NWEA MAP Scores by Grade Level: Chart for Fall, Winter, Spring

NWEA MAP Scores by Grade Level: Chart for Fall, Winter and Spring.

Check your child’s NWEA MAP Testing scores and percentile, and see how they compare to US norms. The scores chart is based on the 2020 normative scores. These are still used for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school-years.

For a more detailed description of test scores and what they mean, please see our NWEA Map Test Scores page.

Overview

The scores charts below include the following:

Kindergarten – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading – Fall, Winter, Spring.
1st Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading – Fall, Winter, Spring.
2nd Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.
3rd Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.
4th Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.
5th Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.
6th Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.
7th Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.
8th Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.
9th Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.
10th Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.
11th Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.
12th Grade – NWEA MAP Test Scores – Math + Reading + Language – Fall, Winter, Spring.

Why the Time Frame Matters for NWEA MAP Test Scores.

As the year progresses, students are expected to improve their mathematics and reading levels, and likely their scores will improve. It is important to measure the progress, so the NWEA MAP Test program consists of three tests, one for FALL. one for WINTER and a test for SPRING. To compare your child’s scores to the normative scores, you should know which of the three tests, your child has just completed. Then, look at the charts below.

How to Read NWEA MAP Scores.

MAP scores aren’t like traditional grades (A, B, C). They need to be looked at differently depending on the student’s grade, when they took the test, and the subject. Here’s how you can understand the MAP scores on this page:

Find the Grade Level: Start by selecting the grade level for the MAP test taken.
Choose the Timeframe: Look at the chart for the time of year the test was taken (fall, winter, or spring). This matters because scores can change as the school year goes on.
Check the Subject: Make sure you’re looking at the right subject (math, reading, or language usage).

Kindergarten NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	111-123	108-120	N/A
10 – 19	124-129	121-126	N/A
20 – 29	129-133	126-130	N/A
30 – 39	133-136	130-133	N/A
40 – 49	136-139	134-136	N/A
50 – 59	140-142	137-139	N/A
60 – 69	143-146	140-143	N/A
70 – 79	146-150	143-147	N/A
80 – 89	150-155	147-152	N/A
90 – 99	156-169	152-165	N/A

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	122-134	119-130	N/A
10 – 19	135-140	131-136	N/A
20 – 29	140-144	136-140	N/A
30 – 39	144-147	140-143	N/A
40 – 49	147-150	143-146	N/A
50 – 59	150-153	146-149	N/A
60 – 69	153-156	149-152	N/A
70 – 79	156-160	152-156	N/A
80 – 89	160-165	156-161	N/A
90 – 99	165-178	161-174	N/A

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	129-141	125-137	N/A
10 – 19	142-147	138-143	N/A
20 – 29	147-150	143-146	N/A
30 – 39	151-154	147-150	N/A
40 – 49	154-157	150-153	N/A
50 – 59	157-160	153-156	N/A
60 – 69	160-163	156-159	N/A
70 – 79	163-167	159-163	N/A
80 – 89	167-172	163-168	N/A
90 – 99	173-185	169-181	N/A

1st Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	131-143	126-139	N/A
10 – 19	144-149	140-145	N/A
20 – 29	150-153	145-149	N/A
30 – 39	154-157	149-152	N/A
40 – 49	157-160	153-156	N/A
50 – 59	160-163	156-159	N/A
60 – 69	163-166	159-162	N/A
70 – 79	167-170	163-166	N/A
80 – 89	171-175	167-171	N/A
90 – 99	176-189	172-185	N/A

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	141-153	135-148	N/A
10 – 19	154-159	149-154	N/A
20 – 29	160-163	155-159	N/A
30 – 39	164-167	159-162	N/A
40 – 49	167-170	159-162	N/A
50 – 59	170-173	159-162	N/A
60 – 69	173-176	169-172	N/A
70 – 79	177-180	173-176	N

