2018 virginia sat suite of assessments annual report

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Statistical Definitions

Mean score: The mean score is the arithmetic average of adefined set of test scores. Mean score statistics are reportedhere if there are ten or more students in a group or subgroup.

Scaled score: A scaled score is the result of adjusting a rawscore (the number of questions answered correctly) in waysthat ensure that results across different test forms arecomparable. The scores shown here and reported toeducators, students, and institutions are scaled scores.

Standard deviation (SD): The standard deviation is ameasure of the variability of a set of scores. If test scorescluster tightly around the mean score, as they do when thegroup tested is relatively homogeneous, the standarddeviation is smaller than it would be with a more diverse groupand a more widely dispersed distribution of scores.

College and Career Readiness Benchmarks

Each assessment in the SAT Suite has an associated set ofmetrics called the College and Career ReadinessBenchmarks.

· The SAT Math benchmark is the section score associatedwith a 75% chance of earning at least a C in first-semester,credit-bearing, college-level courses in algebra, statistics,precalculus, or calculus.· The SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW)benchmark is associated with a 75% chance of earning atleast a C in first-semester, credit-bearing, college-levelcourses in history, literature, social science, or writing.

The grade-level benchmark scores for PSAT-relatedassessments are based on expected student growth towardthe SAT benchmarks at each grade. While SAT benchmarksindicate likelihood of success in college, grade-levelbenchmarks indicate whether a student is on track for collegeand career readiness for their grade. The benchmarks are setto reflect typical annual growth from year to year from 8ththrough 12th grades.

The new SAT Suite benchmark outcomes should not becompared against results from the old SAT or PSAT/NMSQT,as the score scale and benchmark definitions have changed.

Benchmark statistics are reported if there are ten or morestudents in a group or subgroup.

About the College Board

The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profitorganization that connects students to college success andopportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was createdto expand access to higher education. Today, the membershipassociation is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leadingeducational institutions and is dedicated to promotingexcellence and equity in education. Each year, the CollegeBoard helps more than seven million students prepare for asuccessful transition to college through programs and servicesin college readiness and college success—including the SAT®and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). Theorganization also serves the education community throughresearch and advocacy on behalf of students, educators andschools. For further information, visit www.collegeboard.org.

© 2018 The College Board. College Board, AP, SAT, and theacorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board.PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Boardand National Merit Scholarship Corporation. PSAT and SATSubject Tests are trademarks owned by the College Board. Allother marks are the property of their respective owners. Visitthe College Board on the web: collegeboard.org.

SAT

Grade 11

Grade 10

Grade 9

Grade 8

530480

510460

480430

450410

430390

About This Report

This report presents data on students in the class of 2018 whotook the new SAT® during high school, as well as takers ofPSAT-related assessments—the PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™10, and PSAT™ 8/9—during the 2017-18 school year.

Within each assessment, test takers are counted only onceand only their latest scores and most recent demographicresponses are summarized. (Most students supply optionaldemographic information when they register for or take tests inthe SAT Suite of Assessments, which provides valuablecontextual information to aid in interpreting and understandingindividual and group scores.)

Score Ranges

Here are the ranges for reported scores for theEvidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Mathsections of each assessment in the SAT Suite:

· SAT sections: 200–800· PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 sections: 160–760· PSAT 8/9 sections: 120–720

Recent Changes to Data Collection and Reporting

In June 2015, the College Board aligned its collection andreporting of race/ethnicity categories with U.S. Department ofEducation guidelines. In addition, while previous SAT cohortassignment reflected self-reported information collected duringSAT or SAT Subject Test registration only, it now leveragesthe most recent information from the SAT, PSAT-relatedassessment, or AP programs in an effort to more closely alignwith school, district, and state data systems. For thesereasons, we advise caution when comparing data points in thisreport to those in previous reports.

Caveat on Using the Data

Relationships between test scores and other background orcontextual factors are complex and interdependent. Caution iswarranted when using scores to compare or evaluateteachers, schools, districts, or states, because of differencesin participation and test taker populations.

College and Career Readiness Benchmarks

Assessment/Grade level

ERWSection Score

MathSection Score

2018 SAT Suite Annual Report Virginia

231,952 test takers completed the SAT or a PSAT‐related assessment(PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9) in the 2017-18 school year.

SAT Takers¹High School Graduates²SAT Participation Rate

90,45668%

61,576

Class of 2018

PSAT/NMSQT Takers³11th-Grade Enrollment²Participation Rate

98,59354%

53,194

Class of 2019

PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 Takers³10th-Grade Enrollment²Participation Rate

104,02971,821

69%

Class of 2020

PSAT 8/9 Takers³9th-Grade Enrollment²Participation Rate

110,27328,091

25%

Class of 2021

PSAT 8/9 Takers³8th-Grade Enrollment²Participation Rate

103,46010%

10,723

Class of 2022

SAT Suite Participation Summary

The SAT Suite of Assessments — the SAT (grades 12 and 11), PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 (grades 11 and 10), and PSAT8/9 (grades 9 and 8) — measures a student’s college and career readiness. Together, these assessments provide acomprehensive solution that systematically and progressively measures the knowledge, skills, and understandings essentialfor success in college and career.

