Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
English Language Arts

67% (2009)

57% (2008)

62% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 52% in 2009.
Math

58% (2009)

52% (2008)

62% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 49% in 2009.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 7
English Language Arts

62% (2009)

68% (2008)

59% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 54% in 2009.
Math

35% (2009)

54% (2008)

32% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 43% in 2009.
Algebra I

90% (2009)

99% (2008)

97% (2007)
The state average for Algebra I was 81% in 2009.
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 8
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

17% (2009)

13% (2008)

16% (2007)

7% (2006)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 30% in 2009.
Science

73% (2009)

60% (2008)

61% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.
English Language Arts

65% (2009)

57% (2008)

52% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2009.
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

66% (2009)

49% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 42% in 2009.
Algebra I

52% (2009)

46% (2008)

29% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 44% in 2009.
Geometry

98% (2009)

96% (2008)

96% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 87% 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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