Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 8
Reading

93% (2011)

67% (2010)

81% (2009)

86% (2008)

87% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.
Social Studies

70% (2011)

45% (2010)

54% (2009)

69% (2008)

60% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.
Science

36% (2011)

18% (2010)

29% (2009)

20% (2008)

31% (2007)

9% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.
Math

38% (2011)

17% (2010)

60% (2009)

44% (2008)

43% (2007)

17% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

52% (2011)

77% (2010)

76% (2009)

91% (2008)

82% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.
Math

0% (2011)

18% (2010)

23% (2009)

33% (2008)

39% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Social Studies

85% (2011)

45% (2010)

75% (2009)

35% (2008)

64% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.
Science

15% (2011)

27% (2010)

38% (2009)

24% (2008)

33% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.
English Language Arts

79% (2011)

70% (2010)

69% (2009)

44% (2008)

69% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.
Math

17% (2011)

36% (2010)

13% (2009)

18% (2008)

42% (2007)

8% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 11
Social Studies

91% (2011)

96% (2010)

90% (2009)

84% (2008)

84% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.
Science

68% (2011)

67% (2010)

72% (2009)

39% (2008)

43% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.
English Language Arts

67% (2011)

81% (2010)

88% (2009)

64% (2008)

74% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.
Math

44% (2011)

62% (2010)

49% (2009)

43% (2008)

39% (2007)

45% (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