We are regularly asked “is xyz score good enough for abc top boarding school?” First off, the boarding schools are operating off of percentiles and not a gross score. Your 1998 may look good overall, but it actually only equates to a 47% Percentile as an 8th grade boy. It’s a 53% Percentile as the opposite sex in the same grade.
SSAT Percentile Examples for 8th Grade Girls
- 2004 Total Score = 55% Percentile*
- 2049 Total Score = 65% Percentile*
- 2094 Total Score = 75% Percentile*
- 2145 Total Score = 85% Percentile*
- 2226-2244 Total Score = 95% Percentile*
- 2295+ Total Score = 99% Percentile*