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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
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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
54475
15.6
46.2
38.2
Organization
54475
19.7
44.8
35.5
Voice
54475
10.7
66.4
22.9
Conventions
54475
22.9
33.0
44.0
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
54572
9.0
20.0
70.9
Reading: Informational Texts
54572
11.7
32.8
55.5
Reading: Building Vocabulary
54572
14.0
47.0
39.0
Researching
54572
17.4
47.7
34.9
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
54786
23.2
20.9
55.9
Number & Operations in Base Ten; Number & Operations Fractions
54786
20.4
31.5
48.2
Measurement & Data; Geometry
54786
18.6
24.5
56.8
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
27540
24.0
54.0
22.0
Habitats & Adaptation
27540
18.7
51.2
30.1
Earth's Materials & Changes
27540
22.2
47.0
30.8
Heat & Changes in Matter
27540
30.7
50.6
18.6
Motion & Sound
27540
22.1
44.4
33.5
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Places, Regions, & Human Systems
27393
16.5
49.0
34.5
Exploration & Settlement
27393
11.8
41.6
46.7
American Revolution & New Nation
27393
8.8
40.5
50.7
Civil War & Reconstruction
27393
11.3
42.0
46.7
Late 19th & 20th Century S.C.
27393
10.3
37.2
52.6


Grade 4

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
53968
13.4
30.1
56.5
Organization
53968
16.2
38.0
45.8
Voice
53968
13.3
59.8
26.9
Conventions
53968
14.0
34.2
51.7
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
54002
6.0
34.8
59.1
Reading: Informational Texts
54002
21.4
25.0
53.6
Reading: Building Vocabulary
54002
13.8
32.1
54.1
Researching
54002
15.9
39.7
44.4
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
54161
12.5
31.5
55.9
Number & Operations in Base Ten
54161
20.4
23.0
56.6
Number & Operations; Fractions
54161
20.4
22.7
56.9
Measurement & Data; Geometry
54161
11.3
32.3
56.3
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
54166
22.0
46.2
31.8
Organisms & Their Environments
54166
14.4
45.2
40.4
Astronomy
54166
20.5
60.8
18.8
Weather
54166
20.3
54.0
25.7
Properties of Light & Electricity
54166
20.0
40.2
39.8
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Exploration
54152
13.5
47.5
39.1
Settlement
54152
4.7
46.1
49.2
Colonial Conflict
54152
15.9
41.3
42.9
A New Nation
54152
7.9
45.9
46.1
Westward Expansion
54152
6.9
43.0
50.1
Civil War
54152
14.2
35.7
50.1


Grade 5

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
53844
13.9
53.7
32.4
Organization
53844
9.7
47.1
43.1
Voice
53844
6.2
60.5
33.3
Conventions
53844
13.8
24.0
62.2
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
53989
7.3
31.7
61.0
Reading: Informational Texts
53989
12.8
27.8
59.3
Reading: Building Vocabulary
53989
12.5
45.6
41.9
Researching
53989
20.6
59.0
20.4
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Operations & Algebraic Thinking; Number & Operations in Base Ten
54057
13.3
26.9
59.8
Number & Operations; Fractions
54057
21.3
20.7
58.0
Measurement & Data
54057
19.1
26.0
54.9
Geometry
54057
11.3
42.6
46.1
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
27142
19.9
48.4
31.7
Ecosystems: Terrestrial & Aquatic
27142
22.3
40.7
37.0
Landforms & Oceans
27142
24.7
40.5
34.8
Properties of Matter
27142
20.7
42.7
36.7
Forces & Motion
27142
19.3
40.1
40.5
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Reconstruction
26967
14.5
53.6
31.9
Westward Expansion
26967
14.2
45.4
40.4
U.S. as a World Power
26967
20.3
41.9
37.8
The 1920s - 1940s
26967
14.5
38.9
46.6
Cold War Era
26967
25.4
42.4
32.1
Developments Since 1989
26967
18.3
52.6
29.1


