Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

65% (2011)

58% (2010)

71% (2009)

55% (2008)

79% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2011.
Math

78% (2011)

78% (2010)

>95% (2009)

77% (2008)

73% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

62% (2011)

81% (2010)

68% (2009)

56% (2008)

80% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2011.
Math

71% (2011)

80% (2010)

85% (2009)

62% (2008)

55% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

73% (2011)

74% (2010)

62% (2009)

56% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2011.
Science

91% (2011)

84% (2010)

85% (2009)

63% (2008)
The state average for Science was 73% in 2011.
Math

89% (2011)

77% (2010)

80% (2009)

65% (2008)

67% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

68% (2011)

68% (2010)

69% (2009)

75% (2008)

92% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Math

76% (2011)

63% (2010)

82% (2009)

83% (2008)

79% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

54% (2011)

77% (2010)

78% (2009)

64% (2008)

89% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2011.
Math

54% (2011)

80% (2010)

94% (2009)

85% (2008)

73% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

74% (2011)

89% (2010)

82% (2009)

65% (2008)

94% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2011.
Science

84% (2011)

92% (2010)

85% (2009)

63% (2008)
The state average for Science was 75% in 2011.
Math

89% (2011)

94% (2010)

89% (2009)

76% (2008)

79% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, grades 5 and 8 in science, and grade 10 in writing.
- The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined
for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
- Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.
Testing in North Carolina: An Overview
See North Carolina's state standards