Instructions for 4th - 8th Grade Placement Test

(Placement for Math 5/4 - 7/6)

1. Parents, read these instructions:

If the last math course your student took was by Saxon Math, see this article: Placement for Saxon Math Students
A parent or teacher should supervise the test.
Time Limit: This is a three-page test. Allow the student no more than one hour for each page.
Third - Fifth Graders: Begin with page 1. If the student misses 4 or fewer, take page 2 the next day or at least a few hours later.
Sixth Grade & Up: Begin with page 2. If the student misses 5 or more on page 2, give page 1 the next day.
Allow the student to work until he/she cannot answer 3 or more questions in a row.
No calculator and no help from a parent or teacher.
The student should show all work on a separate piece of paper. Look over the student's work carefully when grading the test.

3. Use the Answer Key at the end of the Placement Test to grade it.

4. Results & Placement Guide:

Missed 4 or fewer from PAGE 1 (1-20) AND 4 or fewer from PAGE 2 (21-40):

If they missed 4 or fewer from QUESTIONS 1–20:

If they missed 5 or more from QUESTIONS 1-20:

Struggling or Reluctant Fourth Grader: Consider Saxon 3 or go very slowly through Saxon 5/4, Third Edition and use the Timed Method.
Average to Accelerated Fourth Grader: Begin Saxon 5/4, Third Edition
Below Average Fourth Grader: Take Saxon Math 3 or go very slowly through Saxon 5/4, Third Edition and use the Timed Method.
Third Grade or Below: Take the PLACEMENT TEST for K-3