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Smarter Balanced English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics Scale Score Ranges

Scale score ranges for English language arts/literacy and mathematics by content area, grade level, and achievement level.

PLEASE NOTE: In 2021, the lowest obtainable scale score (LOSS) and the highest obtainable scale score (HOSS) were changed for certain grade levels. The change was made to facilitate growth model reporting by allowing more students to show gains at the lowest and highest thresholds. With fewer students receiving the LOSS or HOSS, there is a better estimate of what students at the ends of the distribution know and can do. The achievement level descriptors have been updated starting with 2025-26 admin year. For more information, please visit the Understanding Results web page.

English Language Arts/Literacy Scale Score Ranges (2020–21 and Forward)

English Language Arts/Literacy Scale Score Ranges (2020–21 and Forward)
Grade	Min Scale Score	Max Scale Score	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Not Met / Minimal (Level 1)	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Nearly Met / Developing (Level 2)	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Met / Proficient (Level 3)	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Exceeded / Advanced (Level 4)
3	2115	2650	2115–2366	2367–2431	2432–2489	2490–2650
4	2140	2690	2140–2415	2416–2472	2473–2532	2533–2690
5	2200	2730	2200–2441	2442–2501	2502–2581	2582–2730
6	2230	2770	2230–2456	2457–2530	2531–2617	2618–2770
7	2260	2810	2260–2478	2479–2551	2552–2648	2649–2810
8	2290	2850	2290–2486	2487–2566	2567–2667	2668–2850
11	2300	2900	2300–2492	2493–2582	2583–2681	2682–2900

Mathematics Scale Score Ranges (2020–21 and Forward)

Mathematics Scale Score Ranges (2020–21 and Forward)
Grade	Min Scale Score	Max Scale Score	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Not Met / Minimal (Level 1)	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Nearly Met / Developing (Level 2)	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Met / Proficient (Level 3)	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Exceeded / Advanced (Level 4)
3	2190	2660	2190–2380	2381–2435	2436–2500	2501–2660
4	2205	2700	2205–2410	2411–2484	2485–2548	2549–2700
5	2220	2740	2220–2454	2455–2527	2528–2578	2579–2740
6	2235	2780	2235–2472	2473–2551	2552–2609	2610–2780
7	2250	2820	2250–2483	2484–2566	2567–2634	2635–2820
8	2265	2860	2265–2503	2504–2585	2586–2652	2653–2860
11	2280	2900	2280–2542	2543–2627	2628–2717	2718–2900

English Language Arts/Literacy Scale Score Ranges (2019–20 and Previous)

English Language Arts/Literacy Scale Score Ranges (2019–20 and Previous)
Grade	Min Scale Score	Max Scale Score	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Not Met	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Nearly Met	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Met	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Exceeded
3	2114	2623	2114–2366	2367–2431	2432–2489	2490–2623
4	2131	2663	2131–2415	2416–2472	2473–2532	2533–2663
5	2201	2701	2201–2441	2442–2501	2502–2581	2582–2701
6	2210	2724	2210–2456	2457–2530	2531–2617	2618–2724
7	2258	2745	2258–2478	2479–2551	2552–2648	2649–2745
8	2288	2769	2288–2486	2487–2566	2567–2667	2668–2769
11	2299	2795	2299–2492	2493–2582	2583–2681	2682–2795

Mathematics Scale Score Ranges (2019–20 and Previous)

Mathematics Scale Score Ranges (2019–20 and Previous)
Grade	Min Scale Score	Max Scale Score	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Not Met	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Nearly Met	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Met	Achievement Level Scale Score Range for Standard Exceeded
3	2189	2621	2189–2380	2381–2435	2436–2500	2501–2621
4	2204	2659	2204–2410	2411–2484	2485–2548	2549–2659
5	2219	2700	2219–2454	2455–2527	2528–2578	2579–2700
6	2235	2748	2235–2472	2473–2551	2552–2609	2610–2748
7	2250	2778	2250–2483	2484–2566	2567–2634	2635–2778
8	2265	2802	2265–2503	2504–2585	2586–2652	2653–2802
11	2280	2862	2280–2542	2543–2627	2628–2717	2718–2862