Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Social Studies

58% (2011)

55% (2010)

54% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2011.
Science

26% (2011)

50% (2010)

37% (2009)
The state average for Science was 61% in 2011.
Writing

53% (2010)

55% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2010.
English/Language Arts

68% (2011)

78% (2010)

48% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 80% in 2011.
Math

36% (2011)

45% (2010)

43% (2009)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Social Studies

44% (2011)

62% (2010)

78% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2011.
Science

35% (2011)

45% (2010)

53% (2009)
The state average for Science was 71% in 2011.
Writing

41% (2010)

63% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2010.
English/Language Arts

60% (2011)

57% (2010)

69% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 78% in 2011.
Math

33% (2011)

52% (2010)

58% (2009)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2011.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Social Studies

63% (2011)

58% (2010)

57% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 70% in 2011.
Science

42% (2011)

46% (2010)

67% (2009)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.
Writing

65% (2011)

65% (2010)

60% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 78% in 2011.
English/Language Arts

58% (2011)

76% (2010)

72% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 78% in 2011.
Math

52% (2011)

54% (2010)

62% (2009)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Social Studies

61% (2011)

65% (2010)

75% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2011.
Science

40% (2011)

48% (2010)

27% (2009)
The state average for Science was 65% in 2011.
Writing

65% (2010)

54% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2010.
English/Language Arts

47% (2011)

58% (2010)

56% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 70% in 2011.
Math

33% (2011)

58% (2010)

48% (2009)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Social Studies

26% (2011)

16% (2010)

32% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 64% in 2011.
Science

33% (2011)

29% (2010)

48% (2009)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2011.
Writing

50% (2010)

60% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2010.
English/Language Arts

47% (2011)

49% (2010)

48% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 68% in 2011.
Math

47% (2011)

36% (2010)

48% (2009)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Social Studies

40% (2011)

48% (2010)

55% (2009)
The state average for Social Studies was 72% in 2011.
Science

17% (2011)

33% (2010)

18% (2009)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

51% (2010)

45% (2009)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2011.
English/Language Arts

40% (2011)

43% (2010)

62% (2009)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 68% in 2011.
Math

29% (2011)

43% (2010)

36% (2009)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 South Carolina used the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS) to test students in grades 3 through
8 in writing, English/language arts, math, social studies and science.
- The PASS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills
defined for each grade by the state of South Carolina.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in South Carolina: An Overview
See South Carolina's state standards
Compare with test results from nearby schools