Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

55% (2011)

55% (2010)

45% (2009)

44% (2008)

64% (2007)

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

56% (2011)

62% (2010)

68% (2009)

61% (2008)

33% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

57% (2011)

55% (2010)

71% (2009)

26% (2008)

71% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2011.
Math

64% (2011)

74% (2010)

74% (2009)

37% (2008)

44% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

73% (2011)

65% (2010)

47% (2009)

37% (2008)

83% (2007)

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

50% (2011)

56% (2010)

32% (2009)

28% (2008)
The state average for Science was 73% in 2011.
Math

70% (2011)

82% (2010)

51% (2009)

49% (2008)

36% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

59% (2011)

56% (2010)

64% (2009)

53% (2008)

79% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Math

59% (2011)

62% (2010)

70% (2009)

56% (2008)

56% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

53% (2011)

61% (2010)

63% (2009)

41% (2008)

82% (2007)

>=95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

86% (2010)

78% (2009)

51% (2008)

35% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

70% (2011)

53% (2010)

45% (2009)

33% (2008)

84% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2011.
Science

77% (2011)

55% (2010)

47% (2009)

11% (2008)
The state average for Science was 75% in 2011.
Math

>95% (2011)

94% (2010)

77% (2009)

35% (2008)

39% (2007)

38% (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