Nevada students' scores stayed mostly flat in a national test administered every two years, although 8th grade math scores fell and the state's overall performance continues to lag near the bottom nationally.
The National Center for Education Statistics released results Wednesday from the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation's Report Card.
Reading or math tests are given out every two years to 4,500 Nevada students in 4th and 8th grade.
Thirty-two percent of Nevada 4th graders were considered proficient in math, and 29 percent ranked proficient in reading.
Results also showed 27 percent of 8th graders were considered proficient in reading, and 26 percent ranked proficient in math.
State superintendent Steve Canavero said he expects scores to rise as new state education initiatives phase in.