¹ Reflects 2018 high school graduates who took the new SAT during high school.² Knocking at the College Door, WICHE, December 2016.³ PSAT‐related assessment data reflect students who tested during the 2017-18 school year.

68% of graduatesin the class of 2018took the SAT duringhigh school

69% of 10th graderstook the PSAT/NMSQTor PSAT 10in 2017-18

25% of 9th graderstook the PSAT 8/9in 2017-18

10% of 8th graders tookthe PSAT 8/9in 2017-18

54% of 11th graderstook the PSAT/NMSQTlast fall

SAT Participation and Performance

Number Percent Total ERW Math Both ERW Math None

Female

Male

No Response

16%

17%

62%

52%

82%

82%

60%

51%

565

537

567

566

1132

1104

0%

47%

53%

1

28,754

32,821


American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian

Black/African American

Hispanic/Latino

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races

No Response 26%

15%

9%

18%

21%

40%

7%

20%

43%

56%

66%

53%

49%

25%

82%

42%

73%

84%

90%

82%

77%

59%

90%

78%

42%

55%

64%

53%

47%

24%

79%

40%

517

549

568

541

528

475

634

518

539

570

589

559

546

499

606

542

1056

1119

1156

1099

1074

975

1241

1060

2%

6%

53%

0%

10%

19%

9%

0%

1,270

3,576

32,692

68

6,338

11,623

5,842

167

Sex

Race / Ethnicity


Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks


No High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

No Response 44%

7%

12%

24%

28%

38%

27%

74%

62%

41%

38%

32%

53%

92%

87%

75%

70%

59%

24%

73%

61%

39%

36%

29%

474

598

560

511

503

491

489

611

576

533

524

499

964

1209

1137

1044

1027

990

3%

31%

33%

7%

23%

3%

1,581

18,811

20,216

4,550

14,298

2,120

Highest Level of Parental Education



Used at any point

Did not use 12%

37%

63%

29%

87%

61%

62%

27%

565

485

580

505

1145

990

82%

18%

50,439

11,137

SAT Fee Waiver




Total

Took Essay¹ 10%

17%

68%

57%

89%

82%

67%

55%

582

550

597

567

1179

1117

47%29,243

61,576

Mean ScoreTest Takers Met Benchmarks

Data reflect 2018 high school graduates who took the new SAT during high school. If a student took the SAT more than once, the mostrecent score is summarized.


English Only

English and Another Language

Another Language

No Response 27%

19%

16%

16%

45%

64%

61%

56%

72%

76%

81%

83%

45%

59%

58%

55%

519

578

568

545

542

557

569

567

1061

1135

1137

1113

1%

6%

13%

80%

466

3,720

8,101

49,289

First Language Learned Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks

Total

¹ Reflects the most recent essay of test takers who completed the SAT Essay at any point, not necessarily on the most recent test administration date.

6,200

12,505

24,353

14,709

3,694

115

550

105

10%

20%

40%

24%

6%

SAT Participation and Performance: Score Distributions


Total and Section Scores

1400–1600 5,179

1200–1390 15,602

1000–1190 24,169

800–990 14,250

600–790 2,350

400–590 26

Mean 1117

SD 189

8%

25%

39%

23%

4%

700–800 5,800

600–690 18,769

500–590 22,257

400–490 12,622

300–390 2,061

200–290 67

Mean 567

SD 95

9%

30%

36%

20%

3%

35–40

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

10–14

Mean

SD

7,1186,665

19,38617,820

21,52923,440

11,07211,199

2,3342,296

137156

2828

55

Analysis inHistory/SocialStudies

Analysis inScience

13–15

10–12

7–9

4–6

1–3

Mean

SD 3

9

920

9,214

23,160

18,741

9,541

3

9

2,673

8,850

21,007

20,774

8,272

3

9

914

8,382

25,805

19,093

7,382

3

9

1,213

11,481

20,624

19,241

9,017

3

10

417

6,404

19,873

23,768

11,114

3

10

168

6,854

23,103

21,141

10,310

3

10

1,011

5,148

18,819

25,483

11,115

Words inContext

Commandof Evidence

Expressionof Ideas

StandardEnglish

ConventionsHeart ofAlgebra

ProblemSolvingand DataAnalysis

Passport toAdvanced Mathematics

Reading

Analysis

Writing 1

1

1

5

4

5

485

5,942

806

1,306

4,949

1,731

5,881

7,961

6,413

7,057

5,875

7,302

12,109

3,613

10,741

1,940

769

1,875

465

134

375

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Mean SD

Subscores

Essay¹


¹ Reflects the most recent essay of test takers who completed the SAT Essay at any point, not necessarily on the most recent test administration date.

35–40

30–34.5

25–29.5

20–24.5

15–19.5

10–14.5

Mean

SD 5

28

115

3,694

14,709

24,353

12,505

6,200

5

28

121

2,631

12,946

20,904

17,873

7,101

5

29

100

2,003

10,786

21,785

19,875

7,027

ReadingWriting andLanguage Math

Cross-Test Scores

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_____________________________________ _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Total Score ERW Math

Test Scores

3,57632,692686,33811,6235,84216728,75432,82161,576

SAT Participation and Performance: Score Distributions by Subgroup


¹ The Math Test score is found by dividing the Math section score by 20.


