On the Utah Aspire Plus tests, Grade 9 Science is reported on a scale from 100 to 300 (2021 to 2026), and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Proficient, at 211 or above, is the state's proficiency line.
The score ranges changed during these years, so each period has its own table below, newest first.
From 2021, Science is a new test written for Utah's current science standards, with its own cut scores. Percentiles compare across the change, because each year is compared with its own students.
| Level | Score range | What it means | Statewide 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Proficient | 100–186 | The lowest level, well below the state standard | 22% |
| Approaching Proficient | 187–210 | Approaching the state standard | 29% |
| Proficient | 211–236 | Meeting the state standard (the proficiency line) | 32% |
| Highly Proficient | 237–300 | The highest level, above the state standard | 18% |
| Level | Score range | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Below Proficient | 100–163 | The lowest level, well below the state standard |
| Approaching Proficient | 164–210 | Approaching the state standard |
| Proficient | 211–238 | Meeting the state standard (the proficiency line) |
| Highly Proficient | 239–300 | The highest level, above the state standard |
Statewide in 2026, about 50% of the students counted for Grade 9 Science reached Proficient or Highly Proficient. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).
These numbers are the students in grade 9 or grade 10 who took the Utah Aspire Plus test at their school. Utah publishes each group's results as shares, not counts, so the number tested is worked out from the shares and is approximate. Groups under 40 students are shown only as ranges and are left out.
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 9 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.
Look up a Grade 9 Science percentile →