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Title: ACT Score Norms for Students in Grades 7-9. Technical Brief. R2536
Language: English
Authors: Jeff Allen, ACT Education Corp.
Source: ACT Education Corp. 2025.
Availability: ACT Education Corp. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 7
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Grade 10
High Schools
Secondary Education
Grade 11
Grade 12
Elementary Education
Grade 7
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Grade 8
Grade 9
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Scores, National Norms, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Class Rank, Grade Level Differences, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Tables (Data)
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: ACT Assessment
Abstract: ACT annually publishes score norms, also referred to as national ranks, derived from data on the most recent three cohorts of high school graduates who completed the ACT® assessment. These norms are not grade-specific and are calculated using each student's final ACT attempt in Grade 10, 11, or 12. National ranks are displayed on ACT score reports to indicate each student's performance in comparison to that of peers nationwide. The ranks represent the percentage of examinees who achieved scores at or below a given value. While the ACT is usually taken by students in 11th or 12th grade, it can be taken by younger students for purposes of talent identification. In this brief, the author reports ACT score norms for students who tested when they were in Grade 7, 8, or 9. The score norms for these earlier grade levels can help students, educators, and individuals working with talent identification programs better understand ACT scores for younger students.
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