Scale: % proficient or above
Grade 3
Reading

80% (2007)

80% (2006)

78% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2007.
Social Studies

73% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 79% in 2007.
Science

80% (2007)

87% (2006)

91% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Science was 88% in 2007.
Math

78% (2007)

69% (2006)

84% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

87% (2007)

74% (2006)

86% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2007.
Social Studies

77% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 79% in 2007.
Science

85% (2007)

84% (2006)

90% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2007.
Math

72% (2007)

82% (2006)

52% (2005)

84% (2004)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.
Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

76% (2007)

85% (2006)

87% (2005)

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

85% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2007.
Science

82% (2007)

74% (2006)

92% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2007.
Math

88% (2007)

72% (2006)

79% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2007.
Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

81% (2007)

91% (2006)

84% (2005)

84% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.
Social Studies

73% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 74% in 2007.
Science

86% (2007)

92% (2006)

90% (2005)

83% (2004)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2007.
Math

66% (2007)

80% (2006)

70% (2005)

61% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

84% (2007)

87% (2006)

87% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.
Social Studies

83% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2007.
Science

91% (2007)

88% (2006)

93% (2005)

89% (2004)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2007.
Math

86% (2007)

82% (2006)

78% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.
Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

82% (2007)

84% (2006)

90% (2005)

79% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2007.
Social Studies

76% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 70% in 2007.
Science

82% (2007)

95% (2006)

87% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Science was 84% in 2007.
Math

71% (2007)

79% (2006)

82% (2005)

71% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.
Source: WV Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
About the Tests
- In 2006-2007 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test (WESTEST) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science and in grades 3 through 8 in social studies.
- The WESTEST is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.
Testing in West Virginia: An Overview
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