Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 1
Reading

87% (2009)

87% (2008)

83% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2009.
English Language Arts

86% (2009)

85% (2008)

72% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2009.
Math

86% (2009)

84% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 2
Reading

85% (2009)

91% (2008)

91% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2009.
English Language Arts

82% (2009)

68% (2008)

78% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 87% in 2009.
Math

81% (2009)

77% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 3
Reading

85% (2009)

97% (2008)

96% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2009.
Social Studies

72% (2009)

89% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 76% in 2009.
Science

78% (2009)

78% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2009.
English Language Arts

83% (2009)

86% (2008)

97% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 87% in 2009.
Math

74% (2009)

74% (2008)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

88% (2009)

95% (2008)

90% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.
Social Studies

60% (2009)

92% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2009.
Science

72% (2009)

82% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Science was 78% in 2009.
English Language Arts

81% (2009)

94% (2008)

89% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 87% in 2009.
Math

61% (2009)

63% (2008)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

98% (2009)

97% (2008)

83% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2009.
Social Studies

86% (2009)

92% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2009.
Science

88% (2009)

73% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2009.
English Language Arts

98% (2009)

91% (2008)

81% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2009.
Math

70% (2009)

85% (2008)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 6
Reading

96% (2009)

91% (2008)

98% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2009.
Science

63% (2009)

68% (2008)

76% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Science was 69% in 2009.
English Language Arts

96% (2009)

89% (2008)

93% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2009.
Math

78% (2009)

50% (2008)

53% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 7
Reading

86% (2009)

86% (2008)

97% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2009.
Science

74% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2009.
English Language Arts

86% (2009)

93% (2008)

97% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2009.
Math

76% (2009)

86% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 8
Reading

100% (2009)

97% (2008)

94% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 93% in 2009.
Social Studies

75% (2009)

76% (2008)
The state average for Social Studies was 63% in 2009.
Science

81% (2009)

72% (2008)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2009.
English Language Arts

100% (2009)

97% (2008)

93% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2009.
Math

64% (2009)

79% (2008)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
About the Tests
- In 2008-2009 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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