As mentioned above, schools accept students with a range of scores on the SSAT. I had a conversation recently with 2 AO’s from NE BS’s. Both mentioned that the SSAT scores are just one piece of the puzzle. Both also told me that it is not the most important factor. We personally know kids who were accepted to Choate, SPS, Andover, Deerfield, Hotchkiss & PEA with variable scores - with some in the 70’s. A classmate of kiddo’s from the old local day school was accepted to PEA, Taft & L’Ville with scores in the 70’s range - I know he got low 60’s on Reading Comprehension. How do I know this? Because he told us… However, he was hooked with a PEA alumni dad.
Believe me - there are kids of variable quintiles who get accepted to BS. Trust the system.