Nevada SBAC Score to Percentile Calculator
Understand what your student's 4-digit SBAC scale score means. Select grade and subject to see official achievement levels, statewide percentiles, and cut score thresholds.
Check your child's printed Nevada Department of Education SBAC score sheet for the 4-digit Scale Score.
Level 3: Standard Met (Proficient)
Student meets Nevada state proficiency benchmarks and is on track for college and career readiness.
Looking for High-Proficiency Schools?
Schools with 4-Star and 5-Star ratings in Nevada consistently boast 60%+ student proficiency on the SBAC.
Understanding Nevada Smarter Balanced (SBAC) Testing
The Four Achievement Levels
Nevada measures student progress against the Nevada Academic Content Standards using four performance levels. Students scoring in Level 3 and Level 4 meet and exceed state standards and are categorized as proficient.
Statewide, 34.9% of students test proficient in Math and 45.3% test proficient in Reading. Comparing your child's score against these cut levels helps identify whether supplementary tutoring or advanced placement is appropriate.
Academic Growth Percentiles (AGP)
Under the Nevada School Performance Framework (NSPF), schools are evaluated not just on how many students pass, but how much each student grows year-over-year compared to academic peers.
Even schools with average proficiency can achieve 4-star and 5-star ratings if their students demonstrate exceptional growth percentiles.
Frequently Asked Questions (SBAC Calculator)
What is a scale score on the Nevada SBAC?
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) scale score is a 4-digit number (typically between 2100 and 2800) indicating a student's performance on grade-level state standards in Math or English Language Arts.
What score is considered proficient in Nevada?
A student who scores in Achievement Level 3 or Level 4 is officially designated as proficient by the Nevada Department of Education. Level 1 indicates standard not met, and Level 2 indicates standard nearly met.
How do student SBAC scores affect a school's NSPF star rating?
SBAC proficiency rates and Academic Growth Percentiles (AGP) make up the largest weighted portion of an elementary and middle school's Nevada School Performance Framework (NSPF) index score.
When are Nevada SBAC test results released?
Testing occurs each spring across Nevada school districts (including CCSD and Washoe County). Individual student score reports are distributed to parents in late spring and early fall.