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	146-159	138-152	N/A
10 – 19	160-165	153-159	N/A
20 – 29	165-169	159-164	N/A
30 – 39	169-173	164-167	N/A
40 – 49	173-176	168-171	N/A
50 – 59	176-179	171-175	N/A
60 – 69	180-183	175-178	N/A
70 – 79	183-187	179-183	N/A
80 – 89	187-193	183-189	N/A
90 – 99	193-207	190-204	N/A

2nd Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	145-158	137-152	137-152
10 – 19	158-164	153-159	153-160
20 – 29	164-168	160-164	160-165
30 – 39	168-171	164-168	166-169
40 – 49	172-175	168-172	170-174
50 – 59	175-178	172-176	174-178
60 – 69	178-181	176-180	178-182
70 – 79	182-186	180-185	182-187
80 – 89	186-191	185-191	188-194
90 – 99	192-205	192-208	195-211

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	154-167	146-161	148-163
10 – 19	167-173	162-168	164-170
20 – 29	173-177	169-173	171-175
30 – 39	177-180	173-177	176-180
40 – 49	181-184	173-177	180-183
50 – 59	184-187	181-185	184-187
60 – 69	187-191	185-189	188-191
70 – 79	191-195	189-193	192-196
80 – 89	195-200	194-200	197-203
90 – 99	201-214	200-216	204-220

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	158-171	150-165	151-167
10 – 19	172-178	166-172	168-174
20 – 29	178-182	173-177	175-180
30 – 39	182-186	177-181	180-184
40 – 49	186-189	182-185	184-188
50 – 59	189-192	186-189	188-192
60 – 69	193-196	189-193	192-196
70 – 79	196-200	194-198	197-201
80 – 89	201-206	199-205	202-208
90 – 99	207-221	205-222	209-225

3rd Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math Scores	Reading Scores	Language Scores
1 – 9	157-170	148-164	152-167
10 – 19	171-177	165-172	168-174
20 – 29	177-181	173-177	175-179
30 – 39	181-185	178-182	180-183
40 – 49	185-188	182-186	184-187
50 – 59	188-192	187-190	188-191
60 – 69	192-195	191-195	192-195
70 – 79	196-199	195-200	196-200
80 – 89	200-205	201-207	201-207
90 – 99	206-220	208-225	207-223

Winter

Percentile	Math Scores	Reading Scores	Language Scores
1 – 9	165-178	156-172	161-176
10 – 19	179-184	173-180	176-182
20 – 29	185-189	180-185	183-187
30 – 39	189-192	185-189	187-191
40 – 49	193-196	190-193	191-195
50 – 59	196-199	194-198	195-198
60 – 69	200-203	198-202	199-202
70 – 79	203-207	202-207	203-207
80 – 89	208-213	207-214	207-213
90 – 99	214-228	215-231	214-229

Spring

Percentile	Math Scores	Reading Scores	Language Scores
1 – 9	168-182	159-175	164-179
10 – 19	183-189	176-183	180-185
20 – 29	189-193	183-188	186-190
30 – 39	194-197	189-193	191-194
40 – 49	198-201	193-197	195-198
50 – 59	201-204	197-201	198-202
60 – 69	205-208	201-205	202-206
70 – 79	208-212	206-210	206-210
80 – 89	213-218	211-217	211-216
90 – 99	219-234	218-235	217-232

4th Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	166-180	158-174	162-177
10 – 19	181-187	175-182	178-184
20 – 29	187-192	183-187	185-189
30 – 39	192-196	188-192	189-193
40 – 49	196-199	192-196	194-197
50 – 59	200-203	197-200	197-201
60 – 69	203-207	201-205	201-205
70 – 79	207-211	205-210	205-210
80 – 89	212-217	211-217	210-216
90 – 99	218-233	218-236	217-232

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	171-186	165-181	169-184
10 – 19	187-193	182-188	184-190
20 – 29	194-198	189-194	191-195
30 – 39	198-202	194-198	195-199
40 – 49	202-206	198-202	199-203
50 – 59	206-209	202-206	203-206
60 – 69	210-213	207-211	207-210
70 – 79	214-218	211-216	210-215
80 – 89	219-224	216-222	215-221
90 – 99	225-241	223-240	221-236

