Federal and state law, as well as State Board of Education regulations, mandate testing for public school students in Arkansas. All students are expected to participate in state assessments. 

The laws and regulations require the administration of criterion-referenced tests (CRTs). 

All publicly released data can be found at the ADE Data Center.

From spring 2007 to spring 2014, Arkansas administered the Arkansas Augmented Benchmark Exams in Literacy and math to students in grades 3-10, End-of-Course Algebra 1, Geometry, and 11th Grade Literacy exams. 

From spring 2007 to spring 2015, Arkansas administered the Arkansas Augmented Benchmark Exam in science to students in grades 5 and 7 and the Biology End-of-Course exam. 

In the spring of 2015, Arkansas administered the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) English Language Arts exams in grades 3-10, mathematics exam in grades 3-8, End-of-Course Algebra 1, and Geometry.

From spring 2016- 2022, Arkansas administered the ACT Aspire assessments in English, reading, writing, math, and science to students in grades 3-10.

Starting in 2018-2019, students in grades 3-10 with significant cognitive disabilities will take the Dynamic Learning Maps assessments in English Language Arts, math, and science.

Beginning in the spring of 2024, the Arkansas Teaching, Learning & Assessment System (ATLAS) will serve as the statewide assessment system and will encompass a range of assessments intended to measure student progress.

To view assessment scores, please click on a year to the left.

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