Appendix A: Scale Score Ranges

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments—Current Test Administration

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

Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Current Mathematics
Grade	Standard Not Met	Standard Nearly Met	Standard Met	Standard Exceeded
3	2190–2380	2381–2435	2436–2500	2501–2660
4	2205–2410	2411–2484	2485–2548	2549–2700
5	2220–2454	2455–2527	2528–2578	2579–2740
6	2235–2472	2473–2551	2552–2609	2610–2780
7	2250–2483	2484–2566	2567–2634	2635–2820
8	2265–2503	2504–2585	2586–2652	2653–2860
11	2280–2542	2543–2627	2628–2717	2718–2900

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments—Prior to the 2020–21 Administration

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

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

California Science Test
Grade	Standard Not Met	Standard Nearly Met	Standard Met	Standard Exceeded
5	150–178	179–213	214–230	231–250
8	350–377	378–414	415–432	433–450
10	550–575	576–614	615–635	636–650
11	550–575	576–614	615–635	636–650
12	550–575	576–614	615–635	636–650

California Alternate Assessments

CAA Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—English Language Arts/Literacy
Grade	Limited Understanding< (Level 1)	Foundational Understanding< (Level 2)	Understanding< (Level 3)
3	300–344	345–359	360–399
4	400–444	445–459	460–499
5	500–544	545–559	560–599
6	600–644	645–659	660–699
7	700–744	745–759	760–799
8	800–844	845–859	860–899
11	900–944	945–959	960–999

CAA Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Mathematics
Grade	Limited Understanding< (Level 1)	Foundational Understanding< (Level 2)	Understanding< (Level 3)
3	300–344	345–359	360–399
4	400–444	445–459	460–499
5	500–544	545–559	560–599
6	600–644	645–659	660–699
7	700–744	745–759	760–799
8	800–844	845–859	860–899
11	900–944	945–959	960–999

CAA Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Science
Grade	Limited Understanding< (Level 1)	Foundational Understanding< (Level 2)	Understanding< (Level 3)
5	500–544	545–559	560–599
8	800–844	845–859	860–899
10	900–944	945–959	960–999
11	900–944	945–959	960–999
12	900–944	945–959	960–999

California Spanish Assessment

This table will be updated in November 2025.

Summative ELPAC
Grade Level	Score Type	Beginning to Develop (Level 1)	Somewhat Developed (Level 2)	Moderately Developed (Level 3)	Well Developed (Level 4)
K	Overall	1150–1373	1374–1421	1422–1473	1474–1700
K	Oral Language	1150–1385	1386–1426	1427–1477	1478–1700
K	Written Language	1150–1345	1346–1409	1410–1462	1463–1700
1	Overall	1150–1410	1411–1454	1455–1506	1507–1700
1	Oral Language	1150–1407	1408–1450	1451–1492	1493–1700
1	Written Language	1150–1413	1414–1458	1459–1519	1520–1700
2	Overall	1150–1423	1424–1470	1471–1531	1532–1700
2	Oral Language	1150–1413	1414–1459	1460–1509	1510–1700
2	Written Language	1150–1432	1433–1480	1481–1553	1554–1700
3	Overall	1150–1447	1448–1487	1488–1534	1535–1800
3	Oral Language	1150–1434	1435–1465	1466–1511	1512–1800
3	Written Language	1150–1460	1461–1508	1509–1556	1557–1800
4	Overall	1150–1458	1459–1498	1499–1548	1549–1800
4	Oral Language	1150–1438	1439–1471	1472–1521	1522–1800
4	Written Language	1150–1477	1478–1524	1525–1574	1575–1800
5	Overall	1150–1466	1467–1513	1514–1559	1560–1800
5	Oral Language	1150–1446	1447–1476	1477–1532	1533–1800
5	Written Language	1150–1486	1487–1549	1550–1586	1587–1800
6	Overall	1150–1474	1475–1516	1517–1566	1567–1900
6	Oral Language	1150–1449	1450–1483	1484–1541	1542–1900
6	Written Language	1150–1498	1499–1549	1550–1591	1592–1900
7	Overall	1150–1480	1481–1526	1527–1575	1576–1900
7	Oral Language	1150–1455	1456–1497	1498–1553	1554–1900
7	Written Language	1150–1504	1505–1555	1556–1597	1598–1900
8	Overall	1150–1485	1486–1533	1534–1589	1590–1900
8	Oral Language	1150–1460	1461–1504	1505–1568	1569–1900
8	Written Language	1150–1509	1510–1561	1562–1609	1610–1900
9	Overall	1150–1492	1493–1544	1545–1605	1606–1950
9	Oral Language	1150–1464	1465–1511	1512–1578	1579–1950
9	Written Language	1150–1519	1520–1577	1578–1631	1632–1950
10	Overall	1150–1492	1493–1544	1545–1605	1606–1950
10	Oral Language	1150–1464	1465–1511	1512–1578	1579–1950
10	Written Language	1150–1519	1520–1577	1578–1631	1632–1950
11	Overall	1150–1499	1500–1554	1555–1614	1615–1950
11	Oral Language	1150–1469	1470–1513	1514–1582	1583–1950
11	Written Language	1150–1528	1529–1594	1595–1645	1646–1950
12	Overall	1150–1499	1500–1554	1555–1614	1615–1950
12	Oral Language	1150–1469	1470–1513	1514–1582	1583–1950
12	Written Language	1150–1528	1529–1594	1595–1645	1646–1950

Summative Alternate ELPAC
Grade Level or Grade Span	Novice English Learner< (Level 1)	Intermediate English Learner< (Level 2)	Fluent English Proficient< (Level 3)
K	201–243	244–259	260–299
1	301–343	344–359	360–399
2	401–443	444–459	460–499
3–5	501–543	544–559	560–599
6–8	601–643	644–659	660–699
9 and 10	701–743	744–759	760–799
11 and 12	801–843	844–859	860–899

Appendix A: Scale Score Ranges

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments—Current Test Administration

Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Current English Language Arts/Literacy

Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Current Mathematics

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments—Prior to the 2020–21 Administration

Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—English Language Arts/Literacy

Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Mathematics

California Science Test

California Alternate Assessments

CAA Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—English Language Arts/Literacy

CAA Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Mathematics

CAA Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Science

California Spanish Assessment

Summative ELPAC

Summative Alternate ELPAC