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The State ACT® Test Scores

Notes:

1) These statistics may differ from those in state and federal accountability results. They were calculated for all students tested who were in their third year of high school. Home school students were excluded from the calculations.

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

3) Two achievement levels exist for the ACT: Ready and Not Ready.

4) All scale scores are reported on a 1-36 scale.


5) The South Carolina Department of Education is no longer using meals status to identify Students in Poverty (SIP). At this time, the values for these students are marked TBD (To Be Determined).

More information about the test can be found here.


Descriptions of Achievement Levels:

Two achievement levels are identified for The ACT®: Ready and Not Ready. These achievement levels are based on ACT's College Readiness Benchmark Scores. Students that meet or exceed the benchmark score are "Ready;" those below the benchmark are "Not Ready." A student scoring at the benchmark has approximately a 50% chance of receiving a grade of "B" or better and a 75% chance of receiving a "C" or better in the corresponding introductory college course.

The ACT Composite Score is the average of the ACT English, Mathematics, Reading and Science scores. The Composite Score is reported on a 1-36 scale. There are no benchmarks for composite scores reported below or for the Writing test. For more information, contact ACT, Inc.
Column Legend
A) Total number of students with valid scores
B) Percentage of Students who scored Not Ready
C) Percentage of Students who scored Ready
D) Average scale score
E) Standard deviation of scale scores  

 

All Students
A
B
C
D
E
English 47590 60.5 39.5 16.7 6.2
Mathematics 47564 76.5 23.5 18.4 4.6
Reading 47518 70.5 29.5 18.5 6.2
Science 47473 78.8 21.2 18.5 5.0
Writing 46789 NA NA 15.4 6.7
Composite (English, Mathematics, Reading, Science) 47450 NA NA 18.2 5.0
English Language Arts (ELA) 46765 NA NA 17.0 5.7
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) 47469 NA NA 18.7 4.5

English
A
B
C
D
E
All Students 47590 60.5 39.5 16.7 6.2
Male 23497 64.9 35.1 16.0 6.0
Female 24038 56.1 43.9 17.4 6.3
Hispanic or Latino 3062 72.4 27.6 15.1 5.3
American Indian or Alaska Native 137 60.6 39.4 16.7 5.9
Asian 760 38.3 61.7 20.5 7.0
Black or African American 15909 83.6 16.4 13.4 4.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 78 52.6 47.4 18.2 5.5
White 26355 45.8 54.2 18.8 6.2
Two or more races 1197 59.0 41.0 16.9 5.9
Disabled 4273 92.2 7.8 11.8 3.8
Not Disabled 42336 57.1 42.9 17.3 6.2
Migrant 2
Non-migrant 46607 60.3 39.7 16.8 6.2
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 1999 82.9 17.1 13.6 4.3
Non-LEP 44610 59.3 40.7 16.9 6.2
Students in Poverty (SIP) 21421 76.6 23.4 14.4 5.0
Non-SIP 24471 45.3 54.7 18.9 6.3

Mathematics
A
B
C
D
E
All Students 47564 76.5 23.5 18.4 4.6
Male 23478 74.6 25.4 18.5 4.8
Female 24031 78.4 21.6 18.2 4.4
Hispanic or Latino 3060 84.1 15.9 17.5 4.0
American Indian or Alaska Native 137 83.2 16.8 18.0 4.1
Asian 760 44.5 55.5 22.7 5.9
Black or African American 15890 93.4 6.6 16.0 3.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 78 61.5 38.5 19.8 4.9
White 26351 66.3 33.7 19.7 4.8
Two or more races 1196 78.1 21.9 18.3 4.4
Disabled 4259 97.3 2.7 15.1 2.5
Not Disabled 42326 74.3 25.7 18.7 4.7
Migrant 2
Non-migrant 46583 76.4 23.6 18.4 4.6
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 1998 87.6 12.4 16.8 3.7
Non-LEP 44587 75.9 24.1 18.4 4.6
Students in Poverty (SIP) 21405 89.2 10.8 16.7 3.5
Non-SIP 24465 64.6 35.4 19.9 4.9

Reading
A
B
C
D
E
All Students 47518 70.5 29.5 18.5 6.2
Male 23450 72.8 27.2 18.1 6.2
Female 24013 68.3 31.7 19.0 6.2
Hispanic or Latino 3056 78.7 21.3 17.2 5.4
American Indian or Alaska Native 137 73.0 27.0 18.7 5.9
Asian 759 51.0 49.0 21.6 6.9
Black or African American 15861 89.4 10.6 15.5 4.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 78 59.0 41.0 20.1 5.7
White 26340 58.8 41.2 20.4 6.3
Two or more races 1195 69.3 30.7 18.8 5.9
Disabled 4234 94.7 5.3 13.8 4.2
Not Disabled 42305 67.9 32.1 19.0 6.2
Migrant 2
Non-migrant 46537 70.4 29.6 18.6 6.2
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 1996 88.4 11.6 15.7 4.7
Non-LEP 44543 69.6 30.4 18.7 6.2
Students in Poverty (SIP) 21378 83.2 16.8 16.5 5.3
Non-SIP 24454 58.6 41.4 20.5 6.4

