Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 9
Reading

69% (2011)

84% (2010)

87% (2009)

75% (2008)

75% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.
Math

47% (2011)

39% (2010)

46% (2009)

29% (2008)

38% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Social Studies

85% (2011)

87% (2010)

89% (2009)

82% (2008)

82% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.
Science

30% (2011)

50% (2010)

40% (2009)

43% (2008)

44% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.
English Language Arts

75% (2011)

84% (2010)

83% (2009)

75% (2008)

69% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.
Math

36% (2011)

58% (2010)

53% (2009)

49% (2008)

41% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 11
Social Studies

97% (2011)

100% (2010)

97% (2009)

93% (2008)

88% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.
Science

84% (2011)

85% (2010)

81% (2009)

53% (2008)

66% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.
English Language Arts

90% (2011)

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

74% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.
Math

73% (2011)

87% (2010)

79% (2009)

64% (2008)

56% (2007)

49% (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