Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Language Arts Literacy

71% (2008)

57% (2007)

70% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 86% in 2008.
Math

79% (2008)

74% (2007)

79% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Science

54% (2008)

55% (2007)

67% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2008.
Language Arts Literacy

54% (2008)

62% (2007)

78% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 83% in 2008.
Math

64% (2008)

69% (2007)

67% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Language Arts Literacy

35% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 60% in 2008.
Math

55% (2008)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Language Arts Literacy

53% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 57% in 2008.
Math

56% (2008)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Language Arts Literacy

57% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 70% in 2008.
Math

81% (2008)
The state average for Math was 64% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Science

53% (2008)
The state average for Science was 84% in 2008.
Language Arts Literacy

47% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 81% in 2008.
Math

47% (2008)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
About the Tests
- In 2007-2008 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3
through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science.
- The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for
each grade by the state of New Jersey.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Testing in New Jersey: An Overview
See New Jersey's state standards
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