Total Score

AmericanIndian

TotalStudents Female Male

AfricanAmerican HispanicAsian

NativeHawaiian White

Two orMoreRaces

700–800

600–690

500–590

400–490

300–390

200–290 0%

3%

19%

37%

32%

9%

0%

1%

14%

37%

37%

11%

0%

3%

21%

47%

25%

4%

0%

5%

25%

39%

26%

5%

0%

9%

41%

35%

12%

2%

0%

1%

13%

29%

37%

20%

0%

5%

26%

41%

25%

3%

0%

4%

20%

36%

31%

10%

0%

3%

21%

37%

30%

9%

0%

3%

20%

36%

30%

9%

Section Scores - ERW

700–800 (35–40)

600–690 (30–34.5)

500–590 (25–29.5)

400–490 (20–24.5)

300–390 (15–19.5)

200–290 (10–14.5) 0%

6%

25%

39%

21%

9%

0%

3%

18%

44%

25%

10%

0%

1%

31%

47%

13%

7%

0%

7%

30%

42%

16%

5%

1%

17%

43%

32%

7%

1%

0%

1%

10%

28%

28%

33%

1%

8%

26%

48%

13%

4%

0%

5%

20%

39%

23%

13%

0%

7%

27%

40%

18%

8%

0%

6%

24%

40%

20%

10%

Section (Test) Scores - Math¹

35–40

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

10–14 0%

3%

15%

36%

35%

11%

0%

1%

11%

35%

38%

14%

0%

3%

16%

38%

40%

3%

0%

4%

21%

39%

28%

7%

0%

9%

35%

38%

15%

2%

0%

2%

12%

29%

36%

20%

0%

5%

22%

40%

29%

4%

0%

3%

17%

34%

33%

12%

0%

3%

18%

37%

32%

11%

0%

3%

18%

35%

32%

11%

Test Scores - Reading

35–40

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

10–14 0%

4%

21%

34%

30%

11%

0%

2%

15%

35%

35%

14%

0%

0%

24%

43%

24%

10%

0%

6%

26%

36%

24%

7%

1%

11%

40%

34%

12%

2%

0%

2%

13%

26%

35%

25%

0%

7%

23%

41%

22%

7%

0%

5%

21%

34%

29%

11%

0%

4%

21%

34%

29%

12%

0%

4%

21%

34%

29%

12%

Test Scores - Writing and Language

Test Takers

1400–1600

1200–1390

1000–1190

800–990

600–790

400–590 0%

3%

23%

40%

26%

8%

0%

1%

16%

43%

31%

9%

0%

1%

28%

47%

18%

6%

0%

5%

29%

42%

20%

4%

0%

12%

46%

33%

8%

1%

0%

1%

11%

29%

34%

26%

0%

5%

27%

49%

17%

2%

0%

4%

21%

38%

27%

10%

0%

4%

25%

40%

24%

7%

0%

4%

23%

39%

25%

8%


Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Architecture and Related Services

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Construction Trades, General

Education

Engineering

Engineering Technologies/Technicians

English Language and Literature/Letters

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

History, General

Legal Studies, General

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Library Science/Librarianship

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Military Technologies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Natural Resources and Conservation

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Personal And Culinary Services, General

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physical Sciences

Precision Production

Psychology, General

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Security and Protective Services

