Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

84% (2011)

78% (2010)

79% (2009)

63% (2008)

94% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2011.
Math

84% (2011)

83% (2010)

68% (2009)

63% (2008)

81% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

70% (2011)

94% (2010)

71% (2009)

75% (2008)

69% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2011.
Math

85% (2011)

83% (2010)

88% (2009)

67% (2008)

44% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

>95% (2011)

94% (2010)

74% (2009)

53% (2008)

>95% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2011.
Science

89% (2011)

83% (2010)

67% (2009)

38% (2008)
The state average for Science was 73% in 2011.
Math

89% (2011)

89% (2010)

63% (2009)

35% (2008)

62% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

>95% (2011)

90% (2010)

68% (2009)

93% (2008)

71% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Math

88% (2011)

90% (2010)

63% (2009)

80% (2008)

59% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

79% (2011)

68% (2010)

63% (2009)

62% (2008)

75% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2011.
Math

90% (2011)

74% (2010)

75% (2009)

62% (2008)

88% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: NCDPI, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

85% (2011)

73% (2010)

67% (2009)

75% (2008)

89% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2011.
Science

85% (2011)

>95% (2010)

73% (2009)

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

85% (2011)

82% (2010)

67% (2009)

75% (2008)

56% (2007)

33% (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