A 1250 SAT score is a 26 ACT
A 1250 on the SAT converts to a 26 ACT composite on the official ACT and College Board concordance. Every SAT score from 1240 to 1260 lands on a 26, which puts you at the 75th+ percentile of test takers.
ACT equivalent
26
Percentile
75th+
SAT range for a 26 ACT
1240 to 1260
What a 1250 SAT means
Above average. A 1250 SAT sits at the 75th+ percentile. That is above average for college admissions.
Colleges treat SAT and ACT scores equally, so submit whichever test gives you the higher converted score. These are statistical equivalents based on large groups of students, so your own result on the other test can differ.
Source is the official ACT and College Board concordance tables.
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