Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
English Language Arts

32% (2009)

33% (2008)

33% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 76% in 2009.
Math

65% (2009)

51% (2008)

41% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Math was 93% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
Grade 4
English Language Arts

32% (2009)

32% (2008)

30% (2007)

18% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 77% in 2009.
Math

56% (2009)

39% (2008)

34% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
Grade 5
English Language Arts

49% (2009)

31% (2008)

14% (2007)

14% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 82% in 2009.
Math

34% (2009)

27% (2008)

14% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
Grade 6
English Language Arts

49% (2009)

19% (2008)

17% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 81% in 2009.
Math

25% (2009)

12% (2008)

5% (2007)

15% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
Grade 7
English Language Arts

38% (2009)

24% (2008)

19% (2007)

10% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 80% in 2009.
Math

48% (2009)

31% (2008)

15% (2007)

6% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
Grade 8
English Language Arts

24% (2009)

11% (2008)

26% (2007)

10% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2009.
Math

39% (2009)

24% (2008)

7% (2007)

8% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
About the Tests
- In 2008-2009 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language
arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science, and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies.
- The results for English language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
- The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for
each grade by the state of New York.
- The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.
Testing in New York: An Overview
See New York's state standards
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