Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS) Test Scores

This is a page of links to each school and a link to the district pass scores for Union School District.

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

Notes:

1) These statistics may differ from those in report cards and AYP ratings. 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.

3) Only 5th and 8th graders took the Writing test in 2011.

Union 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

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	313	5.8	13.7	80.5
Reading: Informational Texts	313	9.3	33.2	57.5
Reading: Building Vocabulary	313	10.5	54.6	34.8
Researching	313	15.0	55.0	30.0

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	314	13.4	22.9	63.7
Algebra	314	17.8	51.9	30.3
Geometry	314	8.6	37.3	54.1
Measurement	314	25.2	35.4	39.5
Data Analysis & Probability	314	26.1	42.0	31.8

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	157	10.8	48.4	40.8
Habitats & Adaptation	157	19.7	52.9	27.4
Earth's Materials & Changes	157	18.5	57.3	24.2
Heat & Changes in Matter	157	12.7	55.4	31.8
Motion & Sound	157	19.1	64.3	16.6

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
Places, Regions, & Human Systems	158	8.2	38.0	53.8
Exploration & Settlement	158	8.9	40.5	50.6
American Revolution & New Nation	158	12.0	38.0	50.0
Civil War & Reconstruction	158	16.5	34.8	48.7
Late 19th & 20th Century S.C.	158	10.1	45.6	44.3

Grade 4

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	324	13.3	44.4	42.3
Reading: Informational Texts	324	29.0	45.4	25.6
Reading: Building Vocabulary	324	9.6	39.8	50.6
Researching	324	31.5	43.2	25.3

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	325	16.3	31.1	52.6
Algebra	325	7.1	32.9	60.0
Geometry	325	4.3	33.8	61.8
Measurement	325	28.3	28.6	43.1
Data Analysis & Probability	325	21.5	43.1	35.4

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	325	20.3	51.7	28.0
Organisms & Their Environments	325	12.0	44.0	44.0
Astronomy	325	22.8	55.1	22.2
Weather	325	21.2	49.5	29.2
Properties of Light & Electricity	325	19.7	45.2	35.1

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
Exploration	325	21.5	56.3	22.2
Settlement	325	18.2	54.2	27.7
Colonial Conflict	325	17.8	44.3	37.8
A New Nation	325	9.8	55.1	35.1
Westward Movement	325	12.0	46.2	41.8
Civil War	325	17.2	40.3	42.5

Grade 5

Writing

	A	B	C	D
Content & Development	326	17.8	42.3	39.9
Organization	326	17.5	45.7	36.8
Voice	326	19.9	53.7	26.4
Conventions	326	16.9	41.1	42.0

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	328	9.8	38.1	52.1
Reading: Informational Texts	328	17.1	32.9	50.0
Reading: Building Vocabulary	328	14.0	54.6	31.4
Researching	328	27.7	60.1	12.2

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	328	19.5	28.7	51.8
Algebra	328	28.0	37.2	34.8
Geometry	328	12.5	46.0	41.5
Measurement	328	31.7	35.1	33.2
Data Analysis & Probability	328	11.0	40.5	48.5

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	162	34.6	38.3	27.2
Ecosystems: Terrestrial & Aquatic	162	20.4	45.7	34.0
Landforms & Oceans	162	33.3	41.4	25.3
Properties of Matter	162	37.7	53.1	9.3
Forces & Motion	162	29.6	46.3	24.1

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
Reconstruction	165	14.5	53.9	31.5
Westward Expansion	165	12.7	60.6	26.7
U.S. as a World Power	165	17.0	47.9	35.2
The 1920s & 1930s	165	8.5	41.8	49.7
Cold War	165	14.5	44.2	41.2
Developments Since 1992	165	28.5	50.9	20.6

Grade 6

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	341	23.5	42.8	33.7
Reading: Informational Texts	341	21.1	37.5	41.3
Reading: Building Vocabulary	341	15.0	58.1	27.0
Researching	341	23.8	55.7	20.5