Social Sciences

Theology and Religious Vocations

Transportation and Materials Moving

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Other

Undecided 574

510

529

532

549

579

509

511

527

605

583

489

496

561

610

531

480

656

557

558

556

537

532

573

479

551

551

610

521

521

594

535

551

580

534

562

516

589

530

570

547

584

611

533

549

566

610

611

513

505

588

633

549

495

622

627

599

588

582

553

616

505

621

545

594

555

514

592

574

559

595

571

560

540

1163

1040

1099

1080

1132

1190

1042

1061

1093

1215

1194

1001

1002

1149

1243

1079

976

1277

1184

1156

1144

1118

1085

1189

984

1172

1095

1204

1076

1035

1186

1109

1110

1175

1105

1122

1057

7%

1%

7%

0%

0%

2%

3%

0%

4%

0%

2%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

2%

1%

18%

1%

0%

1%

1%

11%

4%

0%

6%

2%

11%

8%

0%

1%

1%

3,745

644

3,788

26

81

1,399

1,904

264

2,416

3

892

112

162

537

394

156

320

86

458

15

381

1,271

595

10,336

340

115

526

833

5,940

2,028

39

3,114

1,070

6,122

4,613

71

664

576


SAT Participation and Performance: Intended College Major and Degree-Level Goal

Intended College Major Test Takers Percent Total ERW Math

Mean Score

Certificate Program

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral or Related Degree

Other

Undecided 554

473

580

565

522

456

488

573

489

596

581

542

473

493

1127

962

1176

1145

1063

929

981

10%

0%

24%

35%

29%

1%

0%

5,760

192

13,116

19,504

15,858

411

199

Degree-Level Goal

Virginia Tech VA Public College

James Madison University VA Public College

Virginia Commonwealth University VA Public College

George Mason University VA Public College

University of Virginia VA Public College

Old Dominion University VA Public College

Radford University VA Public College

Christopher Newport University VA Public College

College of William and Mary VA Public College

University of Mary Washington VA Public College

Longwood University VA Public College

Virginia Tech Center for Teacher Education VA Public College

NCAA Eligibility Center IN Public College

Liberty University VA Private College

Penn State University Park PA Public College

University of Richmond VA Private College

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC Public College

University of Lynchburg VA Private College

Norfolk State University VA Public College

University of South Carolina: Columbia SC Public College

Virginia State University VA Public College

Bridgewater College VA Private College

Hampton University VA Private College

West Virginia University WV Public College

Duke University NC Private College

Cornell University NY Private College

North Carolina State University NC Public College

Clemson University SC Public College

Randolph-Macon College VA Private College

New York University NY Private College

University of Pennsylvania PA Private College

University of Maryland: College Park MD Public College

Roanoke College VA Private College

Georgetown University DC Private College

George Washington University DC Private College

Princeton University NJ Private College

Shenandoah University VA Private College

Georgia Institute of Technology GA Public College

Harvard College MA Private College

Virginia Wesleyan University VA Private College

East Carolina University NC Public College

Johns Hopkins University MD Private College

University of Michigan MI Public College

Carnegie Mellon University PA Private College

Howard University DC Private College

28.6%13,610

28.3%13,449

27.0%12,858

26.3%12,498

25.4%12,079

18.2%8,670

13.8%6,577

13.0%6,200

12.7%6,066

8.6%4,095

8.4%4,022

5.5%2,619

5.3%2,527

4.8%2,293

4.3%2,037

4.1%1,955

4.0%1,923

4.0%1,899

4.0%1,895

4.0%1,881

3.7%1,777

3.7%1,757

3.5%1,681

3.1%1,487

3.1%1,468

3.0%1,434

3.0%1,419

2.9%1,380

2.9%1,368

2.7%1,286

2.7%1,279

2.7%1,269

2.6%1,254

2.5%1,186

2.4%1,142

2.4%1,138

2.4%1,136

2.4%1,124

2.2%1,070

2.2%1,062

2.2%1,061

2.2%1,041

2.2%1,036

2.0%968

2.0%949

¹ Of students who designated that their SAT score reports be sent to institutions, the 'Percent of Score Senders' indicates the percent of those students who had their scores sent toeach institution listed.

Of the 61,576 students from Virginia who took the SAT, 47,607 designated that their score reports be sent to institutions. Students maydesignate more than one institution to receive scores. This list includes only the institutions that received the most score reports. A totalof 2,196 institutions received score reports from Virginia students.


Institution State Type Number of Students % of Score Senders¹

SAT Score Sending: Institutions That Received the Most SAT Score Reports from Virginia

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Participation and Performance


Number Total ERW Math

Total

PSAT/NMSQT

PSAT 10 482

483

483

504

500

500

986

983

983

1,506

134,927

136,353

Test Takers Mean Score

Number Percent Total ERW Math

Female

Male

No Response 398

487

480

399

492

509

796

979

989

0%

49%

50%

652

66,945

68,756

Sex Test Takers Mean Score


10th Grade11th GradeOther/No Response

25%30%

48%43%

73%68%

47%42%

455508468

466527485

9211035954

8%39%53%

11,31753,21571,821

Grade Level Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks¹


American Indian/Alaska NativeAsianBlack/African AmericanHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RacesNo Response 442

481506447448424557410

450504534454460436545410

89298510419019088601102819

6%7%46%0%15%16%9%1%

8,1929,27963,068327

19,82421,82512,6771,161

Test Takers Mean ScoreRace/Ethnicity


American Indian/Alaska NativeAsianBlack/African AmericanHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RacesNo Response 52%

28%16%45%45%54%15%64%

22%42%56%30%28%18%70%13%

46%71%82%54%54%44%82%34%

20%41%55%28%27%17%66%12%

420467493435436414540405

429490520445447424530405

84995710138808848391071810

6%7%45%0%15%16%9%1%

4,5594,97832,478166

10,81211,6226,492714

Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks¹



22%14%38%41%50%13%62%

26%48%58%31%31%20%74%14%

46%77%85%62%58%49%83%36%

25%47%57%31%30%18%70%12%

449508530476468441586425

461534559484481459569427

910104210899619499011155852

3%7%49%0%15%16%10%1%

1,6503,55526,0701127,7628,3195,431316


¹ Based on grade‐level benchmarks.

Data reflect students who took the PSAT/NMSQT and/or PSAT 10 during the 2017-18 school year. If a student tested more than once,the most recent score and self-reported questionnaire responses are summarized.

