Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

48% (2008)

56% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.
Math

48% (2008)

62% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

72% (2008)

69% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.
Science

88% (2008)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2008.
Math

64% (2008)

72% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

67% (2008)

63% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.
Writing

41% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.
Math

77% (2008)

69% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008
About the Tests
- In 2007-2008 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 11 in science; and in grades 6, 8 and 11 in history-government.
- The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Kansas: An Overview
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