HomeMy WebLinkAboutACT Results 09-08-14Five Year Trend
Total Tested
English
Math
Reading
Science
Comp.
Year WA State WA State WA State WA State WA State WA State
2010 21 92,615 26.4 19.7 25.2 21.4 26.8 20.8 25.0 20.9 25.9 20.8
2011 27 101,569 28.2 19.6 26.1 21.5 27.6 20.7 26.2 20.8 27.1 20.8
2012 26 110,180 27.5 19.6 25.1 21.4 26.7 20.8 24.7 20.8 26.1 20.8
2013 35 109,841 26.1 19.8 24.1 21.5 27.7 21.0 25.0 20.9 25.8 20.9
2014 45 116,547 26.5 19.8 25.2 21.4 25.6 21.1 25.0 21.0 25.7 20.9
Table 1: Five Year Trends – Avg. ACT Scores
Readiness for College-Level Coursework
98%
89%
78% 78%
67%
60%
47%
42%
36%
27%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
College Eng. Comp.
(18)
College Algebra (22)College Social Science
(22)
College Biology (23)Meeting all 4
Figure 1: Percentage of ACT-Tested Students Ready for College-Level
Coursework
WA
State
The ACT has established “college readiness” benchmark scores for designated college courses. A benchmark
score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a “B”
or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college course.
Avg. ACT Mathematics Scores
26.0 23.3
0.0 0.0 0.0
23.5 22.4 20.1
17.5 16.8
0.0
3.0
6.0
9.0
12.0
15.0
18.0
21.0
24.0
27.0
Alg. 1/2, Geo, Trig,
Calc
Alg 1/2, Geo, Trig,
Other
Alg. 1/2, Geo, Trig Alg. 1/2, Geo Less than 3 years
Figure 2: Avg. ACT Math Scores by Course Sequence
WA
State
*WA has no students who took the ACT exam with less then a "Alg. 1/2, Geo,
Trig, Other" course sequence.
Avg. ACT Science Scores
25.0 25.4
21.0 21.2
18.8
17.4
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
Gen Sci, Bio, Chem,
Phys,
Bio, Chem, Phys Gen Sci, Bio, Chem Less than 3 years
Figure 3: Average ACT Science Scores by Course Sequence
WA
State
*WA had no students who took the 2014 ACT exam with less
then a "Bio, Chem, Phys" course sequence