Scale: % at or above basic
Grade 3
Social Studies

35% (2011)

42% (2010)

43% (2009)

50% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 64% in 2011.
Science

33% (2011)

37% (2010)

38% (2009)

42% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
English Language Arts

53% (2011)

46% (2010)

50% (2009)

53% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2011.
Math

67% (2011)

47% (2010)

62% (2009)

55% (2008)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Social Studies

76% (2011)

60% (2010)

41% (2009)

62% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 65% in 2011.
Science

55% (2011)

63% (2010)

54% (2009)

76% (2008)
The state average for Science was 62% in 2011.
English Language Arts

69% (2011)

82% (2010)

55% (2009)

71% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 68% in 2011.
Math

82% (2011)

70% (2010)

58% (2009)

79% (2008)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Social Studies

70% (2011)

58% (2010)

58% (2009)

50% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 67% in 2011.
Science

77% (2011)

48% (2010)

52% (2009)

53% (2008)
The state average for Science was 69% in 2011.
English Language Arts

73% (2011)

76% (2010)

73% (2009)

65% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 71% in 2011.
Math

63% (2011)

67% (2010)

71% (2009)

44% (2008)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Social Studies

46% (2011)

66% (2010)

56% (2009)

46% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 65% in 2011.
Science

52% (2011)

58% (2010)

47% (2009)

35% (2008)
The state average for Science was 62% in 2011.
English Language Arts

60% (2011)

71% (2010)

50% (2009)

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

66% (2011)

75% (2010)

56% (2009)

27% (2008)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2011.
Source: TN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 9
English Language Arts

68% (2010)

73% (2009)

58% (2008)
The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2010.
Math

51% (2010)

63% (2009)

52% (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