2026 SC READY Scores - Statewide by Grade Level
South Carolina College - and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY) Test Scores
State Scores
Notes:
- These statistics may differ from those in state and federal accountability results. They were calculated based on where students tested regardless of school entry date. Home school students were excluded.
- If the number tested is less than 20, no other statistics appear.
Scores by Grade Level
English Language Arts (ELA)
| Grade |
Number Tested |
Does Not Meet Expectations |
Approaches Expectations |
Meets Expectations |
Exceeds Expectations |
Meets or Exceeds Expectations |
Approaches Meets or Exceeds Expectations |
Mean Score |
Standard Deviation |
| 3 |
57418 |
12.4 % |
23.5 % |
32 % |
32.1 % |
64.2 % |
87.6 % |
494.7 |
109.1 |
| 4 |
58002 |
14.1 % |
20.4 % |
38.6 % |
26.8 % |
65.5 % |
85.9 % |
539.7 |
104.7 |
| 5 |
57873 |
18.6 % |
17.9 % |
38 % |
25.6 % |
63.5 % |
81.4 % |
562.4 |
98.9 |
| 6 |
58061 |
19.6 % |
24.1 % |
32.7 % |
23.6 % |
56.3 % |
80.4 % |
572.8 |
104.5 |
| 7 |
58082 |
21.1 % |
19.4 % |
37.1 % |
22.4 % |
59.5 % |
78.9 % |
591.6 |
92.1 |
| 8 |
58834 |
20.4 % |
20.7 % |
36.3 % |
22.6 % |
58.9 % |
79.6 % |
613.9 |
90.2 |
Mathematics
| Grade |
Number Tested |
Does Not Meet Expectations |
Approaches Expectations |
Meets Expectations |
Exceeds Expectations |
Meets or Exceeds Expectations |
Approaches Meets or Exceeds Expectations |
Mean Score |
Standard Deviation |
| 3 |
57389 |
19.9 % |
20.8 % |
34.1 % |
25.1 % |
59.3 % |
80.1 % |
285.3 |
44.7 |
| 4 |
57991 |
21.7 % |
25.9 % |
24.1 % |
28.2 % |
52.4 % |
78.3 % |
297.5 |
47.5 |
| 5 |
57855 |
20.5 % |
30.4 % |
25 % |
24.1 % |
49.1 % |
79.5 % |
296.2 |
44.6 |
| 6 |
57431 |
30.9 % |
28.3 % |
23.7 % |
17.2 % |
40.8 % |
69.1 % |
289.7 |
41.7 |
| 7 |
57580 |
33.6 % |
24.7 % |
21.8 % |
20 % |
41.8 % |
66.4 % |
291.9 |
44.7 |
| 8 |
58201 |
33.3 % |
22.5 % |
27.1 % |
17.1 % |
44.2 % |
66.7 % |
296 |
42.2 |
Science
| Grade |
Number Tested |
Does Not Meet Expectations |
Approaches Expectations |
Meets Expectations |
Exceeds Expectations |
Meets or Exceeds Expectations |
Approaches Meets or Exceeds Expectations |
Mean Score |
Standard Deviation |
| 4 |
57995 |
27.8 % |
20.5 % |
28.2 % |
23.4 % |
51.7 % |
72.2 % |
518.7 |
95.6 |
| 6 |
58048 |
26 % |
22.1 % |
27.7 % |
24.2 % |
51.9 % |
74 % |
535.3 |
98.6 |
