Statewide Science Assessment

The Statewide Science Assessment measures student achievement of the Florida's State Academic Standards in science. Students in grades 5 and 8 participate in the statewide science assessment. Achievement Levels for Science were established in 2012 through a standard setting process.

About the Assessment

• Florida Statewide Assessments Portal: The portal provides resources for students, parents, educators, test administrators, school assessment coordinators, district assessment coordinators, and technology coordinators
• 2024-25 Grades 5 and 8 Science Assessments Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Science Test Design Summary (PDF)
• Florida Statewide Assessments Computer-Adaptive Testing Video
• Statewide Assessments Guide (PDF)

What's on the Assessment

To learn more about the content of the statewide science assessment, individuals may review the Science standards and the Test Item Specifications. The Standards specify the expectations for student learning in Florida, and the Test Item Specifications describe how the test questions (or items) on the assessments will measure student achievement of these Standards.

• Science standards
• Statewide Science Assessment Test Item Specifications, Grade 5 (PDF)
• Statewide Science Assessment Test Item Specifications, Grade 8 (PDF)

Assessment Results

• Results
• 2023–24 Understanding Florida Statewide Assessment Reports for Families (PDF)
• Science and Social Studies Achievement Levels (PDF)
• Achievement Level Descriptions
  • Grade 5 Science (PDF)
  • Grade 8 Science (PDF)
• Interactive Reporting

Publications and Resources

• Archived Publications
• 2024-2025 Statewide Assessments Accommodations Guide
• Cognitive Complexity Classification (PDF)
• One Year of Florida’s Assessment Committee Participants (2017-2018) (PDF)
• Participation in State Assessment Committees (PDF)
• Private Schools Opportunities for Statewide Assessments
• Standard Setting