State Scores by Grade Level and Standard

2017 South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) Test Scores

State Scores by Grade Level
State Scores by Grade Level and Demographic Category
State Scores by Grade Level and Standard

Notes:


1) These statistics may differ from those in state and federal accountability results. They were calculated based on where students tested regardless of school entry date. Home school students were excluded.


2)
If the number tested is less than 10, no other statistics appear.

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 4

Science
A
B
C
D
Science and Engineering Practices
60278
41.7
29.3
29.0
Earth Science: Weather and Climate
60278
28.5
48.0
23.6
Earth Science: Stars and the Solar System
60278
38.5
39.7
21.8
Physical Science: Forms of Energy – Light and Sound
60278
36.7
42.7
20.6
Life Science: Characteristics and Growth of Organisms
60278
33.6
32.8
33.5
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Exploration
60265
8.0
51.0
40.9
Settlement
60265
8.3
44.9
46.8
Colonial Conflict
60265
13.7
43.5
42.9
A New Nation
60265
14.9
40.7
44.4
Westward Expansion
60265
11.4
55.6
33.0
Civil War
60265
6.3
45.5
48.1


Grade 5

Science
A
B
C
D
Science and Engineering Practices
57902
37.0
39.5
23.5
Physical Science: Matter and Mixtures
57902
38.9
36.3
24.8
Earth Science: Changes in Landforms and Oceans
57902
44.2
38.0
17.7
Life Science: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
57902
47.1
37.4
15.4
Physical Science: Forces and Motion
57902
44.0
39.5
16.5
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Reconstruction
57891
13.9
46.0
40.0
Westward Expansion
57891
14.8
48.3
36.9
U.S. as a World Power
57891
16.6
42.8
40.6
The 1920s - 1940s
57891
12.9
42.7
44.3
Cold War Era
57891
16.9
47.0
36.1
Developments Since 1989
57891
21.9
49.9
28.2


Grade 6

Science
A
B
C
D
Science and Engineering Practices
56534
38.4
30.6
30.9
Earth Science: Earth’s Weather and Climate
56534
39.4
37.8
22.7
Physical Science: Energy Transfer and Conservation
56534
33.8
36.7
29.5
Life Science: Diversity of Life – Classification and Animals
56534
38.6
39.6
21.8
Life Science: Diversity of Life – Protists, Fungi, and Plants
56534
33.2
36.6
30.1
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Cradles of Civilization
56520
15.4
40.7
43.9
Greek & Roman Civilizations
56520
19.0
38.9
42.1
Civilizations in Asia
56520
10.7
46.3
43.0
Civilizations in Africa & the Americas
56520
8.7
51.3
40.0
The Middle Ages
56520
7.9
45.6
46.5
Renaissance, Reformation, & Exploration
56520
9.8
43.0
47.1


Grade 7

Science
A
B
C
D
Science and Engineering Practices
56050
42.9
35.2
21.8
Physical Science: Classification and Conservation of Matter
56050
40.0
37.1
22.9
Life Science: Organization in Living Systems
56050
39.3
35.5
25.3
Life Science: Heredity – Inheritance and Variation of Traits
56050
41.9
30.9
27.3
Ecology: Interactions of Living Systems and the Environment
56050
41.8
33.5
24.8
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
European Colonial Expansion & Global Trade
56031
19.8
48.6
31.6
Limited & Unlimited Government
56031
19.1
37.2
43.7
Independence Movements
56031
29.1
34.3
36.6
Early 20th Century World Conflicts
56031
29.2
35.8
35.0
Cold War Era
56031
30.9
35.5
33.6
Developments Since 1989
56031
16.0
39.1
44.9


Grade 8

Science
A
B
C
D
Science and Engineering Practices
55226
29.4
49.9
20.7
Physical Science: Forces and Motion
55226
40.2
37.2
22.6
Physical Science: Waves
55226
34.3
42.2
23.5
Earth Science: Earth’s Place in the Universe
55226
38.3
35.6
26.1
Earth Science: Earth Systems and Resources
55226
40.6
36.5
23.0
Earth Science: Earth’s History and Diversity of Life
55226
35.8
42.6
21.6
Social Studies
A
B
C
D
Settlement
55221
22.7
44.8
32.5
The American Revolution
55221
19.9
48.7
31.4
The New Nation
55221
19.2
48.5
32.3
The Civil War
55221
19.5
41.8
38.7
Reconstruction, Industrialization, & Progressivism
55221
17.6
42.3
40.1
Early 20th Century
55221
15.0
43.4
41.6
Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries
55221
13.0
57.4
29.6