In April of each year, North Carolina students in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 9th grades participate in the state's Annual Testing Program. In 1984, the California Achievement Tests in reading, mathematics, language, and spelling were administered. This publication reports student performance for years 1981 through 1984. The body of the report is limited to a summary of student performance for the entire student population in the state and for the total student population in each of the eight educational regions. The level of student achievement for 1984 as well as the 1984 summary of student achievement for each of the 142 local education agencies is provided in the Appendix. Change in statewide student achievement between 1981 and 1984, for grades 3, 6, and 9, are highlighted. Since the performance of North Carolina students is being compared with a national population of students, a comparison of the state with the nation on other selected variables is also included: per capita income, average educational level, and per capita expenditures for public schools. (BW)