Total

10th Grade

11th Grade

Total

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Participation and Performance



English OnlyEnglish and Another LanguageAnother LanguageNo Response 50%

40%34%26%

25%41%42%46%

48%56%64%72%

23%37%40%45%

423468471473

434457478495

857925950968

8%7%15%70%

5,5614,93010,84050,490



39%30%22%

17%44%47%49%

35%56%69%77%

15%39%45%49%

423504511510

432486519536

85599010301046

2%8%15%74%

1,0854,2948,24539,591


No High School DiplomaHigh School DiplomaAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeGraduate DegreeNo Response 52%

12%18%32%42%64%

22%68%55%35%28%15%

46%87%81%66%56%34%

21%67%53%33%25%13%

420526491449435409

429547514468448406

84910731004917883815

14%22%29%5%23%6%

10,33615,97921,0913,72516,6204,070


No High School DiplomaHigh School DiplomaAssociate DegreeBachelor's DegreeGraduate DegreeNo Response 63%

11%17%30%40%61%

16%69%55%36%27%18%

35%88%82%68%58%37%

14%68%54%34%25%16%

423561522478460435

428583545501479431

85011441068979939866

5%29%33%6%22%5%

2,54015,59717,3793,20811,7202,771


A+ (97–100)A (93–96)A- (90–92)B (80–89)C (70–79)D, E, or F (below 70)No Response 48%

82%67%36%16%9%8%

26%4%9%30%56%73%81%

50%17%31%62%82%90%91%

25%3%7%28%54%72%80%

427374393441491533558

439375399457512555579

867748791898100310881138

11%1%9%36%18%20%6%

7,9195276,70025,54012,72514,2524,158



84%67%32%11%7%4%

24%3%9%32%61%76%87%

45%16%32%66%87%92%95%

22%3%8%30%60%76%86%

446378412472532578609

455384423494555596625

901761836966108711741234

3%1%10%40%18%21%7%

1,8622735,19721,1029,81911,0323,930

First Language Learned

11th Grade

Highest Level of Parental Education

11th Grade

High School Grade Point Average

11th Grade








10th Grade

10th Grade

10th Grade

Data reflect students who took the PSAT/NMSQT and/or PSAT 10 during the 2017-18 school year. If a student tested more than once,the most recent score and self-reported questionnaire responses are summarized.

Met Benchmarks¹

3,55526,0701127,7628,3195,43131625,96727,18053,215

35–38

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

8–14 2%

11%

19%

38%

24%

6%

1%

7%

16%

39%

30%

8%

3%

21%

26%

37%

12%

2%

4%

23%

27%

31%

13%

3%

4%

26%

31%

28%

9%

1%

1%

8%

14%

29%

31%

17%

8%

38%

27%

20%

6%

1%

3%

16%

21%

33%

21%

6%

1%

12%

19%

35%

25%

8%

2%

14%

20%

34%

23%

7%

35–38

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

8–14 1%

8%

24%

35%

26%

7%

0%

5%

19%

36%

32%

9%

2%

20%

31%

31%

13%

3%

2%

19%

32%

29%

15%

3%

2%

22%

39%

26%

10%

1%

0%

7%

19%

29%

31%

13%

4%

37%

34%

18%

6%

1%

1%

13%

24%

30%

25%

7%

1%

9%

25%

34%

24%

7%

1%

11%

25%

32%

25%

7%

700–760 (35–38)

600–690 (30–34.5)

500–590 (25–29.5)

400–490 (20–24.5)

300–390 (15–19.5)

160–290 (8–14.5) 1%

10%

37%

33%

14%

5%

0%

6%

31%

38%

19%

6%

1%

17%

47%

21%

9%

4%

1%

19%

45%

25%

8%

2%

3%

24%

51%

18%

4%

1%

0%

5%

18%

29%

26%

22%

2%

36%

46%

13%

3%

1%

1%

12%

33%

30%

16%

7%

1%

11%

38%

32%

14%

4%

1%

12%

35%

31%

15%

6%

700–760

600–690

500–590

400–490

300–390

160–290 1%

10%

23%

37%

24%

5%

0%

6%

18%

39%

30%

7%

1%

21%

31%

34%

11%

3%

2%

23%

31%

29%

13%

2%

2%

26%

37%

26%

8%

1%

0%

7%

17%

31%

31%

13%

4%

44%

28%

17%

5%

1%

1%

15%

24%

32%

22%

5%

1%

11%

23%

35%

24%

6%

1%

13%

23%

34%

23%

6%

1400–1520

1200–1390

1000–1190

800–990

600–790

320–590 1%

10%

29%

38%

18%

4%

0%

5%

25%

41%

24%

5%

2%

18%

44%

25%

9%

3%

1%

22%

38%

28%

9%

1%

2%

27%

45%

22%

4%

0%

0%

6%

18%

31%

28%

17%

2%

41%

39%

14%

4%

1%

1%

14%

29%

33%

18%

5%

1%

11%

31%

36%

18%

4%

1%

13%

30%

34%

18%

5%

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Participation and Performance: Score Distributions by Subgroup - 11th Grade



Total Score

AmericanIndian








Test Takers

Data reflect students who took the PSAT/NMSQT and/or PSAT 10 during the 2017-18 school year. If a student tested more than once,the most recent score is summarized.

