Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

19% (2011)

33% (2010)

51% (2009)

48% (2008)

33% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 53% in 2011.
Science

80% (2010)

71% (2009)

68% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2010.
Math

25% (2011)

24% (2010)

31% (2009)

20% (2008)

24% (2007)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

28% (2011)

41% (2010)

46% (2009)

41% (2008)

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

25% (2011)

32% (2010)

33% (2009)

35% (2008)

53% (2007)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Math

13% (2011)

22% (2010)

21% (2009)

14% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 44% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

38% (2011)

57% (2010)

38% (2009)

25% (2008)

49% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 52% in 2011.
Science

43% (2010)

35% (2009)

38% (2008)

37% (2007)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2010.
Math

19% (2011)

25% (2010)

8% (2009)

22% (2008)

12% (2007)
The state average for Math was 42% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

41% (2011)

33% (2010)

41% (2009)

45% (2008)

37% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 48% in 2011.
Science

11% (2010)

16% (2009)

15% (2008)

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

30% (2011)

17% (2010)

22% (2009)

15% (2008)

13% (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