Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 7
Reading

94% (2011)

90% (2010)

95% (2009)

88% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

97% (2011)

93% (2010)

98% (2009)

96% (2008)

98% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.
Math

92% (2011)

87% (2010)

86% (2009)

84% (2008)

82% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

97% (2011)

96% (2010)

98% (2009)

97% (2008)

93% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.
Social Studies

100% (2011)

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

89% (2008)

94% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.
Science

81% (2011)

77% (2010)

77% (2009)

73% (2008)

87% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.
Math

95% (2011)

88% (2010)

80% (2009)

89% (2008)

74% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

98% (2011)

90% (2010)

91% (2009)

98% (2008)

98% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.
Math

88% (2011)

82% (2010)

77% (2009)

81% (2008)

80% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Social Studies

100% (2011)

95% (2010)

96% (2009)

96% (2008)

95% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.
Science

77% (2011)

82% (2010)

88% (2009)

77% (2008)

81% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.
English Language Arts

91% (2011)

98% (2010)

98% (2009)

93% (2008)

98% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.
Math

81% (2011)

90% (2010)

88% (2009)

80% (2008)

81% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 11
Social Studies

100% (2011)

100% (2010)

100% (2009)

93% (2008)

97% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.
Science

98% (2011)

96% (2010)

93% (2009)

83% (2008)

87% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.
English Language Arts

100% (2011)

98% (2010)

88% (2009)

93% (2008)

97% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.
Math

93% (2011)

96% (2010)

86% (2009)

93% (2008)

82% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 90% 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