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Indiana Grade 5 Social Studies: what your child's ILEARN score means

On Indiana's ILEARN, Grade 5 Social Studies is reported on a scale from 8350 to 8650, and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching At Proficiency (at 8502 or above) is the state's grade-level, on-track benchmark.

Score ranges by performance level

LevelScore rangeWhat it means
Below Proficiency8350–8476The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
Approaching Proficiency8477–8501Approaching grade-level expectations
At Proficiency8502–8542Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Above Proficiency8543–8650The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How Indiana students scored (2025)

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Statewide in 2025, about 38% of Grade 5 students reached At Proficiency or Above Proficiency in Social Studies. 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 (Indiana Department of Education (ILEARN)), not official rankings.
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