Two orMoreRaces

4,97832,47816610,81211,6226,49271435,58936,06971,821

35–38

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

8–14 3%

20%

26%

34%

14%

2%

1%

12%

23%

40%

20%

3%

9%

28%

31%

23%

8%

1%

6%

32%

29%

25%

7%

1%

7%

37%

32%

20%

4%

0%

1%

12%

20%

36%

25%

6%

8%

46%

30%

14%

2%

0%

5%

25%

26%

30%

13%

2%

3%

19%

25%

34%

17%

3%

4%

22%

26%

32%

15%

2%

35–38

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

8–14 2%

15%

32%

31%

17%

3%

1%

9%

27%

37%

22%

4%

5%

24%

34%

28%

8%

1%

3%

27%

37%

23%

9%

1%

4%

33%

40%

19%

5%

0%

1%

10%

25%

33%

25%

6%

4%

37%

41%

15%

3%

0%

2%

20%

31%

28%

16%

3%

1%

15%

32%

32%

17%

3%

2%

18%

32%

30%

16%

3%

700–760 (35–38)

600–690 (30–34.5)

500–590 (25–29.5)

400–490 (20–24.5)

300–390 (15–19.5)

160–290 (8–14.5) 2%

19%

45%

25%

7%

2%

1%

12%

40%

35%

11%

2%

3%

28%

46%

19%

2%

1%

2%

28%

48%

18%

3%

0%

4%

34%

49%

11%

1%

0%

1%

8%

28%

33%

20%

10%

3%

42%

45%

9%

0%

0%

2%

20%

40%

26%

9%

3%

2%

19%

45%

26%

7%

1%

2%

20%

43%

26%

8%

2%

700–760

600–690

500–590

400–490

300–390

160–290 1%

18%

32%

32%

14%

2%

1%

11%

27%

39%

20%

3%

5%

33%

31%

25%

5%

1%

3%

32%

34%

23%

7%

1%

4%

38%

37%

17%

3%

0%

1%

11%

24%

35%

24%

5%

4%

48%

33%

13%

1%

0%

2%

24%

30%

28%

13%

2%

1%

18%

30%

33%

15%

2%

2%

21%

30%

31%

14%

2%

1400–1520

1200–1390

1000–1190

800–990

600–790

320–590 1%

19%

39%

30%

9%

1%

0%

11%

35%

39%

14%

1%

3%

34%

36%

24%

2%

1%

2%

33%

41%

21%

4%

0%

3%

40%

42%

13%

1%

0%

0%

9%

27%

36%

21%

7%

2%

49%

39%

10%

1%

0%

2%

24%

35%

28%

10%

2%

1%

19%

38%

31%

10%

1%

1%

21%

37%

29%

10%

1%

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Participation and Performance: Score Distributions by Subgroup - 10th Grade



Total Score

AmericanIndian








Test Takers

Data reflect students who took the PSAT/NMSQT and/or PSAT 10 during the 2017-18 school year. If a student tested more than once,the most recent score is summarized.

Two orMoreRaces


PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Participation and Performance: Intended College Major - 10th and 11th Grades

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Architecture and Related Services

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Construction Trades, General

Education

Engineering

Engineering Technologies/Technicians

English Language and Literature/Letters

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

History, General

Legal Studies, General

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Library Science/Librarianship

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Military Technologies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Natural Resources and Conservation

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Personal And Culinary Services, General

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physical Sciences

Precision Production

Psychology, General

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Security and Protective Services

Social Sciences

Theology and Religious Vocations

Transportation and Materials Moving

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Other

Undecided 8%

1%

8%

0%

0%

2%

4%

0%

4%

0%

2%

0%

0%

1%

1%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

2%

1%

16%

1%

0%

1%

2%

11%

3%

0%

6%

2%

11%

9%

0%

2%

1%

3,956

678

3,828

13

46

1,124

1,826

198

1,812

0

803

98

102

315

275

114

322

26

354

3

228

1,037

429

7,981

360

210

493

1,023

5,422

1,494

8

2,882

978

5,328

4,392

98

773

574

10%

2%

9%

0%

2%

4%

0%

3%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

0%

1%

0%

1%

0%

2%

1%

14%

1%

1%

1%

3%

11%

3%

5%

2%

9%

9%

0%

2%

2%

6,124

1,062

5,183

0

37

940

2,333

178

1,657

0

799

94

45

544

215

97

486

2

438

0

120

1,242

449

8,449

409

393

521

1,624

6,792

1,603

0

2,945

1,093

5,557

5,501

142

1,160

959

Percent Test Takers PercentIntended College Major

Data reflect students who took the PSAT/NMSQT and/or PSAT 10 during the 2017-18 school year. If a student tested more than once,the most recent self-reported questionnaire response is summarized.

Test Takers

11th Grade10th Grade

PSAT 8/9 Participation and Performance


¹Based on grade‐level benchmarks.

