As reported earlier, the statewide results of the 2010 SAT have been released by the College Board.
Districtwide results are also out now. These are the results:
- 47 school districts saw average scores decline, while 38 districts saw an improvement. Last year, 35 districts improved over 2008, while scores in 49 districts declined. This is marginally good news. Another bit of good news is that charter schools (which make up their own district) increased their average score by 47 points over 2009.
- 9 districts (including charter schools) scored higher than the national average of 1509 points.
- Students from York District-4 had the highest SAT scores in the state, with an average of 1577.
- Laurens-55 improved the most, with an increase of 103 points, among districts with at least 100 test takers. With an average score of 1389, the district still remains below the state average of 1447.
- Williamsburg had the lowest score among districts with at least 100 test takers. The district’s average score of 1135 was 312 points below the state average.
- York-1 saw the largest single-year decline, falling by 68 points to 1396.
- Clarendon-1 saw the greatest overall improvement (up by 141 points), but had only 4 test takers. Anderson-3 saw the greatest overall decline, but had only 14 test takers.
2010 SAT: Districts with 100-Plus Test Takers
Top 5 Most Improved School Districts
with at least 100 Test Takers
|
Top 5 Most Declined School Districts
with at least 100 Test Takers
|
District
|
Number of test takers
|
Change from previous year
|
2010 score
|
District
|
Number of test takers
|
Change from previous year
|
2010 score
|
LAURENS 55
|
124
|
103
|
1389
|
YORK 1
|
117
|
-68
|
1396
|
FLORENCE 3
|
124
|
73
|
1240
|
DARLINGTON
|
180
|
-67
|
1407
|
YORK 3 – ROCK HILL
|
546
|
39
|
1459
|
YORK 2 – CLOVER
|
257
|
-60
|
1455
|
SPARTANBURG 4
|
107
|
34
|
1490
|
UNION
|
116
|
-55
|
1286
|
BEAUFORT
|
719
|
29
|
1416
|
WILLIAMSBURG
|
137
|
-52
|
1135
|
AVERAGE
|
324
|
42
|
1419
|
AVERAGE
|
161
|
-61
|
1357
|
2010 SAT: All Districts
Top 5 Most Improved School Districts
|
Top 5 Most Declined School Districts
|
District
|
Number of test takers
|
Change from previous year
|
2010 score
|
District
|
Number of test takers
|
Change from previous year
|
2010 score
|
CLARENDON 1
|
4
|
141
|
1325
|
ANDERSON 3
|
14
|
-199
|
1421
|
DORCHESTER 4
|
15
|
122
|
1378
|
CALHOUN
|
19
|
-126
|
1254
|
LAURENS 55
|
124
|
103
|
1389
|
BARNWELL 19
|
9
|
-125
|
1171
|
ORANGEBURG 3
|
20
|
100
|
1455
|
MARION TWO
|
25
|
-107
|
1257
|
BAMBERG 2
|
13
|
98
|
1348
|
MCCORMICK
|
18
|
-104
|
1266
|
AVERAGE
|
35
|
105
|
1391
|
AVERAGE
|
17
|
-128
|
1276
|
Most Improved 2010 SAT Scores: Districts with 100-Plus Test Takers
Top 5 School Districts with at Least 100 Test Takers
|
Bottom 5 School Districts with at Least 100 Test Takers
|
District
|
Number of test takers
|
Change from previous year
|
2010 score
|
District
|
Number of test takers
|
Change from previous year
|
2010 score
|
YORK 4 – FORT MILL
|
418
|
-10
|
1577
|
WILLIAMSBURG
|
137
|
-52
|
1135
|
PICKENS
|
476
|
23
|
1547
|
MARLBORO
|
137
|
-48
|
1170
|
LEXINGTON/RICHLAND 5
|
872
|
17
|
1536
|
FLORENCE 3
|
124
|
73
|
1240
|
LEXINGTON 1
|
725
|
9
|
1532
|
ORANGEBURG 4
|
131
|
-12
|
1243
|
ANDERSON 1
|
278
|
14
|
1530
|
ORANGEBURG 5
|
128
|
1
|
1260
|
AVERAGE
|
554
|
12
|
1542
|
AVERAGE
|
131
|
-9
|
1208
|
Largest Decline in 2010 SAT Scores: Districts with 100-Plus Test Takers
Top 5 School Districts
|
Bottom 5 School Districts
|
District
|
Number of test takers
|
Change from previous year
|
2010 score
|
District
|
Number of test takers
|
Change from previous year
|
2010 score
|
YORK 4 – FORT MILL
|
418
|
-10
|
1577
|
ALLENDALE
|
25
|
-71
|
1098
|
BARNWELL 45
|
42
|
89
|
1548
|
HAMPTON 2
|
40
|
-63
|
1105
|
PICKENS
|
476
|
23
|
1547
|
FLORENCE 4
|
21
|
-43
|
1119
|
LEXINGTON/RICHLAND 5
|
872
|
17
|
1536
|
WILLIAMSBURG
|
137
|
-52
|
1135
|
LEXINGTON 1
|
725
|
9
|
1532
|
JASPER
|
45
|
-89
|
1155
|
AVERAGE
|
507
|
13
|
1544
|
AVERAGE
|
54
|
-61
|
1129
|
Districtwide Analysis of S.C. 2010 SAT Scores
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Posted: September 13, 2010 by South Carolina Policy Council
As reported earlier, the statewide results of the 2010 SAT have been released by the College Board.
