Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Language Arts Literacy

40% (2010)

54% (2009)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 60% in 2010.
Math

63% (2010)

60% (2009)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2010.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Science

95% (2010)

83% (2009)

67% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Science was 93% in 2010.
Language Arts Literacy

27% (2010)

28% (2009)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 60% in 2010.
Math

64% (2010)

61% (2009)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Language Arts Literacy

49% (2010)

46% (2009)

46% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 63% in 2010.
Math

72% (2010)

65% (2009)

57% (2008)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Language Arts Literacy

41% (2010)

71% (2009)

19% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 65% in 2010.
Math

50% (2010)

65% (2009)

51% (2008)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2010.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Language Arts Literacy

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 69% in 2010.
Math

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)
The state average for Math was 64% in 2010.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3
through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science.
- The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for
each grade by the state of New Jersey.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Testing in New Jersey: An Overview
See New Jersey's state standards