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The Perfect Score

by Rob Buyea

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award

The Perfect Score by Rob Buyea is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Perfect Score is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades 3–8
Age range
Ages 8–13
Pages
368
Reading time
about 6h 45m (est.)
First published
2017
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9781536448429

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About this book

The whole school is in a frenzy with test time approaching kids, teachers, the administration. Everyone is anxious. When one of the kids has a big idea for acing the tests, they re all in. But things get ugly before they get better, and in the end, the real meaning of the perfect score surprises them all.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on examinations and cheating; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

examinations · cheating · middle schools · schools

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Common questions

What grade level is The Perfect Score?
The Perfect Score is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read The Perfect Score?
It takes about 6h 45m to read The Perfect Score (368 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 405 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Perfect Score?
The Perfect Score appears on reading lists for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Perfect Score banned in schools?
The Perfect Score does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does The Perfect Score explore?
Central themes in The Perfect Score include examinations, cheating, middle schools, schools. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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