Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Social Studies

100% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 84% in 2008.
Science

100% (2008)

90% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Science was 71% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

100% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 87% in 2008.
Math

100% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Social Studies

100% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 76% in 2008.
Science

91% (2008)

100% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Science was 69% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

100% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 81% in 2008.
Math

95% (2008)

100% (2007)

95% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Social Studies

100% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 66% in 2008.
Science

91% (2008)

100% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Science was 61% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

100% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 78% in 2008.
Math

100% (2008)

100% (2007)

95% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Social Studies

88% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2008.
Science

57% (2008)

63% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

81% (2008)

74% (2007)

69% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 75% in 2008.
Math

72% (2008)

72% (2007)

76% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Social Studies

69% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 56% in 2008.
Science

83% (2008)

78% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

81% (2008)

72% (2007)

76% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 73% in 2008.
Math

83% (2008)

77% (2007)

79% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Social Studies

74% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 69% in 2008.
Science

68% (2008)

66% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

72% (2008)

72% (2007)

82% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 71% in 2008.
Math

65% (2008)

68% (2007)

72% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
About the Tests
- In 2007-2008 South Carolina used the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests (PACT) to test students in grades 3 through
8 in English/language arts, math, social studies and science.
- The PACT 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