Number Total ERW Math

Total Fall Spring 447

449449

466454455

914903903

1,02338,16339,180


FemaleMaleNo Response 388

449449

386445465

774894914

0%50%49%

12919,71619,335


Sex Test Takers Mean Score


8th Grade

9th Grade

Other / No Response

26%

34%

56%

42%

71%

62%

52%

37%

388

465

410

398

469

419

786

933

829

1%

72%

27%

366

28,091

10,723

Grade Level Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks¹


American Indian/Alaska NativeAsianBlack/African AmericanHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RacesNo Response 447

453463461411395527388

454466479466411397504392

9019199429278227931031780

13%6%39%0%17%13%11%1%

5,0692,27015,31367

6,8195,1424,267233

Mean ScoreRace/Ethnicity

Test Takers



35%23%19%41%57%17%55%

37%41%51%63%35%23%65%22%

58%60%73%78%52%39%78%41%

32%36%47%59%28%18%61%18%

402409425453400375454372

410418441455401376456384

812828867908801751910756

10%5%47%0%13%19%5%1%

1,0405835,02432

1,3912,07748492




20%13%20%48%47%11%51%

55%58%66%66%33%31%79%24%

72%77%84%71%48%49%84%45%

52%55%63%57%29%27%75%21%

461469482469415410537399

467483498475414412510397

9289529809448298221047797

14%6%36%0%19%11%13%0%

3,9151,67110,19435

5,3613,0073,768140


Data reflect students who took the PSAT 8/9 during the 2017-18 school year. If a student took the PSAT 8/9 more than once during theschool year, the most recent score and self-reported questionnaire responses are summarized.

Total

8th Grade

9th Grade

Total

PSAT 8/9 Participation and Performance





37%39%32%

29%45%39%43%

42%53%55%63%

24%36%33%38%

379418405411

382408405423

760826810834

3%4%10%83%

3093891,1188,907

First Language Learned Test Takers Mean Score Met Benchmarks¹



39%33%20%

53%47%51%59%

70%54%63%77%

50%40%46%56%

456449461470

463431452482

919880913952

11%9%22%58%

3,1072,5136,29216,179

9th Grade




81%69%41%22%14%14%

37%9%11%30%52%64%74%

54%14%27%53%74%83%83%

31%4%7%25%47%61%71%

399340353393423449472

404335358399436466485

803675711791859915957

10%2%9%35%18%21%5%

1,0481631,0113,7891,9612,217534



80%65%34%12%8%9%

49%10%15%40%68%82%85%

65%17%31%61%84%90%89%

45%7%11%35%64%79%84%

446366376429484529556

453357380435490529547

90072375686397410581103

20%1%7%30%18%21%5%

5,5662111,8608,3445,0095,7641,337

High School Grade Point Average

Data reflect students who took the PSAT 8/9 during the 2017-18 school year. If a student took the PSAT 8/9 more than once during theschool year, the most recent score and self-reported questionnaire responses are summarized.


8th Grade

8th Grade

9th Grade


1,67110,194355,3613,0073,76814014,10213,93628,091

35–36

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

6–14 2%

18%

32%

34%

13%

1%

2%

13%

31%

39%

15%

0%

6%

14%

29%

43%

9%

0%

9%

39%

32%

17%

3%

0%

8%

36%

35%

17%

2%

0%

2%

13%

27%

37%

20%

2%

15%

39%

30%

16%

0%

0%

6%

25%

30%

28%

10%

0%

3%

18%

32%

34%

12%

1%

4%

22%

31%

31%

11%

1%

35–36

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

6–14 1%

17%

32%

34%

14%

1%

1%

11%

32%

38%

16%

2%

3%

20%

31%

40%

6%

0%

3%

39%

35%

18%

4%

0%

4%

39%

36%

18%

3%

0%

1%

12%

27%

36%

22%

3%

4%

42%

38%

16%

1%

0%

2%

24%

33%

29%

11%

1%

1%

19%

33%

31%

14%

1%

2%

22%

33%

30%

13%

1%

700–720 (35–36)

600–690 (30–34.5)

500–590 (25–29.5)

400–490 (20–24.5)

300–390 (15–19.5)

120–290 (6–14.5) 2%

21%

40%

27%

10%

1%

1%

15%

41%

32%

10%

1%

3%

14%

49%

26%

9%

0%

6%

38%

40%

14%

3%

0%

6%

38%

40%

13%

2%

0%

1%

9%

26%

32%

24%

9%

7%

44%

36%

12%

1%

0%

3%

24%

37%

24%

10%

2%

3%

22%

40%

26%

9%

1%

3%

23%

38%

25%

9%

2%

700–720

600–690

500–590

400–490

300–390

120–290 1%

18%

33%

35%

13%

0%

1%

13%

34%

38%

14%

0%

6%

17%

29%

43%

6%

0%

5%

42%

33%

16%

3%

0%

5%

41%

37%

15%

2%

0%

1%

13%

30%

35%

21%

1%

9%

42%

37%

12%

0%

0%

3%

26%

33%

28%

10%

0%

2%

20%

34%

32%

12%

0%

2%

23%

34%

30%

11%

0%

1400–1440

1200–1390

1000–1190

800–990

600–790

240–590 1%

19%

39%

32%

8%

0%

1%

13%

40%

37%

10%

0%

6%

14%

40%

34%

6%

0%

5%

41%

37%

14%

2%

0%

4%

43%

39%

12%

1%

0%

1%

10%

30%

35%

24%

1%

7%

46%

36%

11%

0%

0%

3%

25%

36%

27%

9%

0%

2%

20%

39%

30%

9%

0%

2%

23%

38%

28%

9%

0%

PSAT 8/9 Participation and Performance: Score Distributions by Subgroup - 9th Grade



Total Score

AmericanIndian








Test Takers

Data reflect students who took the PSAT 8/9 during the 2017-18 school year. If a student took the PSAT 8/9 more than once, the mostrecent score and self-reported questionnaire responses are summarized.

