Scale: % at or above basic
Grade 3
Social Studies

83% (2011)

73% (2010)

66% (2009)

69% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 64% in 2011.
Science

80% (2011)

66% (2010)

71% (2009)

67% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
English Language Arts

68% (2011)

88% (2010)

82% (2009)

75% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2011.
Math

85% (2011)

75% (2010)

74% (2009)

78% (2008)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Social Studies

66% (2011)

75% (2010)

86% (2009)

80% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 65% in 2011.
Science

54% (2011)

75% (2010)

67% (2009)

68% (2008)
The state average for Science was 62% in 2011.
English Language Arts

63% (2011)

78% (2010)

56% (2009)

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

79% (2011)

89% (2010)

69% (2009)

73% (2008)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Social Studies

83% (2011)

83% (2010)

76% (2009)

80% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 67% in 2011.
Science

91% (2011)

72% (2010)

72% (2009)

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

93% (2011)

71% (2010)

79% (2009)

67% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 71% in 2011.
Math

89% (2011)

81% (2010)

84% (2009)

74% (2008)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Social Studies

76% (2011)

84% (2010)

77% (2009)

74% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 65% in 2011.
Science

76% (2011)

84% (2010)

81% (2009)

68% (2008)
The state average for Science was 62% in 2011.
English Language Arts

86% (2011)

82% (2010)

87% (2009)

82% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2011.
Math

78% (2011)

84% (2010)

64% (2009)

50% (2008)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
English Language Arts

80% (2010)

91% (2009)

76% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2010.
Math

84% (2010)

83% (2009)

44% (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