Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

81% (2011)

84% (2010)

93% (2009)

89% (2008)

93% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.
Math

72% (2011)

71% (2010)

74% (2009)

67% (2008)

70% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

83% (2011)

84% (2010)

84% (2009)

88% (2008)

85% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.
Writing

90% (2011)

97% (2010)

94% (2009)

90% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.
Math

68% (2011)

75% (2010)

66% (2009)

70% (2008)

64% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

95% (2011)

94% (2010)

97% (2009)

93% (2008)

89% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.
Social Studies

93% (2011)

89% (2010)

90% (2009)

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.
Science

77% (2011)

73% (2010)

66% (2009)

55% (2008)

65% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.
Math

87% (2011)

83% (2010)

80% (2009)

68% (2008)

61% (2007)

53% (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