Student Assessment
2025-26 STATE TESTING CALENDAR
|
TESTS |
Testing Window(s) |
Elementary Schools |
Middle Schools |
High Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
-Initial ELPAC |
8/14/25 – 6/10/26 |
K-6 |
6-8 |
9-12 |
|
- Initial Alternate ELPAC |
8/14/25 – 6/10/26 |
K-6 |
6-8 |
9-12 |
|
-CAASPP: CAA for Science1 |
9/29/2025 – 5/15/26 |
5 |
8 |
11 (12) |
|
-NAEP |
1/26/26 – 3/6/26 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
|
-Physical Fitness Test (PFT) |
2/2/26 – 3/26/26 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
|
-Summative ELPAC (Gr. K-2: Writing) 2 |
3/9/26 – 4/10/26 |
K-2 |
- |
- |
|
-Summative ELPAC (Gr. K-2: Speaking) |
3/16/26 – 4/17/26 |
K-2 |
- |
- |
|
-Summative ELPAC (Gr. 3-12: All Domains)2 AND -Summative Alternate ELPAC (Gr. 3-12)2 |
3/16/26 – 5/1/26 |
3-6 |
6-8 |
9-12 |
|
-Summative ELPAC (Gr. K-2: Reading & Listening)2 AND -Summative Alternate ELPAC (Gr. K-2)2 |
4/20/26 – 5/15/26 |
K-2 |
- |
- |
|
-CAASPP: SBA for ELA AND CAA for ELA (Gr. 3-8) |
4/17/26 – 5/1/26 |
3-6 |
6-8 |
- |
|
-CAASPP: SBA for Math AND CAA for Math (Gr. 3-8) |
5/4/26 – 5/15/26 |
3-6 |
6-8 |
- |
|
-CAASPP: Grade 11 SBA for ELA/Math AND CAA for ELA/Math |
4/17/26 – 5/15/26 |
- |
- |
11 |
|
-CAASPP: CAST1 |
4/17/26 – 5/15/26 |
5 |
8 |
11 (12) |
1 Grade 12 students who have not taken CAST or CAA for science in high school will be required to take CAST or CAA for science in the 2025-26 school year. Students repeating grade 12 are not eligible for the CAST or CAA for science.
2 Newly identified ELs, newly enrolled eligible ELs, and ELs who did not complete all domains by the due date must be tested by May 29, 2026. Students who achieved a Summative ELPAC Level 4 score in the 2024-25 school year, should be tested between May 4 and May 15, 2026.
IMPORTANT: Dates are subject to change based on the availability of online applications, testing materials, and/or changes in regulations.
REF-152112.1
Office of Data and Accountability
October 6, 2025