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Utah Grade 6 ELA: what your child's RISE score means

On Utah's RISE, Grade 6 English Language Arts (ELA) is reported on a scale from 1191 to 1731, and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Proficient (at 1487 or above) is the state's grade-level, on-track benchmark.

Score ranges by performance level

LevelScore rangeWhat it means
Below Proficient1191–1416The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
Approaching Proficient1417–1486Approaching grade-level expectations
Proficient1487–1563Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Highly Proficient1564–1731The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How Utah students scored (2025)

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Statewide in 2025, about 42% of Grade 6 students reached Proficient or Highly Proficient in ELA. 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 (Utah State Board of Education (RISE)), not official rankings.
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