Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

70% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.
Math

61% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

80% (2007)

72% (2006)

84% (2005)

80% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2007.
Writing

47% (2007)

40% (2006)

47% (2005)

48% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.
Math

40% (2007)

28% (2006)

68% (2005)

52% (2004)
The state average for Math was 58% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

57% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Science

26% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 36% in 2007.
Math

48% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

80% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2007.
Math

66% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

60% (2007)

70% (2006)

69% (2005)

47% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.
Writing

54% (2007)

68% (2006)

72% (2005)

35% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.
Math

35% (2007)

57% (2006)

54% (2005)

29% (2004)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

81% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.
Science

59% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2007.
Math

56% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 10
Reading

90% (2007)

87% (2006)

82% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.
Science

30% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Science was 36% in 2007.
Writing

90% (2007)

87% (2006)

67% (2005)

59% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.
Math

51% (2007)

41% (2006)

46% (2005)

34% (2004)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
About the tests
- In 2006-2007 Washington used the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10, in writing in grades 4, 7 and 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
- The WASL is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington.
- Beginning with the class of 2008, the grade 10 WASL will be a high school graduation requirement.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
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