Student Testing Results

Proficiency Report By Grade in 2023

The state of Iowa has defined three achievement levels – Not Proficient, Proficient and Advanced.  These achievement levels are used by the Department of Education in the calculation of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for schools and districts. 

Sunset Mesa School students test on the Iowa Assessments each year to determine their achievement level in Reading and Math. These tables show the percentage of Sunset Mesa students that are Proficient or better.

Reading
Math
Grade 1
96%
100%
Grade 2
100%
98%
Grade 3
100%
100%
Grade 4
98%
100%
Grade 5
100%
98%
Sunset Mesa results from 2023 Iowa Testing2022 National Average for mathematics and reading from NAEP.
2022-2023 APS Average for mathematics and reading from the New Mexico State Summative Assessment.

Sunset Mesa Students Outperform Their Peers

Iowa Test of Basic Skills

National School Norms Rank By Grade 2011-2023

Iowa Test Of Basic Skills

The Iowa Test of Basic Skills ranks test results by grade level performance nationally as well as by individual student performance. These tables show the average percentile rank of Sunset Mesa grade levels using national school norms.

Iowa Tests 2023 Composite Results
Iowa Tests 2023 Composite Results
Grade 1
97%
Grade 2
94%
Grade 3
96%
Grade 4
99%
Grade 5
99%

2011-2023 Results by Grade

*The Iowa Test of Basic Skills was not completed in 2020 due to COVID. 

Grade 1

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020*
2021
2022
2023
Total Reading
95
99
99
99
99
99
96
98
99
94
97
97
Total Math
97
99
98
98
95
99
96
94
91
87
90
90
Composite
98
99
99
99
99
99
97
97
97
89
94
94

Grade 2

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020*
2021
2022
2023
Total Reading
96
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
96
99
99
Total Math
80
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
Composite
87
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99

Grade 3

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020*
2021
2022
2023
Total Reading
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
Total Math
99
99
99
99
99
99
98
95
94
99
94
94
Composite
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
97
98
99
96
96

Grade 4

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020*
2021
2022
2023
Total Reading
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
Total Math
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
98
99
99
Composite
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99

Grade 5

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020*
2021
2022
2023
Total Reading
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
Total Math
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
Composite
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99