After doing very well on above-level testing and ability, we are waiting to hear if ds did well enough on grade-level achievement. Ironically, that's the area I worry about the most, since he "checks out" a bit on tests that aren't challenging. I may have been given wrong information (by another parent) but I've been told that if he doesn't score 90%+ on grade-level achievement it's an automatic no, even if all we're asking for is essentially one or two subject advancements.

I would hate to have to tell ds that after all this testing it's a no-go.