5th Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	174-189	166-183	170-185
10 – 19	190-196	183-190	186-191
20 – 29	196-201	191-195	192-196
30 – 39	201-205	196-200	197-200
40 – 49	205-209	200-204	200-204
50 – 59	209-213	204-208	204-207
60 – 69	213-217	209-213	208-211
70 – 79	217-221	213-218	212-216
80 – 89	222-228	218-225	216-222
90 – 99	229-244	225-243	223-238

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	178-193	172-188	176-190
10 – 19	194-201	189-195	191-196
20 – 29	201-206	196-200	197-201
30 – 39	206-210	201-205	201-205
40 – 49	211-214	205-209	205-208
50 – 59	215-218	209-213	208-212
60 – 69	219-223	213-217	212-215
70 – 79	223-228	217-222	216-220
80 – 89	228-234	222-229	220-226
90 – 99	235-252	229-246	226-241

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	180-196	174-190	178-192
10 – 19	197-204	191-197	192-198
20 – 29	205-210	198-202	198-202
30 – 39	210-214	203-207	203-206
40 – 49	215-218	207-211	207-210
50 – 59	219-223	211-215	210-213
60 – 69	223-227	215-219	214-217
70 – 79	228-232	219-224	217-221
80 – 89	233-239	224-231	222-227
90 – 99	240-258	231-248	228-243

6th Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	177-193	172-188	176-190
10 – 19	194-201	189-196	191-197
20 – 29	201-206	196-201	197-201
30 – 39	206-210	202-206	202-205
40 – 49	211-214	206-210	206-209
50 – 59	215-218	210-214	209-213
60 – 69	219-223	214-218	213-217
70 – 79	223-228	219-223	217-221
80 – 89	228-235	224-230	222-227
90 – 99	235-252	231-248	228-243

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	181-197	177-192	180-194
10 – 19	198-205	193-200	195-201
20 – 29	205-210	200-205	201-205
30 – 39	211-215	205-209	206-209
40 – 49	215-219	210-213	209-212
50 – 59	220-223	214-217	213-216
60 – 69	224-228	218-222	216-220
70 – 79	228-233	222-227	220-224
80 – 89	234-240	227-233	225-230
90 – 99	241-258	234-251	231-245

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	182-199	178-194	182-195
10 – 19	200-208	195-201	196-202
20 – 29	208-213	202-206	202-206
30 – 39	214-218	207-211	202-206
40 – 49	218-222	211-215	211-214
50 – 59	223-227	215-219	214-217
60 – 69	227-232	219-223	218-221
70 – 79	232-237	224-228	221-225
80 – 89	238-244	229-235	226-231
90 – 99	245-264	236-253	232-247

7th Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	180-197	176-192	178-193
10 – 19	198-205	193-200	194-200
20 – 29	206-211	200-205	200-205
30 – 39	211-215	206-210	205-209
40 – 49	216-220	210-214	209-212
50 – 59	220-224	214-218	213-216
60 – 69	225-229	218-222	216-220
70 – 79	229-234	223-228	220-225
80 – 89	235-242	228-234	225-231
90 – 99	243-261	235-253	232-247

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	182-200	179-195	182-196
10 – 19	201-208	196-203	197-203
20 – 29	209-214	203-208	203-207
30 – 39	215-219	209-213	208-211
40 – 49	219-224	213-217	212-215
50 – 59	224-228	217-221	215-219
60 – 69	229-233	221-225	219-222
70 – 79	233-239	226-230	223-227
80 – 89	239-246	231-237	227-233
90 – 99	247-266	238-255	234-249

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	183-202	180-196	183-197
10 – 19	203-210	197-204	198-204
20 – 29	211-216	205-209	204-208
30 – 39	217-222	210-214	209-212
40 – 49	222-226	214-218	213-216
50 – 59	227-231	218-222	216-220
60 – 69	231-236	223-226	220-224
70 – 79	236-242	227-232	224-228
80 – 89	242-250	232-238	229-234
90 – 99	251-270	239-256	235-250