Science
A
B
C
D
E
All Students 47473 78.8 21.2 18.5 5.0
Male 23420 77.8 22.2 18.4 5.3
Female 23998 79.7 20.3 18.6 4.8
Hispanic or Latino 3054 86.8 13.2 17.5 4.5
American Indian or Alaska Native 137 79.6 20.4 18.4 4.8
Asian 760 56.1 43.9 21.9 5.5
Black or African American 15828 94.2 5.8 16.1 3.9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 78 70.5 29.5 19.8 4.4
White 26333 69.2 30.8 20.0 5.1
Two or more races 1191 78.8 21.2 18.6 4.8
Disabled 4218 97.3 2.7 14.8 3.5
Not Disabled 42277 76.8 23.2 18.9 5.0
Migrant 2
Non-migrant 46493 78.6 21.4 18.5 5.0
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 1995 92.0 8.0 16.6 4.0
Non-LEP 44500 78.0 22.0 18.6 5.1
Students in Poverty (SIP) 21351 89.8 10.2 16.8 4.3
Non-SIP 24443 68.4 31.6 20.1 5.1

Writing Scores

Description:
The ACT Writing score is reported on a 1-36 scale. There is no benchmark for the Writing score.
Column Legend
A) Total number of students tested
B) Average scale score
C) Standard deviation of scale scores

Writing
A
B
C
All Students 46789 15.4 6.7
Male 22923 14.3 6.8
Female 23813 16.5 6.5
Hispanic or Latino 2983 14.5 6.6
American Indian or Alaska Native 136 15.0 5.8
Asian 750 19.5 7.4
Black or African American 15544 12.8 6.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 78 17.7 6.8
White 26031 17.0 6.7
Two or more races 1178 15.8 6.5
Disabled 3866 9.3 5.6
Not Disabled 41964 16.0 6.6
Migrant 2
Non-migrant 45828 15.5 6.7
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 1924 12.8 6.3
Non-LEP 43906 15.6 6.7
Students in Poverty (SIP) 20922 13.4 6.2
Non-SIP 24223 17.4 6.7

ACT Composite Scores

Descriptions:
The ACT Composite Score is the average of the ACT English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science scores.
The ACT Composite Score is reported on a 1-36 scale. There is no benchmark for the Composite Score.
Column Legend
A) Total number of students tested
B) Average scale score
C) Standard deviation of scale scores

Composite (English, Mathematics, Reading, Science)
A
B
C
All Students 47450 18.2 5.0
Male 23406 17.9 5.1
Female 23989 18.4 4.9
Hispanic or Latino 3054 16.9 4.3
American Indian or Alaska Native 137 18.1 4.7
Asian 759 21.8 5.8
Black or African American 15819 15.4 3.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 78 19.6 4.6
White 26320 19.9 5.0
Two or more races 1191 18.3 4.7
Disabled 4215 14.0 2.9
Not Disabled 42257 18.6 5.0
Migrant 2
Non-migrant 46470 18.2 5.0
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 1994 15.8 3.6
Non-LEP 44478 18.3 5.0
Students in Poverty (SIP) 21338 16.2 4.0
Non-SIP 24434 20.0 5.2

English Language Arts (ELA) Scores

Description:
The ACT English Language Arts (ELA) Score is a composite based on the average of the ACT English, Reading, and Writing Scores. The score is reported on a 1-36 scale. There is no benchmark for the ELA score.
Column Legend
A) Total number of students tested
B) Average scale score
C) Standard deviation of scale scores

English Language Arts (ELA)
A
B
C
All Students 46765 17.0 5.7
Male 22908 16.2 5.6
Female 23804 17.7 5.6
Hispanic or Latino 2983 15.7 5.0
American Indian or Alaska Native 136 16.8 5.1
Asian 749 20.6 6.4
Black or African American 15531 14.0 4.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 78 18.7 5.4
White 26021 18.8 5.6
Two or more races 1178 17.2 5.3
Disabled 3864 11.7 3.8
Not Disabled 41942 17.5 5.6
Migrant 2 4.5
Non-migrant 45804 17.0 5.7
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 1923 14.1 4.3
Non-LEP 43883 17.1 5.7
Students in Poverty (SIP) 20907 14.8 4.7
Non-SIP 24216 19.0 5.7

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Scores

Description:
The ACT Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Score is a composite based on the average of the ACT Science and Math Scores. The score is reported on a 1-36 scale. No benchmark for the STEM score is reported for the 2015-16 statewide ACT administration.
Column Legend
A) Total number of students tested
B) Average scale score
C) Standard deviation of scale scores

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
A
B
C
All Students 47469 18.7 4.5
Male 23417 18.8 4.8
Female 23997 18.6 4.3
Hispanic or Latino 3054 17.7 3.9
American Indian or Alaska Native 137 18.4 4.2
Asian 760 22.5 5.4
Black or African American 15827 16.3 3.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 78 20.0 4.4
White 26330 20.1 4.6
Two or more races 1191 18.7 4.3
Disabled 4217 15.2 2.6
Not Disabled 42274 19.1 4.5
Migrant 2 2.5
Non-migrant 46489 18.7 4.5
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 1995 17.0 3.5
Non-LEP 44496 18.8 4.6
Students in Poverty (SIP) 21350 17.0 3.6
Non-SIP 24440 20.3 4.7

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