Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

100% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.
Math

98% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2007.
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

94% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.
Math

96% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

91% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.
Writing

86% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.
Math

93% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2007.
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

97% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.
Math

98% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007
About the Tests
- In 2006-2007 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
- The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Kansas: An Overview
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