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Arkansas Grade 8 Math: what your child's ATLAS / ACT Aspire score means

On Arkansas's ATLAS / ACT Aspire, Grade 8 Mathematics is reported on a scale from 1003 to 1120, and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Level 3 (at 1060 or above) is the state's grade-level, on-track benchmark.

Score ranges by performance level

LevelScore rangeWhat it means
Level 11003–1044The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
Level 21045–1059Approaching grade-level expectations
Level 31060–1068Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Level 41069–1120The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How Arkansas students scored (2025)

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Statewide in 2025, about 31% of Grade 8 students reached Level 3 or Level 4 in Math. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).

Is a particular score good?

A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students. Our free tool turns a score into an estimated percentile versus the child's school, district and the whole state, so you can see exactly where a score stands, not just its level.

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State Test Scores is an independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any state education department or agency. Percentiles are statistical estimates from public performance-level data (Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (ATLAS / ACT Aspire)), not official rankings.
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