Riverstone Students Receive Outstanding Results on MAP Tests

Riverstone Middle School Students Performing at High School Levels

Riverstone International School received outstanding results on the Measure of Academic Performance (MAP) tests, which concluded this past month. Grades 6-10 took their Math and Language MAP test in the fall and again in the spring to compare their progress over this past school year. These results show that our Grade 6 students outperformed students nationally in grades 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. (see graph below)

MAP testing is offered by a private, non-profit education organization known as Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA). According to the NWEA “MAP Growth uses a RIT scale to accurately measure what students know, regardless of their grade level. It also measures growth over time, allowing you to track your child’s progress throughout the school year and across multiple years. Once your child completes a MAP test, they receive a RIT score.”

Over 24,000 schools in the United States take part in MAP testing. Below you can see how well Riverstone students performed against other Idaho private schools, Western/PAC private schools and the United States average.

According to the NWEA “if a fourth-grade student and an eighth-grade student have the same RIT score in reading, then they are testing at the same level in that subject. This stable scale allows teachers to accurately measure each student’s academic growth throughout the school year and over time.”

Riverstone Grade 6 students scored higher in math then Grades 8, 9 & 10 nationally and our Grade 8 students have the same scores as Grade 10 PAC schools.

Riverstone students improve their scores at a faster pace each year, which illustrates that students are retaining, understanding and applying the knowledge they learn during the year.

While test scores do not capture all of the hard-work and dedication that both our students and faculty show throughout the year, we are thrilled that our students have proven that we provide an excellent math and language program. We look forward to seeing our students grow in these areas this fall