Scale: % at or above basic
Grade 3
Social Studies

37% (2011)

58% (2010)

68% (2009)

78% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 64% in 2011.
Science

48% (2011)

57% (2010)

52% (2009)

61% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
English Language Arts

47% (2011)

65% (2010)

64% (2009)

94% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2011.
Math

58% (2011)

50% (2010)

68% (2009)

56% (2008)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Social Studies

57% (2011)

58% (2010)

63% (2009)

57% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 65% in 2011.
Science

44% (2011)

62% (2010)

51% (2009)

63% (2008)
The state average for Science was 62% in 2011.
English Language Arts

81% (2011)

73% (2010)

63% (2009)

56% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 68% in 2011.
Math

69% (2011)

54% (2010)

63% (2009)

69% (2008)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Social Studies

63% (2011)

77% (2010)

54% (2009)

61% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 67% in 2011.
Science

66% (2011)

65% (2010)

64% (2009)

58% (2008)
The state average for Science was 69% in 2011.
English Language Arts

76% (2011)

83% (2010)

57% (2009)

64% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 71% in 2011.
Math

66% (2011)

53% (2010)

78% (2009)

65% (2008)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Social Studies

53% (2011)

65% (2010)

41% (2009)

84% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 65% in 2011.
Science

65% (2011)

62% (2010)

46% (2009)

59% (2008)
The state average for Science was 62% in 2011.
English Language Arts

59% (2011)

83% (2010)

46% (2009)

71% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2011.
Math

71% (2011)

78% (2010)

54% (2009)

62% (2008)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
English Language Arts

70% (2010)

78% (2009)

85% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2010.
Math

65% (2010)

92% (2009)

75% (2008)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2010.
Source: LA Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 Louisiana used the integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) to assess students in grades 3, 5, 6, and 7 in math, English language arts, science, and social studies.
- The iLEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana.
Testing in Louisiana: An Overview
See Louisiana's state standards