State Scores by Grade Level and Standard

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS) Test Scores

• Scores by Grade Level
• Scores by Grade Level and Demographic Category
• Scores by Grade Level and Standard

Notes:

1) 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, students with incomplete scores, and students who took the test with a non-standard accommodation were excluded.

2) If the number tested is less than 10, no other statistics appear.

Scores by Grade Level and Standard

Column Legend

A) Number of Students tested

C) Percentage of Students whose test performance may benefit from additional activities that focus on the domains/standards listed.

B) Percentage of Students whose test performance shows weaknesses and a need for further instruction in the domains/standards listed.

D) Percentage of Students whose test performance shows strengths in the domains/standards listed.

Grade 3

Writing

	A	B	C	D
Content & Development	53649	20.9	40.0	39.1
Organization	53649	21.4	43.0	35.7
Voice	53649	22.8	52.2	25.0
Conventions	53649	22.3	33.0	44.7

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	53784	12.8	29.1	58.1
Reading: Informational Texts	53784	14.9	37.0	48.1
Reading: Building Vocabulary	53784	6.1	43.7	50.2
Researching	53784	9.5	42.5	48.0

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	53922	16.6	21.3	62.2
Algebra	53922	22.6	52.1	25.3
Geometry	53922	11.2	42.7	46.1
Measurement	53922	27.8	40.6	31.6
Data Analysis & Probability	53922	33.0	40.4	26.6

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	27075	20.7	51.1	28.2
Habitats & Adaptation	27075	27.2	53.7	19.1
Earth's Materials & Changes	27075	18.6	51.6	29.8
Heat & Changes in Matter	27075	26.5	43.6	29.8
Motion & Sound	27075	23.2	54.5	22.3

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
Places, Regions, & Human Systems	26940	10.2	52.1	37.6
Exploration & Settlement	26940	11.5	41.4	47.1
American Revolution & New Nation	26940	18.3	41.4	40.3
Civil War & Reconstruction	26940	10.6	41.6	47.8
Late 19th & 20th Century S.C.	26940	11.3	40.5	48.2

Grade 4

Writing

	A	B	C	D
Content & Development	53373	18.8	39.0	42.2
Organization	53373	18.1	40.9	41.0
Voice	53373	16.5	61.5	22.0
Conventions	53373	19.7	40.0	40.4

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	53485	11.4	48.6	39.9
Reading: Informational Texts	53485	17.5	32.5	50.0
Reading: Building Vocabulary	53485	15.7	27.7	56.5
Researching	53485	13.0	35.0	51.9

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	53610	12.8	22.4	64.8
Algebra	53610	8.3	29.6	62.1
Geometry	53610	5.1	25.5	69.4
Measurement	53610	21.0	28.4	50.6
Data Analysis & Probability	53610	19.8	41.7	38.6

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	53624	20.3	43.2	36.5
Organisms & Their Environments	53624	16.6	52.7	30.8
Astronomy	53624	21.8	54.1	24.1
Weather	53624	17.1	57.3	25.6
Properties of Light & Electricity	53624	21.8	47.4	30.8

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
Exploration	53611	5.0	39.4	55.6
Settlement	53611	4.8	46.7	48.5
Colonial Conflict	53611	15.9	41.7	42.4
A New Nation	53611	6.1	39.1	54.8
Westward Expansion	53611	5.9	40.4	53.7
Civil War	53611	13.3	36.0	50.7

Grade 5

Writing

	A	B	C	D
Content & Development	53851	16.2	47.6	36.2
Organization	53851	15.0	37.8	47.2
Voice	53851	9.8	59.5	30.8
Conventions	53851	19.4	39.7	40.8

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	53994	15.7	36.2	48.1
Reading: Informational Texts	53994	12.3	40.9	46.8
Reading: Building Vocabulary	53994	8.8	38.3	52.8
Researching	53994	13.6	43.5	42.9

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	54053	15.9	20.3	63.8
Algebra	54053	20.2	33.8	46.0
Geometry	54053	10.6	38.3	51.0
Measurement	54053	27.1	31.4	41.5
Data Analysis & Probability	54053	11.0	36.6	52.4

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	27104	21.0	51.9	27.2
Ecosystems: Terrestrial & Aquatic	27104	17.0	53.7	29.3
Landforms & Oceans	27104	20.4	40.7	38.9
Properties of Matter	27104	13.9	50.4	35.7
Forces & Motion	27104	25.4	55.8	18.8

