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ISAT Cut Scores

Approved by the State Board of Education May 30, 2007

  Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
Reading  
Advanced 208 and up 214 and up 219 and up 223 and up 227 and up 229 and up 232 and up 235 and up
Proficient 192-207 198-213 204-218 208-222 212-226 214-228 217-231 220-234
Basic 187-191 193-197 197-203 201-207 204-211 207-213 209-216 211-219
Below Basic 186 and below 192 and below 196 and below 200 and below 203 and below 206 and below 208 and below 210 and below
Math  
Advanced 204 and up 216 and up 224 and up 231 and up 237 and up 243 and up 247 and up 251 and up
Proficient 190-203 201-215 211-223 218-230 223-236 229-242 233-246 238-250
Basic 181-189 193-200 202-210 209-217 215-222 220-228 226-232 230-237
Below Basic 180 and below 192 and below 201 and below 208 and below 214 and below 219 and below 225 and below 229 and below
  Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
Language Usage  
Advanced 207 and up 216 and up 222 and up 227 and up 232 and up 236 and up 239 and up 242 and up
Proficient 196-206 203-215 209-221 214-226 218-231 221-235 224-238 226-241
Basic 188-195 195-202 201-208 206-213 209-217 213-220 216-223 218-225
Below Basic 187 and below 194 and below 200 and below 205 and below 208 and below 212 and below 215 and below 217 and below
Science  
Advanced     216 and up   219 and up     230 and up
Proficient     206-215   213-218     219-229
Basic     194-205   206-212     213–218*
Below Basic     193 and below   205 and below     212 and below

*NOTE: Students currently enrolled in 8th grade would be required to pass the science ISAT when they take the test in 10th grade. This would mean the class of 2013 would be the first class required to pass the science ISAT.