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.

Sunset Mesa results from 2023 Iowa Testing. 2022 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.

2011-2023 Results by Grade

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