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
Reconstruction	26997	12.9	46.6	40.5
Westward Expansion	26997	14.4	45.8	39.8
U.S. as a World Power	26997	17.7	41.7	40.7
The 1920s - 1940s	26997	18.2	40.3	41.5
Cold War Era	26997	23.9	43.2	32.9
Developments Since 1989	26997	8.8	51.5	39.7

Grade 6

Writing

	A	B	C	D
Content & Development	55533	20.6	46.9	32.4
Organization	55533	15.6	38.2	46.2
Voice	55533	23.5	56.1	20.4
Conventions	55533	14.7	38.5	46.8

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	55776	14.7	37.6	47.7
Reading: Informational Texts	55776	20.1	32.8	47.1
Reading: Building Vocabulary	55776	20.1	36.9	43.0
Researching	55776	19.1	56.1	24.8

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	55832	19.3	24.8	55.9
Algebra	55832	28.6	33.9	37.5
Geometry	55832	19.4	26.4	54.2
Measurement	55832	27.0	40.7	32.3
Data Analysis & Probability	55832	22.2	28.3	49.4

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	27895	26.3	41.9	31.8
Plants: Structures, Processes, & Responses	27895	26.7	41.0	32.3
Animals: Structures, Processes, & Responses	27895	30.5	44.9	24.6
Earth's Atmosphere & Weather	27895	18.4	41.7	39.9
Conservation of Energy	27895	18.2	40.0	41.8

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
Cradles of Civilization	27975	15.1	42.5	42.4
Greek & Roman Civilizations	27975	15.6	37.0	47.4
Civilizations in Asia	27975	8.0	45.7	46.3
Civilizations in Africa & the Americas	27975	11.9	54.1	34.0
The Middle Ages	27975	10.1	37.9	52.0
Renaissance, Reformation, & Exploration	27975	12.2	39.6	48.2

Grade 7

Writing

	A	B	C	D
Content & Development	55922	15.1	40.5	44.4
Organization	55922	15.2	47.3	37.6
Voice	55922	18.5	59.4	22.1
Conventions	55922	18.8	32.3	48.9

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	55997	20.1	25.1	54.8
Reading: Informational Texts	55997	18.4	40.0	41.5
Reading: Building Vocabulary	55997	15.2	47.5	37.4
Researching	55997	17.8	41.5	40.7

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	56040	22.8	27.9	49.2
Algebra	56040	20.8	37.6	41.6
Geometry	56040	19.9	32.8	47.3
Measurement	56040	13.6	42.4	44.0
Data Analysis & Probability	56040	17.6	37.6	44.9

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	56028	19.1	40.1	40.9
Cells & Heredity	56028	21.3	37.8	41.0
Human Body Systems & Disease	56028	19.4	44.1	36.5
Ecology: Biotic & Abiotic Environment	56028	20.2	42.1	37.7
Chemical Nature of Matter	56028	15.3	35.4	49.2

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
European Colonial Expansion & Global Trade	56014	13.3	49.3	37.3
Limited & Unlimited Government	56014	20.9	32.6	46.5
Independence Movements	56014	20.6	35.8	43.6
Early 20th Century World Conflicts	56014	20.9	32.0	47.1
Cold War Era	56014	21.0	34.5	44.5
Developments Since 1989	56014	23.3	43.9	32.8

Grade 8

Writing

	A	B	C	D
Content & Development	54174	13.2	42.6	44.2
Organization	54174	10.8	41.7	47.4
Voice	54174	18.3	66.4	15.3
Conventions	54174	15.8	37.9	46.4

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	54241	30.3	25.4	44.3
Reading: Informational Texts	54241	26.0	33.8	40.2
Reading: Building Vocabulary	54241	22.8	50.1	27.1
Researching	54241	18.7	35.9	45.4

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	54294	18.0	32.5	49.5
Algebra	54294	25.1	33.9	41.0
Geometry	54294	14.2	43.9	41.9
Measurement	54294	20.1	41.2	38.7
Data Analysis & Probability	54294	12.8	35.1	52.1

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	27145	21.2	39.9	38.9
Earth's Biological History	27145	23.0	50.3	26.7
Earth's Structure and Processes	27145	24.6	36.6	38.8
Astronomy: Earth & Space Systems	27145	19.7	39.3	41.0
Forces & Motion	27145	13.5	43.0	43.5
Waves	27145	20.3	51.6	28.2

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
Settlement	27167	13.4	41.2	45.4
The American Revolution	27167	14.9	38.2	47.0
The New Nation	27167	19.4	45.8	34.9
The Civil War	27167	24.2	37.3	38.5
Reconstruction, Industrialization, & Progressivism	27167	20.0	39.3	40.7
Early 20th Century	27167	22.0	46.1	32.0
Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries	27167	10.3	51.3	38.4