Kershaw County School District (KCSD) students exceeded state averages in math, English language arts and writing, according to state Palmetto Assessment of State Standards results released Friday morning. Each year, third- through eighth-graders statewide take the PASS exam -- the state’s end-of-the-year accountability test -- which includes scores in writing, English language arts (ELA) reading and research, mathematics, science and social studies. Kershaw County’s third-, sixth- and eighth-graders outperformed state averages in all subjects.