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

75% (2008)

73% (2007)

68% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 86% in 2008.
Math

72% (2008)

70% (2007)

69% (2006)

39% (2005)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Science

80% (2008)

61% (2007)

55% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2008.
Language Arts Literacy

72% (2008)

65% (2007)

63% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 83% in 2008.
Math

78% (2008)

63% (2007)

66% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Language Arts Literacy

38% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 60% in 2008.
Math

73% (2008)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Language Arts Literacy

27% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 57% in 2008.
Math

48% (2008)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Language Arts Literacy

26% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 70% in 2008.
Math

16% (2008)
The state average for Math was 64% in 2008.
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Science

51% (2008)
The state average for Science was 84% in 2008.
Language Arts Literacy

42% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 81% in 2008.
Math

17% (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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