Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

70% (2011)

62% (2010)

73% (2009)

83% (2008)

88% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.
Math

68% (2011)

54% (2010)

44% (2009)

42% (2008)

54% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

65% (2011)

66% (2010)

62% (2009)

67% (2008)

64% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.
Writing

84% (2011)

88% (2010)

82% (2009)

77% (2008)

89% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.
Math

62% (2011)

52% (2010)

42% (2009)

51% (2008)

70% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

80% (2011)

86% (2010)

89% (2009)

76% (2008)

74% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.
Social Studies

87% (2011)

92% (2010)

79% (2009)

76% (2008)

74% (2007)

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

48% (2011)

42% (2010)

37% (2009)

47% (2008)

48% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.
Math

67% (2011)

60% (2010)

48% (2009)

44% (2008)

52% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% 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