)
71% (2008)
74% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2010.
Math
70% (2010)
71% (2009)
78% (2008)
77% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 2
Reading
80% (2010)
87% (2009)
87% (2008)
89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.
English Language Arts
62% (2010)
80% (2009)
73% (2008)
82% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 85% in 2010.
Math
60% (2010)
70% (2009)
67% (2008)
72% (2007)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 3
Reading
76% (2010)
72% (2009)
88% (2008)
64% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies
58% (2010)
63% (2009)
84% (2008)
66% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 79% in 2010.
Science
53% (2010)
62% (2009)
63% (2008)
31% (2007)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2010.
English Language Arts
70% (2010)
70% (2009)
80% (2008)
63% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math
61% (2010)
60% (2009)
48% (2008)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading
76% (2010)
85% (2009)
68% (2008)
69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2010.
Social Studies
44% (2010)
57% (2009)
77% (2008)
70% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 74% in 2010.
Science
44% (2010)
61% (2009)
44% (2008)
47% (2007)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2010.
English Language Arts
73% (2010)
77% (2009)
68% (2008)
71% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math
58% (2010)
55% (2009)
36% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading
80% (2010)
77% (2009)
82% (2008)
71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies
44% (2010)
39% (2009)
71% (2008)
61% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2010.
Science
60% (2010)
42% (2009)
36% (2008)
30% (2007)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
English Language Arts
81% (2010)
77% (2009)
72% (2008)
70% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2010.
Math
72% (2010)
62% (2009)
67% (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
