Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 9
Reading

88% (2011)

91% (2010)

91% (2009)

86% (2008)

89% (2007)

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

67% (2011)

74% (2010)

62% (2009)

65% (2008)

51% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Social Studies

93% (2011)

84% (2010)

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

83% (2007)

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

71% (2011)

69% (2010)

62% (2009)

57% (2008)

40% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.
English Language Arts

93% (2011)

93% (2010)

92% (2009)

89% (2008)

86% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.
Math

79% (2011)

81% (2010)

74% (2009)

64% (2008)

48% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 11
Social Studies

97% (2011)

97% (2010)

96% (2009)

96% (2008)

89% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.
Science

93% (2011)

93% (2010)

81% (2009)

69% (2008)

70% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.
English Language Arts

97% (2011)

95% (2010)

93% (2009)

94% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.
Math

88% (2011)

93% (2010)

73% (2009)

81% (2008)

79% (2007)

75% (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