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"sociopath" is generally used to describe one of the 10 recognized personality disorders: antisocial personality disorder. Personality disorders are not generally diagnosed in third graders though. Here's the good ol' DSM-IV checklist for something called "Conduct Disorder"
1. A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, with at least three of the following present in the pas 12 months (and at least one in the past six months):
a. frequent bullying or threatening of others
b. frequent provoking of physical fights
c. using dangerous weapons
d. physical cruelty to people
e. physical cruelty to animals
f. stealing while confronting the victim
g. forcing someone into sexual activity
h. fire-setting
i. deliberately destroying others' property
j. breaking into a house, builidng, or car
k. frequent manipulation of others
l. stealing items of nontrivial value without confronting a victim
m. frequent staying out beyond curfews, beginning before the age of 13
n. running away from home overnight at least twice
o. frequent truancy from school, before age 13
2. significant impairment
That "school psychologist" should be removed of his license and certification
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