Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Social Studies

91% (2008)

94% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 84% in 2008.
Science

27% (2008)

13% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Science was 71% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

81% (2008)

77% (2007)

100% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 87% in 2008.
Math

68% (2008)

69% (2007)

64% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Social Studies

54% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 76% in 2008.
Science

38% (2008)

44% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Science was 69% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

61% (2008)

92% (2007)

85% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 81% in 2008.
Math

44% (2008)

89% (2007)

75% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Social Studies

77% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 66% in 2008.
Science

33% (2008)

70% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Science was 61% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

73% (2008)

90% (2007)

100% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 78% in 2008.
Math

88% (2008)

85% (2007)

96% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Social Studies

83% (2008)

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

67% (2008)

57% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

77% (2008)

87% (2007)

74% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 75% in 2008.
Math

77% (2008)

93% (2007)

85% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Social Studies

68% (2008)

43% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 56% in 2008.
Science

92% (2008)

50% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

89% (2008)

74% (2007)

79% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 73% in 2008.
Math

92% (2008)

78% (2007)

72% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: SC Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Social Studies

57% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 69% in 2008.
Science

55% (2008)

36% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2008.
English/Language Arts

73% (2008)

82% (2007)

95% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for English/Language Arts was 71% in 2008.
Math

73% (2008)

72% (2007)

69% (2006)

79% (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