Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

47% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.
Math

40% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

61% (2007)

68% (2006)

54% (2005)

37% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2007.
Writing

51% (2007)

43% (2006)

33% (2005)

14% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.
Math

22% (2007)

16% (2006)

18% (2005)

10% (2004)
The state average for Math was 58% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

65% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Science

12% (2007)

3% (2006)
The state average for Science was 36% in 2007.
Math

27% (2007)

13% (2006)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

55% (2007)

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

5% (2007)

22% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

36% (2007)

40% (2006)

38% (2005)

36% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.
Writing

36% (2007)

24% (2006)

31% (2005)

15% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.
Math

19% (2007)

14% (2006)

21% (2005)

10% (2004)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

40% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.
Science

17% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2007.
Math

17% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.
Source: WA OSPI, 2006-2007
Grade 10
Reading

58% (2007)

62% (2006)

16% (2005)

39% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.
Science

13% (2007)

5% (2006)
The state average for Science was 36% in 2007.
Writing

85% (2007)

66% (2006)

18% (2005)

18% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.
Math

12% (2007)

9% (2006)

5% (2005)

10% (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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