Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 1
Reading

66% (2009)

78% (2008)

81% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2009.
English Language Arts

57% (2009)

76% (2008)

79% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2009.
Math

56% (2009)

70% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 2
Reading

89% (2009)

91% (2008)

89% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2009.
English Language Arts

79% (2009)

87% (2008)

80% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 87% in 2009.
Math

66% (2009)

79% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 3
Reading

72% (2009)

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2009.
Social Studies

69% (2009)

79% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 76% in 2009.
Science

61% (2009)

61% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2009.
English Language Arts

67% (2009)

75% (2008)

78% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 87% in 2009.
Math

58% (2009)

49% (2008)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

77% (2009)

69% (2008)

67% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.
Social Studies

56% (2009)

74% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2009.
Science

58% (2009)

55% (2008)

57% (2007)
The state average for Science was 78% in 2009.
English Language Arts

74% (2009)

71% (2008)

64% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 87% in 2009.
Math

51% (2009)

26% (2008)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

77% (2009)

81% (2008)

72% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2009.
Social Studies

28% (2009)

66% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2009.
Science

43% (2009)

40% (2008)

40% (2007)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2009.
English Language Arts

81% (2009)

79% (2008)

74% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2009.
Math

68% (2009)

65% (2008)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
About the Tests
- In 2008-2009 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
See Georgia's state standards
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