Districtwide results are also out now. These are the results:
Explore our interactive map.
2010 SAT: Districts with 100-Plus Test Takers
Top 5 Most Improved School Districts
with at least 100 Test Takers
Top 5 Most Declined School Districts
with at least 100 Test Takers
District
Number of test takers
Change from previous year
2010 score
District
Number of test takers
Change from previous year
2010 score
LAURENS 55
124
103
1389
YORK 1
117
-68
1396
FLORENCE 3
124
73
1240
DARLINGTON
180
-67
1407
YORK 3 – ROCK HILL
546
39
1459
YORK 2 – CLOVER
257
-60
1455
SPARTANBURG 4
107
34
1490
UNION
116
-55
1286
BEAUFORT
719
29
1416
WILLIAMSBURG
137
-52
1135
AVERAGE
324
42
1419
AVERAGE
161
-61
1357
2010 SAT: All Districts
Top 5 Most Improved School Districts
Top 5 Most Declined School Districts
District
Number of test takers
Change from previous year
2010 score
District
Number of test takers
Change from previous year
2010 score
CLARENDON 1
4
141
1325
ANDERSON 3
14
-199
1421
DORCHESTER 4
15
122
1378
CALHOUN
19
-126
1254
LAURENS 55
124
103
1389
BARNWELL 19
9
-125
1171
ORANGEBURG 3
20
100
1455
MARION TWO
25
-107
1257
BAMBERG 2
13
98
1348
MCCORMICK
18
-104
1266
AVERAGE
35
105
1391
AVERAGE
17
-128
1276
Most Improved 2010 SAT Scores: Districts with 100-Plus Test Takers
Top 5 School Districts with at Least 100 Test Takers
Bottom 5 School Districts with at Least 100 Test Takers
District
Number of test takers
Change from previous year
2010 score
District
Number of test takers
Change from previous year
2010 score
YORK 4 – FORT MILL
418
-10
1577
WILLIAMSBURG
137
-52
1135
PICKENS
476
23
1547
MARLBORO
137
-48
1170
LEXINGTON/RICHLAND 5
872
17
1536
FLORENCE 3
124
73
1240
LEXINGTON 1
725
9
1532
ORANGEBURG 4
131
-12
1243
ANDERSON 1
278
14
1530
ORANGEBURG 5
128
1
1260
AVERAGE
554
12
1542
AVERAGE
131
-9
1208
Largest Decline in 2010 SAT Scores: Districts with 100-Plus Test Takers
Top 5 School Districts
Bottom 5 School Districts
District
Number of test takers
Change from previous year
2010 score
District
Number of test takers
Change from previous year
2010 score
YORK 4 – FORT MILL
418
-10
1577
ALLENDALE
25
-71
1098
BARNWELL 45
42
89
1548
HAMPTON 2
40
-63
1105
PICKENS
476
23
1547
FLORENCE 4
21
-43
1119
LEXINGTON/RICHLAND 5
872
17
1536
WILLIAMSBURG
137
-52
1135
LEXINGTON 1
725
9
1532
JASPER
45
-89
1155
AVERAGE
507
13
1544
AVERAGE
54
-61
1129
Explore our interactive map of 2010 SAT Scores across South Carolina.
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