Two orMoreRaces

5835,024321,3912,077484925,4575,26310,723

35–36

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

6–14 8%

38%

35%

17%

3%

0%

5%

30%

38%

23%

4%

0%

3%

25%

38%

28%

6%

0%

9%

44%

34%

11%

1%

0%

16%

51%

26%

6%

1%

0%

3%

24%

38%

28%

6%

0%

16%

47%

24%

13%

0%

0%

11%

40%

32%

15%

3%

0%

5%

34%

37%

20%

3%

0%

8%

37%

35%

17%

3%

0%

35–36

30–34

25–29

20–24

15–19

6–14 1%

37%

40%

18%

4%

0%

1%

24%

42%

28%

5%

0%

0%

16%

41%

41%

3%

0%

3%

41%

38%

15%

2%

0%

5%

54%

32%

8%

1%

0%

1%

21%

42%

28%

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4%

47%

39%

10%

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0%

3%

36%

38%

20%

3%

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1%

32%

41%

21%

5%

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2%

34%

39%

21%

4%

0%

700–720 (35–36)

600–690 (30–34.5)

500–590 (25–29.5)

400–490 (20–24.5)

300–390 (15–19.5)

120–290 (6–14.5) 7%

39%

42%

11%

2%

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3%

32%

49%

15%

1%

0%

0%

28%

41%

28%

3%

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5%

45%

42%

7%

1%

0%

9%

54%

33%

3%

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0%

3%

21%

45%

25%

6%

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10%

53%

34%

3%

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0%

5%

39%

42%

12%

2%

0%

5%

39%

45%

11%

1%

0%

5%

39%

44%

11%

1%

0%

700–720

600–690

500–590

400–490

300–390

120–290 3%

43%

36%

16%

3%

0%

2%

29%

42%

23%

4%

0%

0%

25%

38%

34%

3%

0%

5%

48%

35%

11%

1%

0%

8%

59%

27%

5%

1%

0%

1%

25%

42%

27%

6%

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8%

57%

27%

9%

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0%

5%

42%

35%

15%

2%

0%

2%

37%

39%

19%

3%

0%

4%

40%

37%

17%

3%

0%

1400–1440

1200–1390

1000–1190

800–990

600–790

240–590 3%

42%

41%

13%

1%

0%

2%

31%

49%

18%

1%

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0%

28%

41%

28%

3%

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PSAT 8/9 Participation and Performance: Score Distributions by Subgroup - 8th Grade



Total Score

AmericanIndian








Test Takers

Data reflect students who took the PSAT 8/9 during the 2017-18 school year. If a student took the PSAT 8/9 more than once, the mostrecent score and self-reported questionnaire responses are summarized.

Two orMoreRaces

75th

50th

25th 25

29

32

25

28

32

24

27

31

24

28

32

25

29

32

480

540

620

500

570

640

980

1110

1250

SAT Suite Performance: Interquartile Ranges


MathTotal ERW Reading MathAnalysis inScience

75th

50th

25th 22

26

30

22

26

31

21.5

25

29

22

27

30

23

27

31

430

500

580

450

530

610

890

1030

1180

75th

50th

25th 21

24

28

21

24

28

20

23

26.5

19

24

28

20

24

28

400

460

530

400

490

560

810

940

1090

75th

50th

25th 20

23

28

19

23

27

19.5

23

26.5

19

23

27

20

24

27

390

460

530

390

470

540

790

930

1070

75th

50th

25th 18

21

24

18

20

24

18

20

23

17

20

23

19

21

24

360

400

460

360

410

480

720

820

930

SAT

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 - Grade 11

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 - Grade 10

PSAT 8/9 - Grade 9

PSAT 8/9 - Grade 8

Writing andLanguage


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Percentile

Percentile

Percentile

Percentile

Percentile

Total

Total

Total

Total

ERW

ERW

ERW

ERW

Math

Math

Math

Math Reading

Reading

Reading

Reading

Writing andLanguage

Writing andLanguage

Writing andLanguage

Writing andLanguage

Math

Math

Math

Math





Analysis inScience

Analysis inScience

Analysis inScience

Analysis inScience

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Section__________________

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Comparing the 25th percentile point to the 75th percentile point gives an idea of the range of performance in a group. SAT data reflect2018 high school graduates who took the new SAT during high school. PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 data reflect 10th or 11th gradestudents who took the PSAT/NMSQT and/or PSAT 10 during the 2017-18 school year. PSAT 8/9 data reflect 8th or 9th grade studentswho took the PSAT 8/9 during the 2017-18 school year. If a student took the respective assessment more than once, the most recentscore is summarized.

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