Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

70% (2011)

73% (2010)

70% (2009)

71% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2011.
Math

87% (2011)

86% (2010)

81% (2009)

86% (2008)
The state average for Math was 95% in 2011.
Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

66% (2011)

63% (2010)

70% (2009)

60% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.
Writing

21% (2011)
The state average for Writing was 47% in 2011.
Math

81% (2011)

84% (2010)

78% (2009)

57% (2008)
The state average for Math was 92% in 2011.
Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

72% (2011)

62% (2010)

49% (2009)

58% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.
Science

42% (2011)

45% (2010)

38% (2009)

57% (2008)
The state average for Science was 78% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

38% (2010)

54% (2009)

32% (2008)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2011.
Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

51% (2011)

67% (2010)

61% (2009)

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

30% (2011)

30% (2010)

55% (2009)

35% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 75% in 2011.
Math

69% (2011)

65% (2010)

48% (2009)

54% (2008)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2011.
Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

53% (2011)

53% (2010)

55% (2009)

50% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

23% (2011)
The state average for Writing was 48% in 2011.
Math

61% (2011)

49% (2010)

52% (2009)

52% (2008)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2011.
Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

64% (2011)

69% (2010)

69% (2009)

65% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Science

56% (2011)

42% (2010)

46% (2009)

67% (2008)
The state average for Science was 78% in 2011.
Math

54% (2011)

28% (2010)

49% (2009)

33% (2008)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.
Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
- The MEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Testing in Michigan: An Overview
See Michigan's state standards