Greenville County Schools announced its elementary and middle school test scores significantly outperformed the state average in all subject matters during the 2022-23 school year.
According to the latest assessment data from the South Carolina Department of Education, Greenville County elementary and middle schools exceeded the state in:
- South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY) for English language arts and math.
- South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) for science
The SC READY is administered in third through eighth grade and the SCPASS is administered in fourth and sixth grade.
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English Language Arts 2022-23 – % Meets or Exceeds |
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Grade |
SC |
GCS |
Difference in Percentage Points |
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3rd |
53.4 |
62.0 |
8.6 |
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4th |
57.1 |
66.2 |
9.1 |
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5th |
55.2 |
64.4 |
9.2 |
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6th |
53.4 |
58.0 |
4.6 |
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7th |
50.0 |
55.5 |
5.5 |
|
8th |
53.1 |
57.3 |
4.2 |
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Math 2022-23 – % Meets or Exceeds |
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Grade |
SC |
GCS |
Difference in Percentage Points |
|
3rd |
53.6 |
64.1 |
10.5 |
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4th |
47.0 |
57.8 |
10.8 |
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5th |
44.7 |
57.6 |
12.9 |
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6th |
36.6 |
45.9 |
9.3 |
|
7th |
31.0 |
37.2 |
6.2 |
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8th |
31.6 |
37.4 |
5.8 |
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Science 2022-23 – % Meets or Exceeds |
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Grade |
SC |
GCS |
Difference in Percentage Points |
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4th |
46.6 |
60.2 |
13.6 |
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6th |
42.9 |
50.5 |
7.6 |
“This year’s SC READY and SCPASS test scores demonstrate the intentional, focused work by our school and district faculty members who have supported our students and continue to strive for ongoing improvement,” said Burke Royster, superintendent of Greenville County Schools. “None of this would be possible without the support of the GCS Board of Trustees.”
Other statistics pulled from the assessment data include:
- 96% of GCS elementary schools maintained or increased language arts, math and/or science scores from 2021-22 to 2022-23 school year.
- 84% of GCS elementary schools met or exceeded pre-pandemic (2018-19) scores in language arts, math and/or science scores.
- 95% of GCS middle schools maintained or increased language arts, math and/or science scores from 2021-22 to 2022-23 school year.
- 100% of GCS middle schools met or exceeded pre-pandemic (2018-19) scores in language arts, math and/or science.
High school test scores have not been released.
For more information, visit greenville.k12.sc.us/News/main.asp?titleid=2309testscores
