Most LEAs use the SBAC to assess basic skills for grade 5 but use various tests for grade 2

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Source: PPIC Reclassification Survey 2025.

NOTES: Counts represent the number of LEAs that indicated an assessment that they use in our survey for each grade level/span. LEAs may report using up to five different assessments to test for basic skills. Figure shows the top five assessments used in Grades 2 and 5, including the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) used in Grade 5. Grade 2 students do not take the SBAC assessment. See Appendix D for more detail about coding for older grades and see Figures E1–E3 for distribution of assessments for older grades.