Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

80% (2011)

81% (2010)

74% (2009)

81% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 53% in 2011.
Science

95% (2010)

93% (2009)

100% (2008)

94% (2007)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2010.
Math

69% (2011)

80% (2010)

64% (2009)

68% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

76% (2011)

56% (2010)

72% (2009)

65% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 47% in 2011.
Science

83% (2011)

73% (2010)

83% (2009)

90% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Math

70% (2011)

59% (2010)

70% (2009)

63% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Math was 44% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

84% (2011)

89% (2010)

88% (2009)

86% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 52% in 2011.
Science

84% (2010)

85% (2009)

84% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2010.
Math

73% (2011)

73% (2010)

76% (2009)

87% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 42% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

95% (2011)

67% (2010)

77% (2009)

78% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 48% in 2011.
Science

67% (2010)

71% (2009)

56% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Science was 30% in 2010.
Math

78% (2011)

64% (2010)

84% (2009)

56% (2008)

66% (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