Scantron Corporation
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Assessment technology, IT services |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Eagan , United States |
Area served | United States, 56 countries worldwide |
| Products | Scanners, machine-readable forms, optical mark recognition devices, assessment platforms (web and desktop applications) |
| Owner | Regent LP (Assessment Solutions segment as of August 2024), Transom Capital Group (Technology Solutions division until August 2024) |
| Website | www |
Scantron is a U.S.-based enterprise headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota that delivers assessment technologies and solutions tailored for sectors such as education, government, certification, and business.
The Assessment Solutions division of Scantron focuses on producing scanners, printing forms, administering computer-based exams, and creating test items through the expertise of psychometricians. Its services extend to 98% of school districts across the United States, 56 countries worldwide, 48 ministries of education, and 94 of the top 100 universities in the U.S. The company is recognized for its use of machine-readable paper forms designed for multiple-choice assessments and the optical mark recognition (OMR) devices that process these forms. Their equipment operates with OMR and image-based data capture software. Additionally, Scantron provides assessment platforms accessible via web and desktop applications, including the Performance Series product.
Scantron Technology Solutions specializes in delivering managed IT support for endpoints and devices. In 2022, Scantron enhanced its technology service offerings by acquiring ServRight.
From December 2019 until August 2024, Transom Capital Group held ownership of Scantron. In August 2024, Regent LP purchased the Assessment Solutions segment of Scantron, whereas Transom retained the Technology Solutions division, which underwent rebranding to Secur-Serv in May 2023.
Between 2010 and 2012, Scantron was affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) before formally withdrawing its membership.
See also
- Course evaluation
- Mark sense
- Optical character recognition
- Optical mark recognition
- Tabulating machine