Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 1
Reading

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2008.
English Language Arts

79% (2008)

87% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2008.
Math

77% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 2
Reading

91% (2008)

94% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.
English Language Arts

83% (2008)

92% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2008.
Math

91% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 3
Reading

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.
Social Studies

80% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 89% in 2008.
Science

76% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Science was 75% in 2008.
English Language Arts

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 87% in 2008.
Math

63% (2008)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

91% (2008)

73% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.
Social Studies

93% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.
Science

73% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Science was 74% in 2008.
English Language Arts

84% (2008)

82% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.
Math

69% (2008)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

74% (2008)

71% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2008.
Social Studies

80% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 89% in 2008.
Science

66% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Science was 71% in 2008.
English Language Arts

82% (2008)

79% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.
Math

56% (2008)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

93% (2008)

89% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.
Science

82% (2008)

64% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Science was 66% in 2008.
English Language Arts

82% (2008)

92% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 87% in 2008.
Math

71% (2008)

41% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2008.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

80% (2008)

87% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.
Science

79% (2008)

85% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Science was 75% in 2008.
English Language Arts

92% (2008)

88% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.
Math

80% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

98% (2008)

89% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.
Social Studies

69% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 59% in 2008.
Science

80% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2008.
English Language Arts

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 89% in 2008.
Math

64% (2008)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
About the Tests
- In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading,
English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8, in science in grades 3 through 8, and in social studies in grades 3 through 5 and 8.
- The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined
for each grade by the state of Georgia.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Georgia: An Overview
See Georgia's state standards
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