Grade 6

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
54339
13.0
44.4
42.7
Organization
54339
14.1
48.4
37.5
Voice
54339
12.4
65.0
22.6
Conventions
54339
22.4
25.6
52.0
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
54562
25.1
47.5
27.4
Reading: Informational Texts
54562
13.1
28.0
58.9
Reading: Building Vocabulary
54562
16.3
33.8
49.9
Researching
54562
21.4
39.2
39.4
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Ratios & Proportional Relationships
54636
25.8
33.8
40.4
The Number System
54636
19.5
31.8
48.6
Expressions & Equations; Geometry
54636
22.3
23.1
54.5
Statistics & Probability
54636
13.3
48.8
38.0
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
27321
29.1
38.7
32.1
Plants: Structures, Processes, & Responses
27321
27.2
39.1
33.7
Animals: Structures, Processes, & Responses
27321
27.5
42.5
29.9
Earth's Atmosphere & Weather
27321
26.7
43.1
30.2
Conservation of Energy
27321
21.2
38.2
40.6
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Cradles of Civilization
27384
17.0
44.6
38.4
Greek & Roman Civilizations
27384
15.2
41.0
43.8
Civilizations in Asia
27384
8.3
45.5
46.1
Civilizations in Africa & the Americas
27384
15.5
39.4
45.2
The Middle Ages
27384
11.8
39.8
48.4
Renaissance, Reformation, & Exploration
27384
12.2
39.2
48.6


Grade 7

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
56046
11.1
47.9
41.0
Organization
56046
15.1
48.1
36.8
Voice
56046
15.9
55.9
28.2
Conventions
56046
20.2
28.9
50.9
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
56162
21.7
22.7
55.6
Reading: Informational Texts
56162
31.9
45.6
22.5
Reading: Building Vocabulary
56162
17.8
48.0
34.3
Researching
56162
28.9
39.3
31.7
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Ratios & Proportional Relationships
56240
27.4
28.3
44.3
The Number System; Statistics & Probability
56240
19.9
33.4
46.7
Expressions & Equations
56240
25.8
28.7
45.6
Geometry
56240
18.5
50.0
31.4
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
56225
16.5
37.3
46.2
Cells & Heredity
56225
20.1
33.4
46.5
Human Body Systems & Disease
56225
19.5
34.3
46.2
Ecology: Biotic & Abiotic Environment
56225
21.6
37.1
41.4
Chemical Nature of Matter
56225
13.7
39.5
46.8
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
European Colonial Expansion & Global Trade
56213
12.5
45.2
42.3
Limited & Unlimited Government
56213
19.1
33.9
47.0
Independence Movements
56213
20.1
33.8
46.1
Early 20th Century World Conflicts
56213
23.6
37.5
38.9
Cold War Era
56213
20.6
37.2
42.2
Developments Since 1989
56213
14.8
43.9
41.2


Grade 8

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
55657
15.1
53.9
31.0
Organization
55657
19.6
55.7
24.6
Voice
55657
19.2
61.7
19.1
Conventions
55657
20.2
34.3
45.5
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
55778
28.2
28.3
43.5
Reading: Informational Texts
55778
20.2
30.7
49.1
Reading: Building Vocabulary
55778
24.1
43.4
32.5
Researching
55778
29.9
36.5
33.6
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
The Number System; Expressions & Equations
55857
25.6
26.1
48.3
Functions; Statistics & Probability
55857
21.7
27.6
50.7
Geometry
55857
22.1
35.7
42.1
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
27998
15.1
37.0
47.9
Earth's Biological History
27998
21.5
46.9
31.7
Earth's Structure and Processes
27998
21.2
37.1
41.6
Astronomy: Earth & Space Systems
27998
18.3
34.6
47.1
Forces & Motion
27998
25.1
42.9
32.0
Waves
27998
16.9
38.7
44.4
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Settlement
27914
14.3
40.3
45.5
The American Revolution
27914
13.9
42.2
43.9
The New Nation
27914
18.7
50.9
30.4
The Civil War
27914
26.5
37.8
35.8
Reconstruction, Industrialization, & Progressivism
27914
21.6
38.0
40.5
Early 20th Century
27914
23.0
45.5
31.4
Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries
27914
9.8
50.5
39.7