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District Scores by Grade Level and Standard

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 Dorchester 2 School District.

• Dorchester 2 District Scores by Grade Level
• Dorchester 2 District Scores by Grade Level and Demographic Category
• Dorchester 2 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 2012.

Dorchester 2 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
1777
3.8
14.2
82.0
Reading: Informational Texts
1777
11.3
22.9
65.8
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1777
7.3
38.2
54.5
Researching
1777
9.3
36.3
54.4
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1781
7.5
17.6
75.0
Algebra
1781
8.8
38.5
52.8
Geometry
1781
7.5
32.8
59.6
Measurement
1781
12.0
36.7
51.3
Data Analysis & Probability
1781
14.5
31.4
54.1
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
901
20.3
51.3
28.4
Habitats & Adaptation
901
11.1
49.9
39.0
Earth's Materials & Changes
901
24.4
50.1
25.5
Heat & Changes in Matter
901
15.3
52.3
32.4
Motion & Sound
901
19.5
59.9
20.5
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Places, Regions, & Human Systems
880
8.1
42.2
49.8
Exploration & Settlement
880
10.7
33.1
56.3
American Revolution & New Nation
880
17.2
44.3
38.5
Civil War & Reconstruction
880
8.6
30.2
61.1
Late 19th & 20th Century S.C.
880
8.8
31.6
59.7


Grade 4

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
1735
3.2
22.8
74.1
Reading: Informational Texts
1735
11.8
23.1
65.1
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1735
7.5
31.3
61.2
Researching
1735
10.4
39.3
50.3
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1736
6.7
16.6
76.7
Algebra
1736
7.0
31.5
61.5
Geometry
1736
3.1
18.4
78.6
Measurement
1736
13.1
29.0
57.9
Data Analysis & Probability
1736
12.7
31.0
56.3
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
1735
14.2
43.7
42.1
Organisms & Their Environments
1735
13.7
48.4
38.0
Astronomy
1735
18.4
61.7
19.8
Weather
1735
11.3
59.7
29.0
Properties of Light & Electricity
1735
10.5
42.8
46.7
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Exploration
1736
13.5
45.4
41.0
Settlement
1736
16.1
52.8
31.1
Colonial Conflict
1736
12.6
45.3
42.2
A New Nation
1736
12.9
47.9
39.2
Westward Expansion
1736
8.1
33.0
58.9
Civil War
1736
7.2
33.1
59.7


Grade 5

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
1812
11.0
34.8
54.2
Organization
1812
8.6
28.8
62.6
Voice
1812
13.8
58.8
27.4
Conventions
1812
10.7
32.3
57.0
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
1819
6.7
20.6
72.7
Reading: Informational Texts
1819
7.4
30.6
62.0
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1819
4.7
32.7
62.6
Researching
1819
16.5
50.9
32.6
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1819
6.9
19.5
73.6
Algebra
1819
8.2
28.5
63.2
Geometry
1819
4.0
29.7
66.3
Measurement
1819
9.7
22.0
68.3
Data Analysis & Probability
1819
8.1
28.6
63.3
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
908
14.0
45.8
40.2
Ecosystems: Terrestrial & Aquatic
908
17.5
43.5
39.0
Landforms & Oceans
908
20.9
46.0
33.0
Properties of Matter
908
30.4
53.2
16.4
Forces & Motion
908
10.6
43.4
46.0
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Reconstruction
911
11.5
46.2
42.3
Westward Expansion
911
8.5
40.1
51.5
U.S. as a World Power
911
18.1
50.7
31.2
The 1920s - 1940s
911
10.5
30.5
58.9
Cold War Era
911
8.5
38.4
53.1
Developments Since 1989
911
17.9
59.9
22.2


Grade 6

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
1812
16.2
46.5
37.4
Reading: Informational Texts
1812
7.3
26.6
66.1
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1812
9.7
31.8
58.6
Researching
1812
15.0
37.8
47.2
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1814
9.3
20.9
69.8
Algebra
1814
13.7
29.6
56.7
Geometry
1814
10.3
23.6
66.0
Measurement
1814
17.8
34.2
48.1
Data Analysis & Probability
1814
16.0
25.1
58.9
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
912
17.8
42.0
40.2
Plants: Structures, Processes, & Responses
912
26.8
45.9
27.3
Animals: Structures, Processes, & Responses
912
12.3
40.5
47.3
Earth's Atmosphere & Weather
912
25.4
50.9
23.7
Conservation of Energy
912
22.0
44.1
33.9
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Cradles of Civilization
902
6.2
28.4
65.4
Greek & Roman Civilizations
902
5.1
29.2
65.7
Civilizations in Asia
902
5.4
30.6
64.0
Civilizations in Africa & the Americas
902
6.9
54.1
39.0
The Middle Ages
902
8.4
34.9
56.7
Renaissance, Reformation, & Exploration
902
9.6
31.6
58.8


Grade 7

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
1831
11.6
20.2
68.3
Reading: Informational Texts
1831
25.3
41.6
33.1
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1831
14.4
42.4
43.3
Researching
1831
15.2
43.1
41.7
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1831
7.3
23.2
69.6
Algebra
1831
8.0
30.3
61.7
Geometry
1831
8.7
21.2
70.1
Measurement
1831
11.7
29.6
58.7
Data Analysis & Probability
1831
29.5
34.5
36.0
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
1830
7.5
31.0
61.5
Cells & Heredity
1830
12.8
29.3
57.9
Human Body Systems & Disease
1830
8.9
26.8
64.3
Ecology: Biotic & Abiotic Environment
1830
15.5
44.3
40.2
Chemical Nature of Matter
1830
12.6
37.0
50.4
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
European Colonial Expansion & Global Trade
1830
17.4
56.1
26.6
Limited & Unlimited Government
1830
10.5
24.5
65.0
Independence Movements
1830
13.4
27.3
59.3
Early 20th Century World Conflicts
1830
12.6
33.1
54.3
Cold War Era
1830
15.3
36.9
47.8
Developments Since 1989
1830
12.0
36.3
51.7


Grade 8

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
1755
14.2
47.4
38.5
Organization
1755
13.0
51.3
35.7
Voice
1755
14.7
60.4
24.9
Conventions
1755
10.5
37.4
52.1
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
1760
19.3
26.8
53.9
Reading: Informational Texts
1760
17.4
30.8
51.8
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1760
15.6
43.1
41.3
Researching
1760
15.1
28.9
56.0
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1761
14.2
28.1
57.8
Algebra
1761
13.5
27.5
59.0
Geometry
1761
9.3
38.3
52.4
Measurement
1761
22.7
37.2
40.1
Data Analysis & Probability
1761
12.4
34.8
52.8
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
873
13.3
32.1
54.6
Earth's Biological History
873
7.4
33.2
59.3
Earth's Structure and Processes
873
8.8
28.9
62.3
Astronomy: Earth & Space Systems
873
19.4
40.3
40.3
Forces & Motion
873
13.5
36.0
50.5
Waves
873
14.7
38.3
47.1
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Settlement
887
4.5
28.0
67.5
The American Revolution
887
12.4
33.6
54.0
The New Nation
887
12.9
45.4
41.7
The Civil War
887
8.5
36.4
55.1
Reconstruction, Industrialization, & Progressivism
887
6.3
30.1
63.6
Early 20th Century
887
6.7
40.0
53.3
Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries
887
16.9
59.2
23.9