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 Pickens School District.

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

Pickens 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
1161
4.5
17.3
78.2
Reading: Informational Texts
1161
9.0
27.1
63.9
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1161
6.7
40.0
53.3
Researching
1161
8.0
39.5
52.5
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1171
10.8
26.4
62.8
Algebra
1171
10.8
48.1
41.2
Geometry
1171
14.0
44.1
41.9
Measurement
1171
14.7
43.0
42.4
Data Analysis & Probability
1171
15.3
37.7
47.0
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
590
14.6
57.1
28.3
Habitats & Adaptation
590
10.3
47.8
41.9
Earth's Materials & Changes
590
16.1
53.9
30.0
Heat & Changes in Matter
590
12.9
51.5
35.6
Motion & Sound
590
19.2
54.6
26.3
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Places, Regions, & Human Systems
581
7.6
36.8
55.6
Exploration & Settlement
581
7.7
39.9
52.3
American Revolution & New Nation
581
14.8
47.3
37.9
Civil War & Reconstruction
581
7.6
35.1
57.3
Late 19th & 20th Century S.C.
581
7.9
31.0
61.1


Grade 4

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
1244
4.7
33.0
62.2
Reading: Informational Texts
1244
13.7
22.9
63.3
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1244
6.4
26.2
67.4
Researching
1244
11.5
38.1
50.4
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1258
12.3
22.3
65.3
Algebra
1258
9.1
36.2
54.7
Geometry
1258
6.4
27.1
66.5
Measurement
1258
20.5
35.0
44.5
Data Analysis & Probability
1258
14.9
31.7
53.3
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
1258
16.0
41.0
43.0
Organisms & Their Environments
1258
11.9
53.8
34.3
Astronomy
1258
16.4
63.7
20.0
Weather
1258
11.6
59.1
29.3
Properties of Light & Electricity
1258
8.0
36.8
55.2
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Exploration
1257
12.2
45.7
42.1
Settlement
1257
15.0
53.9
31.2
Colonial Conflict
1257
10.5
41.4
48.1
A New Nation
1257
13.6
47.9
38.5
Westward Expansion
1257
6.6
32.3
61.1
Civil War
1257
6.7
34.3
59.0


Grade 5

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
1275
10.5
36.9
52.6
Organization
1275
8.9
29.0
62.1
Voice
1275
11.8
65.4
22.7
Conventions
1275
13.5
35.8
50.7
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
1269
8.1
21.7
70.2
Reading: Informational Texts
1269
7.9
39.6
52.5
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1269
7.2
36.9
55.9
Researching
1269
19.1
50.8
30.1
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1269
13.0
25.7
61.3
Algebra
1269
12.0
31.2
56.8
Geometry
1269
6.2
38.3
55.5
Measurement
1269
19.9
30.7
49.4
Data Analysis & Probability
1269
11.3
42.5
46.2
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
641
16.2
43.5
40.2
Ecosystems: Terrestrial & Aquatic
641
15.6
46.0
38.4
Landforms & Oceans
641
16.8
41.3
41.8
Properties of Matter
641
24.0
53.5
22.5
Forces & Motion
641
9.0
41.2
49.8
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Reconstruction
628
9.9
40.9
49.2
Westward Expansion
628
9.1
39.2
51.8
U.S. as a World Power
628
21.2
44.7
34.1
The 1920s - 1940s
628
11.3
30.1
58.6
Cold War Era
628
10.7
37.9
51.4
Developments Since 1989
628
19.3
54.8
26.0


Grade 6

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
1279
16.4
46.4
37.2
Reading: Informational Texts
1279
9.3
24.2
66.5
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1279
10.5
30.7
58.8
Researching
1279
15.2
40.3
44.6
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1281
16.4
25.4
58.2
Algebra
1281
21.2
29.4
49.4
Geometry
1281
15.3
31.7
53.0
Measurement
1281
24.4
36.0
39.6
Data Analysis & Probability
1281
20.6
24.3
55.1
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
643
18.0
39.8
42.1
Plants: Structures, Processes, & Responses
643
27.5
41.7
30.8
Animals: Structures, Processes, & Responses
643
13.8
40.0
46.2
Earth's Atmosphere & Weather
643
21.3
50.9
27.8
Conservation of Energy
643
19.8
46.8
33.4
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Cradles of Civilization
639
6.9
29.3
63.8
Greek & Roman Civilizations
639
5.9
28.3
65.7
Civilizations in Asia
639
6.1
41.0
52.9
Civilizations in Africa & the Americas
639
8.5
56.7
34.9
The Middle Ages
639
10.2
38.2
51.6
Renaissance, Reformation, & Exploration
639
12.2
35.2
52.6


Grade 7

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
1257
14.1
20.8
65.2
Reading: Informational Texts
1257
32.0
39.4
28.6
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1257
18.9
39.9
41.2
Researching
1257
20.4
42.8
36.8
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1259
21.4
29.9
48.8
Algebra
1259
12.8
36.9
50.4
Geometry
1259
17.1
25.6
57.3
Measurement
1259
18.2
37.7
44.1
Data Analysis & Probability
1259
38.0
33.7
28.4
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
1258
10.8
30.0
59.1
Cells & Heredity
1258
21.0
29.9
49.1
Human Body Systems & Disease
1258
12.6
25.7
61.8
Ecology: Biotic & Abiotic Environment
1258
20.8
44.8
34.4
Chemical Nature of Matter
1258
20.8
34.9
44.3
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
European Colonial Expansion & Global Trade
1257
21.9
55.0
23.2
Limited & Unlimited Government
1257
17.5
34.2
48.3
Independence Movements
1257
22.6
38.8
38.6
Early 20th Century World Conflicts
1257
18.8
36.1
45.1
Cold War Era
1257
24.8
40.0
35.2
Developments Since 1989
1257
23.8
44.5
31.7


Grade 8

Writing
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
1306
18.6
47.9
33.5
Organization
1306
20.8
51.4
27.9
Voice
1306
17.9
58.9
23.2
Conventions
1306
12.9
40.4
46.7
English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
1303
26.0
24.6
49.4
Reading: Informational Texts
1303
24.9
31.2
43.9
Reading: Building Vocabulary
1303
19.4
42.9
37.7
Researching
1303
20.7
27.9
51.3
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
1304
17.5
34.9
47.6
Algebra
1304
17.7
31.9
50.4
Geometry
1304
13.2
44.5
42.3
Measurement
1304
29.6
38.9
31.5
Data Analysis & Probability
1304
18.2
36.7
45.1
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
649
16.5
34.1
49.5
Earth's Biological History
649
12.0
38.5
49.5
Earth's Structure and Processes
649
14.3
33.4
52.2
Astronomy: Earth & Space Systems
649
26.0
44.2
29.7
Forces & Motion
649
13.3
43.5
43.3
Waves
649
21.6
42.5
35.9
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Settlement
656
6.6
31.6
61.9
The American Revolution
656
11.9
37.0
51.1
The New Nation
656
18.6
49.2
32.2
The Civil War
656
14.8
40.2
45.0
Reconstruction, Industrialization, & Progressivism
656
10.5
34.6
54.9
Early 20th Century
656
10.2
43.4
46.3
Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries
656
21.0
59.6
19.4