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Is a 1250 a Good SAT Score?

A 1250 SAT total is higher than about 80% of the user group of recent test takers, and about 86% of the nationally representative study group, according to College Board percentile data. It concords to an ACT Composite score of 26.

National Percentile
86
User Group Percentile
80
ACT Equivalent
26

Verdict: Strong

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How this verdict is computed

This verdict is computed directly from the user-group percentile using a fixed rule, not a guess:

  • 90th percentile or higher: Excellent
  • 75th-89th percentile: Strong
  • 50th-74th percentile: Above average
  • 25th-49th percentile: Below average
  • Below 25th percentile: Low

Use our College Finder to compare a 1250 SAT score against the middle-50% SAT ranges published by individual colleges.

Nearby scores

SAT Total Score Percentiles (scores near 1250)
SAT Total National Percentile User Group Percentile
1300 91 85
1290 90 84
1280 89 83
1270 88 82
1260 87 81
1250 86 80
1240 85 79
1230 84 78
1220 83 77
1210 82 76
1200 81 75
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SAT to ACT conversion

See the full 1250 SAT to ACT conversion page for the official concordance table and nearby ACT scores.

Frequently asked questions

Is a 1250 SAT score good?

A 1250 SAT total is higher than about 80% of the user group of recent test takers, and about 86% of the nationally representative study group, according to College Board percentile data. Using the user-group percentile, that puts a 1250 in the "strong" range.

What ACT score is equal to a 1250 SAT?

A 1250 SAT total concords to an ACT Composite score of 26, according to the official 2018 College Board and ACT concordance tables.

What colleges accept a 1250 SAT score?

Use our College Finder to compare a 1250 SAT score against the middle-50% SAT ranges published by individual colleges.

Source: College Board SAT percentiles, https://research.collegeboard.org/reports/sat-suite/understanding-scores/sat (checked 2026-09-23). Nationally representative percentiles are derived from a research study of U.S. students in 11th and 12th grade and are weighted to represent all U.S. students in those grades, regardless of whether they typically take the SAT. User group percentiles are based on the actual SAT scores of students that graduated in the past three school years.