Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 9
Reading

76% (2011)

79% (2010)

72% (2009)

64% (2008)

67% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.
Math

81% (2011)

58% (2010)

48% (2009)

46% (2008)

44% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Social Studies

97% (2011)

91% (2010)

75% (2009)

75% (2008)

56% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.
Science

70% (2011)

62% (2010)

30% (2009)

43% (2008)

23% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.
English Language Arts

85% (2011)

79% (2010)

64% (2009)

73% (2008)

63% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.
Math

75% (2011)

64% (2010)

38% (2009)

51% (2008)

32% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 11
Social Studies

99% (2011)

96% (2010)

96% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.
Science

84% (2011)

85% (2010)

75% (2009)

52% (2008)

61% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.
English Language Arts

82% (2011)

80% (2010)

84% (2009)

74% (2008)

65% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.
Math

90% (2011)

78% (2010)

75% (2009)

59% (2008)

70% (2007)

54% (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