{"id":19044,"date":"2025-02-03T11:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T16:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/?p=19044"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:26:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T20:26:00","slug":"2024-new-mexico-sat-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/news-blog\/2024-new-mexico-sat-data\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 New Mexico SAT\u00ae Data: Average Scores and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Educators play a crucial role in shaping students\u2019 futures, and standardized testing data provides a powerful tool for evaluating strengths and uncovering opportunities for growth. The 2024 SAT\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> data for New Mexico<\/a> paints a comprehensive picture of student performance on the exam, and helps us to identify actionable steps to bridge performance gaps.<\/p>\n

General Takeaways from the College Board Data<\/strong><\/h2>\n

New Mexico\u2019s SAT\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> performance data offers a snapshot of college and career readiness across the state. When comparing 2024 data across all 50 states, New Mexico ranks last<\/strong>, as the only state with an average score below 900. The average SAT\u00ae<\/sup> score statewide is 885<\/strong>, with averages of 453 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and 431 in Math, which are also the lowest section averages in all 50 states.<\/p>\n

So why does New Mexico<\/a> lag so far behind other states, even compared to other states that require students to take the SAT\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>? Let\u2019s get a big picture of how students perform on the test, show where students are excelling, look at some potential indicators of low performance, and identify ways that schools can help students improve these scores to open up new opportunities for students in New Mexico.<\/p>\n

Trends About College Majors<\/h2>\n

Students with clear academic and career goals, particularly in rigorous fields, tend to perform higher on the SAT\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>:<\/p>\n