8th Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	181-200	178-195	181-196
10 – 19	201-208	196-203	197-203
20 – 29	209-214	204-209	204-208
30 – 39	215-220	209-213	209-212
40 – 49	220-224	214-218	213-216
50 – 59	225-229	218-222	217-220
60 – 69	230-234	222-226	221-224
70 – 79	235-240	227-232	225-229
80 – 89	241-248	232-239	230-236
90 – 99	249-269	240-258	237-253

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	183-202	182-198	184-198
10 – 19	203-211	199-206	199-205
20 – 29	212-217	206-211	206-210
30 – 39	218-223	212-216	210-214
40 – 49	223-228	216-220	214-217
50 – 59	228-233	221-224	218-221
60 – 69	233-238	225-229	221-225
70 – 79	238-244	229-234	225-229
80 – 89	244-252	235-241	230-235
90 – 99	253-273	242-259	236-251

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	184-204	182-199	185-199
10 – 19	205-213	200-207	200-206
20 – 29	214-219	207-212	206-211
30 – 39	220-225	213-217	211-215
40 – 49	225-230	217-221	215-218
50 – 59	230-235	222-225	219-222
60 – 69	235-240	226-230	222-226
70 – 79	241-246	231-235	226-230
80 – 89	247-255	236-242	231-237
90 – 99	256-277	243-261	237-253

9th Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	180-200	175-193	181-196
10 – 19	201-209	195-202	197-203
20 – 29	210-215	203-208	204-208
30 – 39	216-221	209-214	209-212
40 – 49	221-226	214-218	213-216
50 – 59	226-231	219-223	217-220
60 – 69	231-236	224-228	221-224
70 – 79	237-242	229-234	225-229
80 – 89	243-251	235-242	230-236
90 – 99	252-273	243-263	237-253

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	182-202	177-195	183-198
10 – 19	203-211	197-204	199-205
20 – 29	212-218	205-210	205-210
30 – 39	218-223	211-215	210-214
40 – 49	224-228	216-220	214-218
50 – 59	229-233	221-225	218-222
60 – 69	234-239	225-230	222-226
70 – 79	239-245	230-236	226-231
80 – 89	246-253	236-243	231-237
90 – 99	254-275	245-264	238-254

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	182-202	177-196	183-198
10 – 19	204-212	197-205	199-205
20 – 29	213-219	205-211	206-210
30 – 39	219-224	211-216	211-215
40 – 49	225-230	217-221	215-219
50 – 59	230-235	221-226	219-223
60 – 69	235-240	226-231	223-227
70 – 79	241-247	231-237	227-232
80 – 89	247-255	237-245	232-238
90 – 99	256-278	246-266	239-255

10th Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	182-202	180-197	184-199
10 – 19	203-211	199-206	199-206
20 – 29	212-218	206-212	206-210
30 – 39	218-223	212-216	211-215
40 – 49	224-229	217-221	215-218
50 – 59	229-234	221-226	219-222
60 – 69	234-239	226-230	223-226
70 – 79	240-245	231-236	227-231
80 – 89	246-254	237-243	232-237
90 – 99	255-276	244-263	238-254

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	183-204	181-199	185-200
10 – 19	205-213	200-207	201-207
20 – 29	214-220	208-213	207-212
30 – 39	220-225	214-218	212-216
40 – 49	226-231	218-222	216-220
50 – 59	231-236	223-227	220-224
60 – 69	236-241	227-232	224-228
70 – 79	242-248	232-237	228-232
80 – 89	249-256	238-245	233-239
90 – 99	258-279	246-264	240-255

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	183-204	181-199	185-200
10 – 19	205-214	200-208	201-207
20 – 29	215-221	208-213	208-212
30 – 39	221-226	214-218	213-217
40 – 49	227-232	219-223	217-220
50 – 59	232-237	224-228	221-224
60 – 69	238-243	228-233	225-229
70 – 79	244-250	233-238	229-233
80 – 89	250-258	239-246	234-240
90 – 99	260-282	247-266	241-257

