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State Scores by Grade Level and Standard

2015 South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) Test Scores

• State Scores by Grade Level
• State Scores by Grade Level and Demographic Category
• State 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 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 4

Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
55240
19.3
51.1
29.6
Organisms & Their Environments
55240
15.6
44.2
40.1
Astronomy
55240
19.7
47.4
32.9
Weather
55240
20.5
47.1
32.4
Properties of Light & Electricity
55240
25.7
37.5
36.8
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Exploration
55217
13.4
44.9
41.7
Settlement
55217
7.5
52.1
40.4
Colonial Conflict
55217
7.6
39.5
52.9
A New Nation
55217
10.8
51.9
37.3
Westward Expansion
55217
6.0
43.5
50.5
Civil War
55217
12.8
39.1
48.2


Grade 5

Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
54596
21.8
42.5
35.7
Ecosystems: Terrestrial & Aquatic
54596
22.3
33.2
44.5
Landforms & Oceans
54596
21.7
44.6
33.7
Properties of Matter
54596
25.8
43.3
30.9
Forces & Motion
54596
19.9
46.6
33.5
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Reconstruction
54589
18.0
43.3
38.8
Westward Expansion
54589
12.5
43.8
43.8
U.S. as a World Power
54589
17.8
38.5
43.7
The 1920s - 1940s
54589
20.3
39.9
39.7
Cold War Era
54589
17.7
49.5
32.9
Developments Since 1989
54589
12.8
57.8
29.4


Grade 6

Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
54720
30.5
42.6
27.0
Plants: Structures, Processes, & Responses
54720
27.7
35.0
37.2
Animals: Structures, Processes, & Responses
54720
20.9
41.0
38.1
Earth's Atmosphere & Weather
54720
29.1
45.3
25.7
Conservation of Energy
54720
31.3
36.1
32.6
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Cradles of Civilization
54691
15.3
36.1
48.7
Greek & Roman Civilizations
54691
16.3
43.5
40.2
Civilizations in Asia
54691
12.3
50.5
37.2
Civilizations in Africa & the Americas
54691
7.3
49.0
43.6
The Middle Ages
54691
12.3
37.4
50.3
Renaissance, Reformation, & Exploration
54691
11.9
35.1
53.0


Grade 7

Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
55101
20.5
32.7
46.8
Cells & Heredity
55101
26.4
33.7
39.9
Human Body Systems & Disease
55101
15.8
40.7
43.5
Ecology: Biotic & Abiotic Environment
55101
20.0
34.6
45.4
Chemical Nature of Matter
55101
19.3
34.9
45.9
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
European Colonial Expansion & Global Trade
55086
20.3
53.8
25.9
Limited & Unlimited Government
55086
22.4
36.2
41.3
Independence Movements
55086
25.1
36.3
38.6
Early 20th Century World Conflicts
55086
26.1
38.3
35.6
Cold War Era
55086
21.7
39.9
38.4
Developments Since 1989
55086
23.4
44.1
32.5


Grade 8

Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
55867
24.0
36.9
39.1
Earth's Biological History
55867
18.7
46.4
34.9
Earth's Structure and Processes
55867
24.9
38.8
36.3
Astronomy: Earth & Space Systems
55867
24.5
37.7
37.8
Forces & Motion
55867
27.4
45.5
27.1
Waves
55867
17.3
40.4
42.3
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Settlement
55850
16.2
42.9
40.9
The American Revolution
55850
18.5
43.0
38.6
The New Nation
55850
8.9
50.2
40.9
The Civil War
55850
14.8
38.8
46.4
Reconstruction, Industrialization, & Progressivism
55850
13.7
42.6
43.7
Early 20th Century
55850
16.1
47.5
36.4
Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries
55850
23.3
46.9
29.8