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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 Lancaster School District.

• Lancaster District Scores by Grade Level
• Lancaster District Scores by Grade Level and Demographic Category
• Lancaster 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.

Lancaster 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
852
8.6
24.5
66.9
Reading: Informational Texts
852
14.9
31.3
53.8
Reading: Building Vocabulary
852
12.1
46.7
41.2
Researching
852
14.6
41.8
43.7
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
852
12.0
27.8
60.2
Algebra
852
12.4
49.5
38.0
Geometry
852
20.4
46.9
32.6
Measurement
852
22.8
43.1
34.2
Data Analysis & Probability
852
24.9
35.7
39.4
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
431
22.0
54.8
23.2
Habitats & Adaptation
431
18.6
52.2
29.2
Earth's Materials & Changes
431
28.3
55.7
16.0
Heat & Changes in Matter
431
25.3
55.5
19.3
Motion & Sound
431
25.1
60.3
14.6
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Places, Regions, & Human Systems
421
9.7
44.9
45.4
Exploration & Settlement
421
16.9
42.3
40.9
American Revolution & New Nation
421
26.6
50.1
23.3
Civil War & Reconstruction
421
14.3
44.2
41.6
Late 19th & 20th Century S.C.
421
14.5
42.5
43.0


Grade 4

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
862
6.0
33.5
60.4
Reading: Informational Texts
862
17.1
26.1
56.8
Reading: Building Vocabulary
862
13.1
34.3
52.6
Researching
862
15.3
42.5
42.2
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
863
9.5
17.0
73.5
Algebra
863
9.5
36.6
53.9
Geometry
863
5.9
23.9
70.2
Measurement
863
24.8
32.3
42.9
Data Analysis & Probability
863
19.9
36.0
44.0
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
863
17.4
46.0
36.6
Organisms & Their Environments
863
17.0
59.0
24.0
Astronomy
863
21.2
60.6
18.2
Weather
863
15.3
53.5
31.2
Properties of Light & Electricity
863
13.1
43.6
43.3
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Exploration
863
19.9
49.1
30.9
Settlement
863
21.6
56.7
21.8
Colonial Conflict
863
16.2
48.6
35.2
A New Nation
863
19.9
51.6
28.5
Westward Expansion
863
10.3
44.7
45.0
Civil War
863
10.8
45.9
43.3


Grade 5

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
884
20.1
44.3
35.5
Organization
884
17.5
40.2
42.3
Voice
884
21.4
65.5
13.1
Conventions
884
19.7
42.6
37.7
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
885
13.6
30.5
55.9
Reading: Informational Texts
885
11.8
45.1
43.2
Reading: Building Vocabulary
885
11.4
46.7
41.9
Researching
885
27.5
50.8
21.7
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
887
12.0
23.8
64.3
Algebra
887
14.9
38.9
46.2
Geometry
887
7.0
40.7
52.3
Measurement
887
20.1
32.5
47.5
Data Analysis & Probability
887
15.2
38.0
46.8
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
447
21.5
47.9
30.6
Ecosystems: Terrestrial & Aquatic
447
20.6
45.6
33.8
Landforms & Oceans
447
28.4
43.8
27.7
Properties of Matter
447
33.6
50.6
15.9
Forces & Motion
447
15.0
40.3
44.7
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Reconstruction
440
16.4
50.5
33.2
Westward Expansion
440
12.5
47.5
40.0
U.S. as a World Power
440
32.5
47.0
20.5
The 1920s - 1940s
440
20.0
38.9
41.1
Cold War Era
440
15.7
41.8
42.5
Developments Since 1989
440
27.5
58.6
13.9


Grade 6

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
910
24.3
50.4
25.3
Reading: Informational Texts
910
11.0
29.2
59.8
Reading: Building Vocabulary
910
16.4
35.2
48.5
Researching
910
19.8
44.0
36.3
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
911
17.7
25.8
56.5
Algebra
911
19.5
30.1
50.4
Geometry
911
11.0
27.8
61.3
Measurement
911
23.1
35.1
41.8
Data Analysis & Probability
911
21.0
24.7
54.3
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
457
30.4
42.2
27.4
Plants: Structures, Processes, & Responses
457
37.4
44.2
18.4
Animals: Structures, Processes, & Responses
457
22.3
42.2
35.4
Earth's Atmosphere & Weather
457
38.1
46.0
16.0
Conservation of Energy
457
33.7
45.3
21.0
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Cradles of Civilization
454
12.3
48.7
39.0
Greek & Roman Civilizations
454
8.8
35.0
56.2
Civilizations in Asia
454
11.0
46.3
42.7
Civilizations in Africa & the Americas
454
8.4
63.9
27.8
The Middle Ages
454
10.4
39.6
50.0
Renaissance, Reformation, & Exploration
454
16.5
39.0
44.5


Grade 7

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
892
19.8
25.1
55.0
Reading: Informational Texts
892
32.7
40.5
26.8
Reading: Building Vocabulary
892
23.0
44.6
32.4
Researching
892
23.2
42.8
34.0
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
891
16.5
35.2
48.3
Algebra
891
13.8
36.0
50.2
Geometry
891
14.1
26.3
59.6
Measurement
891
17.8
41.8
40.4
Data Analysis & Probability
891
34.9
39.8
25.3
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
891
15.9
35.6
48.5
Cells & Heredity
891
22.2
33.6
44.2
Human Body Systems & Disease
891
15.4
34.9
49.7
Ecology: Biotic & Abiotic Environment
891
25.0
47.3
27.7
Chemical Nature of Matter
891
20.0
43.0
37.0
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
European Colonial Expansion & Global Trade
891
25.7
58.6
15.7
Limited & Unlimited Government
891
21.0
39.3
39.7
Independence Movements
891
28.3
38.8
32.9
Early 20th Century World Conflicts
891
24.0
40.5
35.5
Cold War Era
891
23.1
45.7
31.2
Developments Since 1989
891
22.7
42.0
35.4


Grade 8

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
879
29.0
47.6
23.4
Organization
879
26.8
52.0
21.2
Voice
879
24.3
60.0
15.7
Conventions
879
19.7
46.1
34.2
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
880
30.8
28.3
40.9
Reading: Informational Texts
880
29.2
32.7
38.1
Reading: Building Vocabulary
880
27.6
45.9
26.5
Researching
880
24.8
31.4
43.9
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
880
21.6
39.2
39.2
Algebra
880
24.1
31.3
44.7
Geometry
880
17.7
51.3
31.0
Measurement
880
32.7
43.2
24.1
Data Analysis & Probability
880
21.0
38.8
40.2
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
443
22.6
39.7
37.7
Earth's Biological History
443
11.7
36.6
51.7
Earth's Structure and Processes
443
16.7
37.2
46.0
Astronomy: Earth & Space Systems
443
29.3
49.9
20.8
Forces & Motion
443
16.7
49.0
34.3
Waves
443
23.9
49.9
26.2
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Settlement
437
11.2
39.6
49.2
The American Revolution
437
19.0
47.1
33.9
The New Nation
437
26.1
51.7
22.2
The Civil War
437
17.8
45.1
37.1
Reconstruction, Industrialization, & Progressivism
437
12.6
47.1
40.3
Early 20th Century
437
12.1
51.0
36.8
Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries
437
24.7
60.6
14.6