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Nebraska Grade 6 Math: what your child's NSCAS score means

On Nebraska's NSCAS, Grade 6 Mathematics is reported on a scale from 1030 to 1530, and each score falls into one of 3 performance levels. Reaching On Track (at 1226 or above) is the state's grade-level, on-track benchmark.

Score ranges by performance level

LevelScore rangeWhat it means
Developing1030–1225The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
On Track1226–1333Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Advanced1334–1530The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How Nebraska students scored (2025)

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Statewide in 2025, about 56% of Grade 6 students reached On Track or Advanced in Math. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).

Is a particular score good?

A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students. Our free tool turns a score into an estimated percentile versus the child's school, district and the whole state, so you can see exactly where a score stands, not just its level.

Look up your child's exact percentile →

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State Test Scores is an independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any state education department or agency. Percentiles are statistical estimates from public performance-level data (Nebraska Department of Education (NSCAS)), not official rankings.
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