Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 7
Reading

85% (2011)

88% (2010)

93% (2009)

81% (2008)

71% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.
Writing

100% (2011)

100% (2010)

100% (2009)

85% (2008)

100% (2007)

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

63% (2011)

75% (2010)

79% (2009)

80% (2008)

86% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

88% (2011)

100% (2010)

93% (2009)

100% (2008)

89% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.
Social Studies

100% (2011)

100% (2010)

87% (2009)

83% (2008)

100% (2007)

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

80% (2011)

77% (2010)

73% (2009)

56% (2008)

81% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.
Math

94% (2011)

85% (2010)

86% (2009)

72% (2008)

59% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 9
Reading

88% (2011)

81% (2010)

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

93% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.
Math

67% (2011)

71% (2010)

62% (2009)

59% (2008)

82% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Social Studies

71% (2011)

92% (2010)

92% (2009)

96% (2008)

88% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.
Science

81% (2011)

69% (2010)

83% (2009)

77% (2008)

54% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.
English Language Arts

61% (2011)

100% (2010)

80% (2009)

65% (2008)

91% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

69% (2010)

83% (2009)

70% (2008)

52% (2007)

53% (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)

100% (2008)

83% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.
Science

85% (2011)

88% (2010)

96% (2009)

88% (2008)

67% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.
English Language Arts

100% (2011)

79% (2010)

100% (2009)

88% (2008)

85% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.
Math

100% (2011)

88% (2010)

92% (2009)

72% (2008)

68% (2007)

61% (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