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	341	14.4	27.6	58.1
Algebra	341	26.7	36.1	37.2
Geometry	341	19.6	28.4	51.9
Measurement	341	28.2	47.8	24.0
Data Analysis & Probability	341	19.1	36.1	44.9

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	172	26.2	46.5	27.3
Plants: Structures, Processes, & Responses	172	49.4	39.5	11.0
Animals: Structures, Processes, & Responses	172	22.1	44.8	33.1
Earth's Atmosphere & Weather	172	35.5	49.4	15.1
Conservation of Energy	172	32.6	48.8	18.6

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
Cradles of Civilization	169	21.3	46.2	32.5
Ancient Classical Civilizations	169	23.7	50.9	25.4
The Middle Ages	169	8.9	37.9	53.3
Other Pre-Renaissance Cultures	169	11.2	52.1	36.7
Renaissance & Reformation	169	19.5	47.3	33.1
European Exploration & Settlement	169	20.1	56.8	23.1

Grade 7

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	358	28.8	25.1	46.1
Reading: Informational Texts	358	41.9	43.6	14.5
Reading: Building Vocabulary	358	23.5	52.2	24.3
Researching	358	38.0	39.1	22.9

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	358	22.6	33.2	44.1
Algebra	358	17.6	38.8	43.6
Geometry	358	24.9	38.5	36.6
Measurement	358	26.3	46.6	27.1
Data Analysis & Probability	358	43.0	32.1	24.9

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	358	26.8	49.7	23.5
Cells & Heredity	358	22.6	37.4	39.9
Human Body Systems & Disease	358	30.2	50.0	19.8
Ecology: Biotic & Abiotic Environment	358	22.3	46.1	31.6
Chemical Nature of Matter	358	28.5	45.5	26.0

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
European Colonial Expansion	358	14.5	56.7	28.8
Absolute Monarchies & Constitutional Government	358	23.7	46.1	30.2
Age of Revolution	358	40.8	43.6	15.6
Global Imperialism	358	47.8	37.7	14.5
Early 20th Century World Conflicts	358	44.1	42.7	13.1
Post-World War II	358	45.8	40.8	13.4
20th Century (to Present) Changes	358	17.3	53.9	28.8

Grade 8

Writing

	A	B	C	D
Content & Development	345	32.8	50.7	16.5
Organization	345	25.2	57.4	17.4
Voice	345	19.4	58.3	22.3
Conventions	345	23.5	53.6	22.9

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)

	A	B	C	D
Reading: Literary Texts	344	31.1	29.7	39.2
Reading: Informational Texts	344	33.4	37.2	29.4
Reading: Building Vocabulary	344	32.0	52.0	16.0
Researching	344	33.4	47.4	19.2

Mathematics

	A	B	C	D
Numbers & Operations	344	16.0	33.7	50.3
Algebra	344	23.8	41.3	34.9
Geometry	344	15.7	43.0	41.3
Measurement	344	18.0	42.2	39.8
Data Analysis & Probability	344	9.6	35.5	54.9

Science

	A	B	C	D
Scientific Inquiry	171	17.5	42.1	40.4
Earth's Biological History	171	18.1	36.3	45.6
Earth's Structure and Processes	171	26.9	36.8	36.3
Astronomy: Earth & Space Systems	171	35.7	42.7	21.6
Forces & Motion	171	17.5	49.1	33.3
Waves	171	22.8	50.9	26.3

Social Studies

	A	B	C	D
Settlement of S.C. & the U.S.	173	12.7	48.6	38.7
S.C. in the Revolution & New Nation	173	19.1	38.2	42.8
The Civil War	173	13.3	43.4	43.4
Reconstruction in S.C.	173	23.7	57.2	19.1
Late 19th Century U.S.	173	20.8	41.0	38.2
Early 20th Century S.C.	173	14.5	56.1	29.5
Mid to Late 20th Century S.C.	173	19.7	48.6	31.8