Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

47% (2011)

64% (2010)

69% (2009)

62% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 53% in 2011.
Science

84% (2010)

87% (2009)

83% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2010.
Math

57% (2011)

62% (2010)

63% (2009)

57% (2008)

53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

56% (2011)

54% (2010)

69% (2009)

75% (2008)

55% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 47% in 2011.
Science

57% (2011)

54% (2010)

56% (2009)

60% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Math

51% (2011)

63% (2010)

64% (2009)

71% (2008)

53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 44% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

60% (2011)

58% (2010)

80% (2009)

53% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 52% in 2011.
Science

58% (2010)

62% (2009)

28% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2010.
Math

65% (2011)

54% (2010)

71% (2009)

38% (2008)

49% (2007)
The state average for Math was 42% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

60% (2011)

50% (2010)

59% (2009)

74% (2008)

57% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 48% in 2011.
Science

32% (2010)

34% (2009)

49% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Science was 30% in 2010.
Math

48% (2011)

38% (2010)

46% (2009)

61% (2008)

52% (2007)
The state average for Math was 37% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 New Mexico used the New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment (NMSBA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and grades 4 and 7 in science.
- The NMSBA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Mexico.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Testing in New Mexico: An Overview
See New Mexico's state standards