On the South Dakota Science Assessment (SDSA), Grade 11 Science is reported on a scale from 1000 to 1199 (2021 to 2025), and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Meets Standard, at 1102 or above, is the state's proficiency line.
| Level | Score range | What it means | Statewide 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does Not Meet Standard | 1000–1072 | The lowest level, well below the state standard | 19% |
| Approaching Standard | 1073–1101 | Approaching the state standard | 32% |
| Meets Standard | 1102–1133 | Meeting the state standard (the proficiency line) | 37% |
| Exceeds Standard | 1134–1199 | The highest level, above the state standard | 12% |
Statewide in 2025, about 50% of the students counted for Grade 11 Science reached Meets Standard or Exceeds Standard. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).
These numbers are the South Dakota public school students in grade 11 who were enrolled for the full school year, tested in ELA and math (Smarter Balanced) and science (the SDSA), by the school where they tested, with the alternate assessment counted in. South Dakota hides a school's whole row when it is small. For 2019 it published school rows only, so that year's district and statewide figures add up the schools it did not hide.
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 a Grade 11 Science 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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