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Idaho Grade 8 Science: what your child's ISAT score means

On Idaho's ISAT, Grade 8 Science is reported on a scale from 700 to 900, and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Level 3 (at 807 or above) is the state's grade-level, on-track benchmark.

Score ranges by performance level

LevelScore rangeWhat it means
Level 1700–776The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
Level 2777–806Approaching grade-level expectations
Level 3807–831Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Level 4832–900The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How Idaho students scored (2025)

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Statewide in 2025, about 42% of Grade 8 students reached Level 3 or Level 4 in Science. 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.

Look up your child's exact percentile →

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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 (Idaho State Department of Education / Idaho Report Card (ISAT)), not official rankings.
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