Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

73% (2011)

74% (2010)

82% (2009)

86% (2008)

84% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.
Math

78% (2011)

73% (2010)

70% (2009)

74% (2008)

73% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

81% (2011)

72% (2010)

74% (2009)

73% (2008)

76% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.
Writing

90% (2011)

79% (2010)

86% (2009)

82% (2008)

93% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.
Math

79% (2011)

63% (2010)

65% (2009)

66% (2008)

78% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

85% (2011)

88% (2010)

90% (2009)

93% (2008)

77% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.
Social Studies

86% (2011)

88% (2010)

83% (2009)

87% (2008)

78% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.
Science

69% (2011)

61% (2010)

49% (2009)

56% (2008)

48% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.
Math

83% (2011)

80% (2010)

76% (2009)

83% (2008)

58% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
- TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
- The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Texas: An Overview
See Texas' state standards