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<p>It is one thing to state that a lot of the math on the SAT is at the 9th and 10th grade level and quite another that there is perhaps NO HS math on the SAT. The more you are posting, the less I believe that you have actually seen one, let alone taken one. </p>
<p>While some do suffer from incomplete foundations in math that make the algebra and geometry challenging, the average level of the problems is at the early HS level. </p>
<p>I highly recommend letting your son take the SAT. By the time he takes it for real in college applications, he will be so familiar with it there will be no chance of nerves, and he’ll know what score to expect because he should have a progression from 8th grade on, with score increases each time he takes it. I don’t understand anyone who says you should let your kid play instead of take a test. The test takes up one morning of an entire year, leaving him the entire rest of the year to play. Benefits? Confidence, awareness of strengths and weaknesses to work on (which will inform his math tutor at the Russian school), potential to take special courses or attend special camps just for kids with a high SAT score in middle school, and a healthy view toward the exam – i.e., no fear, as even an 8th grader can take it. Yes, my DD took the SAT in 7th and 8th grade, and the SSAT, and then the PSAT twice, and finally the SAT and ACT for college admissions. She loves taking tests and excels at it. She’s a NMSF and is being offered tons of scholarships, not to mention all the other benefits she’s had along the way that stemmed from taking the SAT in middle school.</p>