I just looked up more info on the grading scale that our school is using and 4 / Exceeds is defined as "Applies knowledge independently while demonstrating a thorough understanding of skills and concepts beyond what was explicitly taught."

I'm pretty sure that if not for more than this would definitely apply in Math for him ... I've even sent some work he does at home to his teacher so she'd have a better understanding of where he's at. Science should be the same thing for him. We have parent teacher conferences next week so I know I'll find out more but I've sort of given up at this point. It's all about behavior and not about anything else ... and least from what I've seen.