Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading
71% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2010.
Math
56% (2010)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2010.
Source: ME Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading
71% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2010.
Math
86% (2010)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2010.
Source: ME Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading
72% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2010.
Math
70% (2010)
The state average for Math was 64% in 2010.
Source: ME Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading
76% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2010.
Math
69% (2010)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2010.
Source: ME Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading
72% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2010.
Math
83% (2010)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2010.
Source: ME Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading
75% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2010.
Math
84% (2010)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2010.
Source: ME Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 Maine used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
- Grade 8 writing results were not released by the state.
- The NECAP a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maine.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Maine: An Overview
See Maine's state standards
