Scale: % passing
Grade 3
English/Language Arts

85% (2010)

62% (2009)

72% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 79% in 2010.
Math

75% (2010)

64% (2009)

56% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2010.
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Science

83% (2010)
The state average for Science was 75% in 2010.
English/Language Arts

87% (2010)

60% (2009)

90% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 77% in 2010.
Math

75% (2010)

74% (2009)

84% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2010.
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Social Studies

72% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 64% in 2010.
English/Language Arts

80% (2010)

68% (2009)

76% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 71% in 2010.
Math

87% (2010)

76% (2009)

74% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Science

49% (2010)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2010.
English/Language Arts

89% (2010)

83% (2009)

48% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 72% in 2010.
Math

87% (2010)

87% (2009)

84% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2010.
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Social Studies

89% (2010)
The state average for Social Studies was 64% in 2010.
English/Language Arts

81% (2010)

69% (2009)

59% (2008)

43% (2007)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 72% in 2010.
Math

72% (2010)

88% (2009)

77% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2010.
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
English/Language Arts

65% (2010)

62% (2009)

35% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 69% in 2010.
Math

76% (2010)

72% (2009)

46% (2008)

61% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2010.
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in English/language arts and math, grades 4 and 6 in science, and in grades 5 and 7 in social studies.
- The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana.
- High school students are required to pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ to receive a high school diploma.
- The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.
Testing in Indiana: An Overview
See Indiana's state standards