Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading

58% (2011)

73% (2010)

82% (2009)

70% (2008)

52% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 53% in 2011.
Science

93% (2010)

97% (2009)

88% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2010.
Math

54% (2011)

74% (2010)

74% (2009)

47% (2008)

43% (2007)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

58% (2011)

67% (2010)

62% (2009)

64% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 47% in 2011.
Science

62% (2011)

62% (2010)

72% (2009)

67% (2008)

61% (2007)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

58% (2010)

54% (2009)

60% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Math was 44% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

53% (2011)

65% (2010)

58% (2009)

70% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 52% in 2011.
Science

64% (2010)

59% (2009)

50% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2010.
Math

49% (2011)

51% (2010)

49% (2009)

50% (2008)

54% (2007)
The state average for Math was 42% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

61% (2011)

40% (2010)

53% (2009)

58% (2008)

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

30% (2010)

36% (2009)

37% (2008)

38% (2007)
The state average for Science was 30% in 2010.
Math

58% (2011)

40% (2010)

41% (2009)

43% (2008)

42% (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