Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

75% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.
Math

75% (2007)

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

76% (2007)

81% (2006)

86% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2007.
Writing

55% (2007)

58% (2006)

52% (2005)

38% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.
Math

46% (2007)

39% (2006)

67% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for Math was 58% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

80% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Science

36% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Science was 36% in 2007.
Math

56% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

58% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2007.
Math

41% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

62% (2007)

63% (2006)

67% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.
Writing

66% (2007)

63% (2006)

65% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.
Math

44% (2007)

31% (2006)

36% (2005)

35% (2004)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

71% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.
Science

20% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2007.
Math

32% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 10
Reading

69% (2007)

71% (2006)

67% (2005)

20% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.
Science

20% (2007)

18% (2006)
The state average for Science was 36% in 2007.
Writing

64% (2007)

61% (2006)

61% (2005)

30% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.
Math

35% (2007)

27% (2006)

27% (2005)

14% (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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