Louisiana LEAP 2025 · Grade 3 Math

LEAP 2025 Grade 3 Math Practice 2027

Grade 3 is your child's first LEAP test — and it's important to know the retention rule runs off Louisiana's DIBELS reading screener, not the LEAP math test. Third-grade math builds on multiplication, division, and first fractions.

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LEAP 2025 · Grade 3 · Math
Question 1 of 4
Math3.OA.A.3

Maria has 4 bags. Each bag has 6 oranges. How many oranges does Maria have in all?

LEAP 2025 Grade 3 Math sample questions with answers

Questions in the test's style, each with the answer and an explanation. Open the answer once your child has tried the question.

  1. Question 1 · Grade 3 Math · Standard 3.OA.A.3

    Maria has 4 bags. Each bag has 6 oranges. How many oranges does Maria have in all?

    1. A.10
    2. B.18
    3. C.24
    4. D.46
    Show the answer and explanation

    Answer: C. 24

    4 bags × 6 oranges = 24 oranges total.

  2. Question 2 · Grade 3 Math · Standard 3.NBT.A.2

    What is 500 − 237?

    1. A.237
    2. B.263
    3. C.273
    4. D.363
    Show the answer and explanation

    Answer: B. 263

    500 − 237 = 263. Regroup: 10−7=3, 9−3=6, 4−2=2.

  3. Question 3 · Grade 3 Math · Standard 3.MD.B.3

    A bar graph shows books read: Week 1: 4, Week 2: 7, Week 3: 3, Week 4: 6. During which week were the most books read?

    1. A.Week 1
    2. B.Week 2
    3. C.Week 3
    4. D.Week 4
    Show the answer and explanation

    Answer: B. Week 2

    Week 2 has the tallest bar at 7 books — more than any other week.

  4. Question 4 · Grade 3 Math · Standard 3.G.A.1

    How many sides does a hexagon have?

    1. A.4
    2. B.5
    3. C.6
    4. D.8
    Show the answer and explanation

    Answer: C. 6

    Hex = 6. A hexagon has 6 sides. (Pentagon = 5, octagon = 8.)

About the LEAP 2025 Grade 3 Math Test

Grade 3 is the first year of Louisiana's LEAP test, and it's worth clearing up a common worry right away: the state's third-grade retention rule is driven by the state literacy screener (DIBELS 8th, under Act 422 of 2023), NOT by the LEAP test. A low LEAP math score does not hold a third grader back. So grade-3 math is a real measure of readiness, but not a promotion gate.

The one scoring fact to internalize: on LEAP, "Mastery" is the on-grade-level target, and "Basic" is BELOW it. Statewide, only about a third of Louisiana students in grades 3-8 reach Mastery or above in math. The grade-3 content is the elementary core — multiplication and division within 100, and the first formal work with fractions (fractions as numbers, on a number line).

Statewide in 2026, 34% of Louisiana students (grades 3-8) reached Mastery or above in math. LDOE's headline figure is by subject across the grade band.

LEAP is given online, and grade 3 also has a scheduled paper-based testing week (April 7–13, 2027). NO calculator is allowed at grade 3.

34%% at Mastery or above — Math, statewide grades 3-8 (2026)

Mastery + Advanced = on grade level. 'Basic' is BELOW Mastery. LDOE's headline figure is by subject across grades 3-8; per-grade splits are only in its achievement-level data files.

Source: Louisiana Dept of Education (LDOE) Spring 2026 LEAP results (released July 6, 2026), statewide by subject

What's On The LEAP 2025 Grade 3 Math Test

Grade 3 math on LEAP is reported in three categories. LDOE's grade 3 assessment guide gives the points: Major Content 27, Additional & Supporting Content 9, and Mathematical Reasoning & Modeling 16, out of 52.

Reporting CategoryWhat's Tested
Major Content (27 of 52 points)Multiplication and division within 100, word problems with all four operations, the first formal work with fractions (a fraction as a number, on a number line), plus time, measurement, and area. The core of grade-3 math.
Additional & Supporting Content (9 of 52 points)Place value and rounding, multi-digit addition and subtraction, perimeter, reading graphs, and shapes.
Mathematical Reasoning & Modeling (16 of 52 points)Type II and Type III tasks: explaining and justifying answers, critiquing reasoning, and modeling real-world problems — a LEAP emphasis at every grade.

Test Format — What Your Child Will See

Items
37 scored tasks worth 52 points, plus 3-5 field-test tasks that don't count.
Time Limit
Three sessions of 65 minutes each (195 minutes total). LEAP is timed; extra time is only for students with a documented extended-time accommodation.
Sessions
Three timed sessions, taken in order.
Calculator
No calculator at grade 3 (any session). No reference sheet at grade 3.
Paper Option
Online, and LDOE also schedules paper-based testing for grade 3 (April 7–13, 2027).
Item types your child will see:
multiple-choicemultiple-selectshort answer (numeric entry)keypad input (fractions, expressions, equations)technology-enhancedconstructed response (worth 3, 4, or 6 points)
  • ●Grade-3 retention runs off the DIBELS reading screener (Act 422), NOT the LEAP test.
  • ●"Mastery" is the on-grade-level target; "Basic" is BELOW it.
  • ●Grade 3 has a scheduled paper-based option; no calculator.

What Louisiana Parents Should Know About Grade 3 Math

  1. 1

    Know the retention rule: it runs off the DIBELS reading screener, not LEAP. Put promotion-level energy into grade-3 reading; treat LEAP math as a readiness check.

  2. 2

    Understand the scoring: aim for Mastery; 'Basic' is below grade level.

  3. 3

    Make multiplication and division within 100 automatic — the core of grade-3 math. Practice by hand (no calculator).

  4. 4

    Introduce fractions on a number line, not just as pizza slices — the foundation for later grades.

LEAP 2025 Grade 3 Math — Frequently Asked Questions

Can a low LEAP math score hold my 3rd grader back?

No. Louisiana's third-grade retention is driven by the state literacy SCREENER (DIBELS 8th) under Act 422 of 2023 — a reading measure — not by the LEAP test. A student who stays at the lowest screener level after three tries is retained unless a good-cause exemption applies; Mastery on grade-3 LEAP ELA is one of those exemptions. A low LEAP math score by itself does not retain a third grader.

What does 'Mastery' mean on the LEAP test?

Mastery is Louisiana's on-grade-level target. A student at Mastery or Advanced is proficient. Importantly, 'Basic' is BELOW Mastery — it sounds like passing, but a child at Basic is not yet on grade level.

What math is on the 3rd grade LEAP test?

Built on the Louisiana Student Standards: multiplication and division within 100, first fractions, time, and area (Major Content), plus place value, multi-digit add/subtract, perimeter, graphs, and shapes (Additional & Supporting), with multi-step reasoning tasks.

Is there a paper option for the 3rd grade LEAP?

Yes — LDOE schedules paper-based testing for grade 3 (April 7–13, 2027) as well as the online window. No calculator is allowed at grade 3.

How many Louisiana students reach Mastery in math?

Statewide in 2026, 34% of Louisiana students in grades 3-8 reached Mastery or above in math. LDOE's headline figure is by subject across the grade band.

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