Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 1
Reading
96% (2010)
96% (2009)
75% (2008)
79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2010.
English Language Arts
88% (2010)
96% (2009)
67% (2008)
62% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2010.
Math
96% (2010)
93% (2009)
78% (2008)
53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 2
Reading
92% (2010)
96% (2009)
97% (2008)
91% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.
English Language Arts
88% (2010)
89% (2009)
93% (2008)
84% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 85% in 2010.
Math
96% (2010)
89% (2009)
90% (2008)
74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 3
Reading
96% (2010)
83% (2009)
84% (2008)
88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies
83% (2010)
79% (2009)
81% (2008)
88% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 79% in 2010.
Science
74% (2010)
76% (2009)
72% (2008)
80% (2007)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2010.
English Language Arts
96% (2010)
86% (2009)
69% (2008)
92% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math
78% (2010)
79% (2009)
57% (2008)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading
77% (2010)
80% (2009)
96% (2008)
85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2010.
Social Studies
73% (2010)
66% (2009)
92% (2008)
86% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 74% in 2010.
Science
73% (2010)
66% (2009)
76% (2008)
72% (2007)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2010.
English Language Arts
73% (2010)
77% (2009)
92% (2008)
81% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2010.
Math
69% (2010)
63% (2009)
56% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading
70% (2010)
75% (2009)
85% (2008)
79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2010.
Social Studies
63% (2010)
70% (2009)
82% (2008)
79% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2010.
Science
67% (2010)
65% (2009)
59% (2008)
57% (2007)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
English Language Arts
80% (2010)
83% (2009)
82% (2008)
73% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2010.
Math
73% (2010)
38% (2009)
70% (2008)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading
95% (2010)
90% (2009)
92% (2008)
93% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.
Social Studies
76% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 64% in 2010.
Science
48% (2010)
50% (2009)
60% (2008)
53% (2007)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2010.
English Language Arts
90% (2010)
80% (2009)
84% (2008)
93% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2010.
Math
52% (2010)
40% (2009)
60% (2008)
33% (2007)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading
88% (2010)
80% (2009)
93% (2008)
76% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2010.
Social Studies
54% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2010.
Science
50% (2010)
56% (2009)
73% (2008)
52% (2007)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2010.
English Language Arts
92% (2010)
84% (2009)
93% (2008)
72% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2010.
Math
58% (2010)
64% (2009)
60% (2008)
52% (2007)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading
94% (2010)
92% (2009)
92% (2008)
100% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 95% in 2010.
Social Studies
50% (2010)
69% (2009)
54% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 70% in 2010.
Science
50% (2010)
39% (2009)
42% (2008)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2010.
English Language Arts
65% (2010)
100% (2009)
84% (2008)
95% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2010.
Math
41% (2010)
39% (2009)
63% (2008)
The state average for Math was 74% 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
