On Ohio's State Tests end-of-course exams, American Government is reported on a scale from 642 to 774 (2021 to 2026), and each score falls into one of 5 performance levels. Reaching Proficient, at 700 or above, is the state's proficiency line.
| Level | Score range | What it means | Statewide 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited | 642–686 | The lowest level, well below the state standard | 8% |
| Basic | 687–699 | Approaching the state standard | 20% |
| Proficient | 700–724 | Meeting the state standard (the proficiency line) | 42% |
| Accomplished | 725–738 | Above the state standard | 19% |
| Advanced | 739–774 | The highest level, above the state standard | 11% |
Statewide in 2026, about 72% of the students counted for American Government reached Proficient or higher. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).
Each course test is taken by the students in that course that year, so each test has its own group. As on Ohio's report card, a school counts each student once a year at their best score, without retakes of a course already counted. Middle-school students who take Algebra I or Geometry early are counted at their middle school (27,324 middle-school Algebra I tests in 2025, 21% of all Algebra I tests). Ohio prints each school's math and social studies results added up across their tests, so the split between those tests is estimated (see the methodology page). Groups under 10 testers are not shown.
More on who is counted, and how: see how we count.
A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students who took the same test. Our free tool turns an American Government score into an estimated percentile versus the school, district and the whole state, so you can see where a score stands, not just its level.
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