2019 SCPASS Scores - Statewide by Grade Level and Standard
South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS)
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.
Grade 4
Science
| Subject |
Number Tested |
Low Performance |
Middle Performance |
High Performance |
| Science and Engineering Practices |
60254 |
29.8 % |
40.3 % |
29.8 % |
| Earth Science: Weather and Climate |
60254 |
36.2 % |
32 % |
31.8 % |
| Earth Science: Stars and the Solar System |
60254 |
29.3 % |
47.5 % |
23.2 % |
| Physical Science: Forms of Energy – Light and Sou |
60254 |
40.3 % |
40.8 % |
18.9 % |
| Life Science: Characteristics and Growth of Organ |
60254 |
33 % |
29.7 % |
37.2 % |
Grade 5
Social Studies
| Subject |
Number Tested |
Need Further Instruction |
Needs Additional Activities |
Shows Strength in Domains |
| Reconstruction |
61035 |
19.1 % |
44.9 % |
36 % |
| Westward Expansion |
61035 |
22 % |
49.6 % |
28.4 % |
| U.S. as a World Power |
61035 |
16.8 % |
42 % |
41.2 % |
| The 1920s - 1940s |
61035 |
14.5 % |
44.8 % |
40.6 % |
| Cold War Era |
61035 |
21.1 % |
35.1 % |
43.8 % |
| Developments Since 1989 |
61035 |
12.3 % |
47 % |
40.7 % |
Grade 6
Science
| Subject |
Number Tested |
Low Performance |
Middle Performance |
High Performance |
| Science and Engineering Practices |
61444 |
35.1 % |
41 % |
23.9 % |
| Earth Science: Earth’s Weather and Climate |
61444 |
39.8 % |
35.5 % |
24.7 % |
| Physical Science: Energy Transfer and Conservatio |
61444 |
36 % |
35.5 % |
28.5 % |
| Life Science: Diversity of Life – Classification |
61444 |
37.4 % |
38.3 % |
24.3 % |
| Life Science: Diversity of Life – Protists, Fungi |
61444 |
34.9 % |
38.3 % |
26.8 % |
Grade 7
Social Studies
| Subject |
Number Tested |
Need Further Instruction |
Needs Additional Activities |
Shows Strength in Domains |
| European Colonial Expansion & Global Trade |
58992 |
18 % |
45.3 % |
36.7 % |
| Limited & Unlimited Government |
58992 |
25.2 % |
39.5 % |
35.4 % |
| Independence Movements |
58992 |
23.1 % |
35.4 % |
41.5 % |
| Early 20th Century World Conflicts |
58992 |
23.8 % |
36.5 % |
39.7 % |
| Cold War Era |
58992 |
26.6 % |
30.3 % |
43.1 % |
| Developments Since 1989 |
58992 |
22.2 % |
45.1 % |
32.7 % |
Grade 8
Science
| Subject |
Number Tested |
Low Performance |
Middle Performance |
High Performance |
| Science and Engineering Practices |
57058 |
33.2 % |
36.8 % |
29.9 % |
| Physical Science: Forces and Motion |
57058 |
35 % |
28 % |
37 % |
| Physical Science: Waves |
57058 |
43.3 % |
38 % |
18.7 % |
| Earth Science: Earth’s Place in the Universe |
57058 |
34.4 % |
36.4 % |
29.1 % |
| Earth Science: Earth Systems and Resources |
57058 |
47.2 % |
28.4 % |
24.4 % |
| Earth Science: Earth’s History and Diversity of L |
57058 |
38.8 % |
34.6 % |
26.6 % |
