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Newport-Mesa Unified School District: gifted testing
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
Grades K-12Newport-Mesa tests for GATE once a year in January with the online Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT), combined with a teacher inventory, standardized test scores and district benchmarks. All 3rd graders are eligible; 4th-6th graders need a teacher or parent recommendation, and those tested before must have scored at least the 80th percentile. Results are mailed at the end of May.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNAT | 3 | All 3rd graders eligible | January | source |
| NNAT | 4, 5 | Teacher or parent recommendation | January | source |
Deadlines
- Results mailed: End of May. source
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- GATE Testing (Newport-Mesa Unified) (checked 2026-10-28)
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2023-24 school directory (ZIP codes of the district's K-5 schools) (checked 2026-10-28)