Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

75% (2010)

73% (2009)

56% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Math

62% (2010)

61% (2009)

57% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2010.
Source: OR Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

76% (2010)

69% (2009)

58% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2010.
Writing

57% (2010)

46% (2009)
The state average for Writing was n/a in 2010.
Math

77% (2010)

76% (2009)

60% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: OR Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

67% (2010)

56% (2009)

49% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2010.
Science

60% (2010)

68% (2009)

63% (2008)
The state average for Science was n/a in 2010.
Math

69% (2010)

68% (2009)

53% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2010.
Source: OR Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through
8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science.
- The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering
specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Oregon: An Overview
See Oregon's state standards