Entrance assessments may be requested for new/past students in grades 1–12.
Enlightium Academy has partnered with IXL.com to provide students in grades 1–12 with an in-depth diagnostic platform and additional instruction in math and English. This instruction is customized based on the needs of the student.
If assigned, instructions for how to log in to take the entrance assessments will be provided via email within 48 hours of the enrollment form being processed.
Taking the Entrance Assessments
Search your inbox for an email from Enlightium with "Entrance Assessment" in the subject for login credentials and instructions.
The entrance assessments are designed to assess the student’s academic performance. To ensure Enlightium’s team obtains an accurate measure of the student’s academic capabilities, we ask that parents do not offer assistance or provide tips.
Audio support is always available for lower grade levels (PreK–2).
The student should skip a question if they don’t know the answer by clicking “I don't know this yet” in the bottom right of the question. Do not guess.
The entrance assessment generally takes about four hours to complete, but may take longer. Students typically answer 50-85 questions per subject, though additional questions may be assigned.
Navigating the IXL Platform
How to Tell When Your Entrance Assessment Is Complete
See below for an example of what the Diagnostic Overview Page of a Completed Assessment should look like. To view your Diagnostic Overview Page, click on the “Assessment” tab on the green bar at the top of the page. You will know you have completed your entrance assessment when the Diagnostic Overview page meets all of the following criteria:
The Overall Math Level Score shows a solid number.
If your Overall Math Level Score shows a range of numbers (450-540, 510-590, etc.), please continue taking the assessment.
The Math Graph shows six colored bars and six stars.
If you are missing any colored bars or if any of the colored bars do not have a star at the end of them, please continue taking the assessment.
The Overall Language Arts Level and Overall Reading Level both show a solid number.
If either your Overall Language Arts Level Score or Overall Reading Level Score shows a range of numbers (450-540, 510-590, etc.), please continue taking the assessment.
The Language Arts Graph shows 3-4 colored bars and 3-4 stars.
If a student scores below a 200 in Language Arts they may only have three colored bars and three stars on their Language Arts Graph. If a student scores over 200 in Language Arts, they should have four colored bars and four stars.
If you don’t have at least three colored bars and three stars on your Language Arts graph, please continue taking the assessment.
Interpreting Entrance Assessment Scores by Grade Level
The scale below outlines how to interpret scores for entrance assessments. Please do not worry if your student scores below their grade level. Our counselors assign courses primarily based on your student’s school academic records and will contact you if needed.
After completing the entrance assessment, students are given an overall score in Math and ELA that represents their current grade level; see the chart below for details.
Please remember that the purpose of the entrance assessments is to help the counselors determine the academic level of the student in English and math.
Below Average
Average
Above Average
Entering 1st
Less than 100
100-199
200 and higher
Entering 2nd
Less than 200
200-299
300 and higher
Entering 3rd
Less than 300
300-399
400 and higher
Entering 4th
Less than 400
400-499
500 and higher
Entering 5th
Less than 500
500-599
600 and higher
Entering 6th
Less than 600
600-699
700 and higher
Entering 7th
Less than 700
700-799
800 and higher
Entering 8th
Less than 800
800-899
900 and higher
Entering 9th
Less than 900
900-999
1,000 and higher
Entering 10th
Less than 1,000
1,000-1,099
1,100 and higher
Entering 11th
Less than 1,100
1,100-1,199
1,200 and higher
Entering 12th
Less than 1,200
1,200-1,299
1,300 and higher
Questions?
My student did not do well, can he/she retake it?
With the way the Entrance Assessments work, we are not able to have students retake the assessment. Please note that while the assessment results provide additional information about a student's academic strengths and weaknesses, our counselors primarily check previous grade records and previous performance across all subjects
How do I submit my results to Enlightium?
There is no need to provide results to us. Entrance Assessments are reviewed for completion on a daily basis and results are recorded.
