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School 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 Blacksburg Middle School District.

• Blacksburg Middle Scores by Grade Level • Blacksburg Middle Scores by Grade Level and Demographic Category • Blacksburg Middle 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.

Blacksburg Middle 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 6

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
154
37.0
44.8
18.2
Reading: Informational Texts
154
16.9
35.1
48.1
Reading: Building Vocabulary
154
27.9
33.8
38.3
Researching
154
31.8
40.9
27.3
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
154
27.3
33.8
39.0
Algebra
154
33.8
33.8
32.5
Geometry
154
24.7
39.0
36.4
Measurement
154
37.0
41.6
21.4
Data Analysis & Probability
154
27.9
30.5
41.6
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
79
41.8
40.5
17.7
Plants: Structures, Processes, & Responses
79
46.8
40.5
12.7
Animals: Structures, Processes, & Responses
79
26.6
43.0
30.4
Earth's Atmosphere & Weather
79
43.0
46.8
10.1
Conservation of Energy
79
38.0
41.8
20.3
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Cradles of Civilization
75
17.3
57.3
25.3
Greek & Roman Civilizations
75
13.3
57.3
29.3
Civilizations in Asia
75
25.3
60.0
14.7
Civilizations in Africa & the Americas
75
22.7
65.3
12.0
The Middle Ages
75
28.0
52.0
20.0
Renaissance, Reformation, & Exploration
75
34.7
37.3
28.0


Grade 7

English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
125
22.4
19.2
58.4
Reading: Informational Texts
125
40.8
34.4
24.8
Reading: Building Vocabulary
125
29.6
46.4
24.0
Researching
125
30.4
40.0
29.6
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
125
16.0
36.0
48.0
Algebra
125
16.0
33.6
50.4
Geometry
125
13.6
32.0
54.4
Measurement
125
17.6
47.2
35.2
Data Analysis & Probability
125
36.0
36.0
28.0
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
125
17.6
40.8
41.6
Cells & Heredity
125
44.8
32.0
23.2
Human Body Systems & Disease
125
30.4
37.6
32.0
Ecology: Biotic & Abiotic Environment
125
36.8
40.8
22.4
Chemical Nature of Matter
125
44.0
38.4
17.6
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
European Colonial Expansion & Global Trade
125
46.4
49.6
4.0
Limited & Unlimited Government
125
44.8
43.2
12.0
Independence Movements
125
44.0
44.8
11.2
Early 20th Century World Conflicts
125
40.0
40.0
20.0
Cold War Era
125
40.0
42.4
17.6
Developments Since 1989
125
35.2
46.4
18.4


Grade 8

Writing English Language Arts (Reading and Research)
A
B
C
D
Content & Development
129
31.0
45.7
23.3
Organization
129
25.6
58.9
15.5
Voice
129
24.8
65.1
10.1
Conventions
129
17.8
48.1
34.1
A
B
C
D
Reading: Literary Texts
133
31.6
29.3
39.1
Reading: Informational Texts
133
30.1
33.8
36.1
Reading: Building Vocabulary
133
27.8
48.1
24.1
Researching
133
27.8
32.3
39.8
Mathematics
A
B
C
D
Numbers & Operations
133
29.3
41.4
29.3
Algebra
133
33.1
28.6
38.3
Geometry
133
21.8
45.1
33.1
Measurement
133
35.3
39.1
25.6
Data Analysis & Probability
133
21.1
41.4
37.6
Science
A
B
C
D
Scientific Inquiry
66
28.8
36.4
34.8
Earth's Biological History
66
13.6
54.5
31.8
Earth's Structure and Processes
66
22.7
42.4
34.8
Astronomy: Earth & Space Systems
66
43.9
45.5
10.6
Forces & Motion
66
9.1
59.1
31.8
Waves
66
28.8
48.5
22.7
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Settlement
67
19.4
64.2
16.4
The American Revolution
67
23.9
50.7
25.4
The New Nation
67
29.9
58.2
11.9
The Civil War
67
28.4
53.7
17.9
Reconstruction, Industrialization, & Progressivism
67
25.4
53.7
20.9
Early 20th Century
67
16.4
68.7
14.9
Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries
67
34.3
53.7
11.9