Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 3
Reading
74% (2011)
66% (2010)
72% (2009)
70% (2008)
62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 53% in 2011.
Science
92% (2010)
95% (2009)
91% (2008)
91% (2007)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2010.
Math
62% (2011)
73% (2010)
72% (2009)
68% (2008)
49% (2007)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading
67% (2011)
69% (2010)
76% (2009)
68% (2008)
71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 47% in 2011.
Science
71% (2011)
76% (2010)
85% (2009)
77% (2008)
83% (2007)
The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.
Math
61% (2011)
59% (2010)
76% (2009)
57% (2008)
57% (2007)
The state average for Math was 44% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading
66% (2011)
69% (2010)
68% (2009)
74% (2008)
85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 52% in 2011.
Science
73% (2010)
76% (2009)
75% (2008)
80% (2007)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2010.
Math
58% (2011)
66% (2010)
55% (2009)
61% (2008)
68% (2007)
The state average for Math was 42% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading
63% (2011)
52% (2010)
67% (2009)
70% (2008)
71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 48% in 2011.
Science
54% (2010)
68% (2009)
70% (2008)
69% (2007)
The state average for Science was 30% in 2010.
Math
58% (2011)
42% (2010)
50% (2009)
57% (2008)
49% (2007)
The state average for Math was 37% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading
60% (2011)
64% (2010)
63% (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Reading was 48% in 2011.
Science
58% (2011)
60% (2010)
65% (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2011.
Math
40% (2011)
42% (2010)
58% (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Math was 38% in 2011.
Source: NM PED, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading
68% (2011)
51% (2010)
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Reading was 53% in 2011.
Science
39% (2010)
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Science was 29% in 2010.
Math
48% (2011)
51% (2010)
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Math was 41% 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
