Nevada: 2024 Assessment Results

Incremental gains in math

Nov 04, 2024

Overview

Here at the 2024 State Assessment Data Substack, we’ll be releasing these posts as states release their data (and we clean it). To keep it brief, every post will have three sets of graphs: 1) math and ELA test scores for grades 3-8 over time, 2) math and ELA scores by race/ethnicity, and 3) outcomes by economic status, when possible.

Our intention here is to give you the big picture: where are the state scores going, and how does that differ by group. These graphs are made with Zelma.ai, and if you want to explore up through the 2023 data yourself, you can do that here. All available 2024 assessment data will be published in December. You can read more about Zelma in our post here.

Today: Nevada.

State Assessment Background

Nevada’s student outcome data come from the state’s Smarter Balanced assessments. The results below reflect student proficiency levels in grades 3–8 in math and ELA between 2016-2024. Note that in Spring 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived the requirement that 95% of all students complete the state’s annual academic assessment, leading to varied participation rates by state. In Nevada, participation rates were lower than a typical year, so results should be viewed with this in mind.

Overall Trends

Nevada’s overall proficiency rates in 2024 for students in grades 3–8 rose in math compared to 2023, while remaining largely unchanged in ELA. Proficiency in both subject areas remains below pre-pandemic levels.