11th Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	184-204	182-200	186-201
10 – 19	205-214	201-208	202-208
20 – 29	214-220	209-214	208-212
30 – 39	221-226	214-219	213-216
40 – 49	227-231	219-223	217-220
50 – 59	232-236	224-228	221-224
60 – 69	237-242	228-232	224-228
70 – 79	243-248	233-238	228-233
80 – 89	249-257	238-245	233-239
90 – 99	258-280	246-265	240-255

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	185-205	183-201	187-202
10 – 19	207-215	202-209	203-209
20 – 29	216-222	210-215	209-214
30 – 39	223-228	215-220	214-218
40 – 49	228-233	220-224	218-221
50 – 59	233-238	225-229	222-225
60 – 69	239-244	229-233	226-229
70 – 79	244-250	234-239	230-234
80 – 89	251-259	240-246	234-240
90 – 99	260-282	247-266	241-257

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	184-205	182-200	186-202
10 – 19	207-215	201-208	202-209
20 – 29	216-222	209-214	209-214
30 – 39	223-228	215-220	214-218
40 – 49	229-234	220-224	218-222
50 – 59	234-239	225-229	222-226
60 – 69	240-245	229-234	226-230
70 – 79	246-252	234-240	230-235
80 – 89	252-261	240-247	235-241
90 – 99	262-285	248-268	242-258

12th Grade NWEA MAP Test Scores.

Fall

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	183-204	179-198	N/A
10 – 19	205-214	199-207	N/A
20 – 29	215-221	208-213	N/A
30 – 39	222-227	214-218	N/A
40 – 49	228-232	219-223	N/A
50 – 59	233-238	224-228	N/A
60 – 69	238-244	229-233	N/A
70 – 79	244-250	234-239	N/A
80 – 89	251-260	240-247	N/A
90 – 99	261-283	249-269	N/A

Winter

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	180-202	175-195	N/A
10 – 19	204-213	197-205	N/A
20 – 29	214-221	206-212	N/A
30 – 39	221-227	213-218	N/A
40 – 49	227-233	218-223	N/A
50 – 59	233-239	224-229	N/A
60 – 69	239-245	229-234	N/A
70 – 79	245-252	235-241	N/A
80 – 89	253-262	242-250	N/A
90 – 99	263-287	251-273	N/A

Spring

Percentile	Math	Reading	Language
1 – 9	177-201	171-193	N/A
10 – 19	203-213	195-204	N/A
20 – 29	213-221	205-212	N/A
30 – 39	221-227	212-218	N/A
40 – 49	228-234	218-224	N/A
50 – 59	234-240	224-230	N/A
60 – 69	240-246	230-236	N/A
70 – 79	247-254	236-243	N/A
80 – 89	255-264	244-253	N/A
90 – 99	266-291	254-278	N/A

What Do MAP Score Percentiles Mean?

Percentiles help compare your child’s performance to other students.

A score in the 50th percentile is average. This means the student scored in the middle of all students in their grade for that time of year.
A score in the 95th percentile is much higher, meaning the student did better than 95% of other kids in their grade at that time.

Understanding these scores can help you see how your child is doing and where they might need some extra help or be excelling.

Understanding NWEA MAP Scores for Students.

The NWEA MAP test is an adaptive exam taken by students in grades K-12. It covers subjects like math, reading, language usage, and science. Teachers use this test a lot because it helps them see how well students are doing in these subjects compared to their grade level.

MAP scores are super helpful for teachers. They can see if a student is ahead, on track, or behind in certain areas. With this info, teachers can adjust their lessons to help students with specific topics they might be struggling with.

In this guide, we’ll break down what your child’s NWEA MAP scores mean based on their grade and the time of year they took the test (fall, winter, or spring).

NWEA Map Scores and Growth.

NWEA arranges for three tests over the length of a school-year, and therefore it is possible to measure the growth in scores from the FALL period to the WINTER period, WINTER period to SPRING period, and from the FALL period to the SPRING period.

The chart below shows the nominal, mean jump in student scores from one period to the next. Students are expected to improve their score throughout the year, and here you can see, if your child has improved more than the mean average: