State Testing

Each spring, students in grades 3 – 8, take CAASPP test. The CAASPP Program looks at how well schools and students are performing.  

Students take tests in:

• Math, in Grades 3 – 8
• Reading, in Grades 3 – 8
• Science, in Grades 5, 8

The CAASPP Program includes four tests: the Smarter Balance Math & Reading Test, the CST Science Test, the California Alternate Assessment, and the Standards-based Tests in Spanish.

Teachers and parents can use test results to identify a student’s strengths and areas for improvement.  Individual students reports (ISR) will be mailed home annually, once the district receives the reports from the state.

For more information on the CAASPP testing program, visit the California Department of Education:

California Department of Education Assessment