Student Data    (pre 2019)

The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas 

👍 A rule of thumb: 10-11 NAEP Points is equivalent to ONE YEAR of learning

Click here to see the 2019 snapshot of 4th grade reading in NV according to NAEP

📚: Students eligible for the School Lunch Program were 21 points lower than that for students who were not eligible 

Click here to see the 2015 snapshot of 8th grade science in NV according to NAEP (last year available)

👨‍🔬:In 2015, male students in Nevada had an average score that was higher than that for female students by 3 points. 

Click here to see the Nevada System of Higher Education's College Readiness Dashboard, which looks at a number of indicators.  The 2020 ACT State Profile Report may be especially useful for comparison.

❓ Section IV of the ACT report opens with student's reported postsecondary aspirations. How does that compare to their performance on readiness benchmarks?

Click here to see historical graduation rate data for all 2 and 4-year NSHE Institutions.

🎓 For comparison, the national average graduation rate at 4-year institutions is 62% and 33% at 2-year institutions (both calculated based on degree attainment within 150% of the standard time).