The SAT 10 testing results show the majority of our students consistently score in the 60th to 80th percentiles nationally!
The strength of our school is heavily dependent upon the quality of our teachers.
Student performance on the subtests indicates that student achievement aligns with subject area expectations. We consistently score above in the 80th-90th percentiles in the Nevada Writing Proficiency examination in the 5th and 8th grade levels.
- The only elementary school in our community with 100% WASC/WCEA accreditation
- Most teachers hold Master’s degrees
- All teachers participate in ongoing professional development
- Our students score in the top quartile for their grade on the National Reference Test (NRT) SAT 10
- Our students consistently score in the 80th-90th percentiles on the Nevada Writing Proficiency examination in the 5th and 8th grade levels. 2010-2011 scores reveal a 100% class pass rate for 8th grade and an 85% class pass rate for 5th grade. Of the 85% of 5th grade students passing this exam, 31% exceeded the established writing standards for the State of Nevada.
- 75% of St. Teresa graduates qualify for high school advanced placement courses
- Nearly 100% of our graduates perform in the top 25th percentile in area high schools and go on to graduate from college.
The SAT 10 has been used to guide teaching and learning for over 80 years. The purpose of its usage is to assess our student’s learning and their acquisition of skills. The SAT 10 tests helps teachers to find out what students know or need to know in order to guide their instruction appropriately.
The test is given to students in 2nd through 8th grades at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School. The test uses multiple-choice, short answer, and extended response formats. Some grade levels require students to write five to six sentences, graph their work or illustrate an answer to a problem. This often occurs in the areas of math and science.
At St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School, our achievement results show that our students score well above the national average of the 50th percentile. These test scores are reported in a variety of ways including a developmental scale, norm-based scores that compare a student’s performance to a representative sample across the United States.
We are very pleased with our students’ achievement and are reassured that our instruction and curriculum continues to meet the needs of all our learners. The staff prides itself on providing a rigorous and challenging curriculum always extending the instructional content well above the benchmarks required by the State of Nevada and the Nevada Curriculum Standards.