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

88% (2009)

81% (2008)

72% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 76% in 2009.
Math

98% (2009)

93% (2008)

95% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 93% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
Grade 4
English Language Arts

84% (2009)

80% (2008)

83% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 77% in 2009.
Math

90% (2009)

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
Grade 5
English Language Arts

90% (2009)

79% (2008)

81% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 82% in 2009.
Math

92% (2009)

92% (2008)

89% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
Grade 6
English Language Arts

89% (2009)

76% (2008)

67% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 81% in 2009.
Math

84% (2009)

89% (2008)

94% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
Grade 7
English Language Arts

93% (2009)

78% (2008)

79% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 80% in 2009.
Math

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

72% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2009.
Source: NYSED, 2008-2009
Grade 8
English Language Arts

74% (2009)

53% (2008)

78% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2009.
Math

80% (2009)

67% (2008)

52% (2007)

49% (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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