Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 2
English Language Arts

22% (2009)

40% (2008)

38% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 53% in 2009.
Math

21% (2009)

48% (2008)

51% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 3
English Language Arts

29% (2009)

35% (2008)

15% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 44% in 2009.
Math

57% (2009)

60% (2008)

45% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 64% in 2009.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
English Language Arts

39% (2009)

51% (2008)

56% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 61% in 2009.
Math

54% (2009)

75% (2008)

56% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2009.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Science

54% (2009)

32% (2008)

26% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Science was 49% in 2009.
English Language Arts

48% (2009)

39% (2008)

29% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 54% in 2009.
Math

51% (2009)

38% (2008)

35% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 57% in 2009.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 6
English Language Arts

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 52% in 2009.
Math

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Math was 49% in 2009.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
About the tests
- In 2008-2009 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled.
- The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for
each grade by the state of California.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
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