Here’s where every state stands on math and reading proficiency amid 20-year lows
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Here’s where every state stands on math and reading proficiency amid 20-year lows
A student focusing while doing a math equation on a classroom’s whiteboard.
Several studies within the past year have shown just how detrimental remote learning has been to academic progress during the coronavirus pandemic, especially for students already disadvantaged by racial and economic achievement gaps.
Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research, for example, looked at testing data from fall 2019 through fall 2021 of 2 million students in 10,000 schools across 49 states, including Washington D.C. Compared to testing data from the two years before the pandemic, its findings showed that remote learning, including hybrid models, was one of the primary causes of widening academic achievement gaps.
Remote learning is only as effective as the resources a student can access, particularly for younger kids. High-performing fourth-grade students reported having greater access to resources like a computer, a quiet place to work, and a teacher to help them compared to low-performing students, according to a separate study conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Students in homes where parental educational attainment was less than a high school diploma, as well as those from the lowest income quarter, were most likely to have home internet access only through a smartphone.
As a result of different regional COVID-19 policies and restrictions, achievement gaps varied but were most severe in states with longer durations of remote instruction. Additionally, schools made up of a high percentage of students from low-income families spent an extra 5.5 weeks, on average, learning remotely during 2020-21 than wealthier schools, and fell further behind because of it. While achievement losses still persist among schools that went back to in-person learning, achievement gaps were not worsened like they were among remote students.
The NAEP analyzes exams administered by the Department of Education to fourth and eighth graders as a common measure of academic achievement across the country in math and reading, among other subjects. Its 2022 analysis found that performance decreased across the board. Nationally, average fourth-grade math scores fell five points since 2019, while eighth-grade math scores dropped eight points. Average reading scores for both fourth and eighth grades fell three points.
To put the 20-year math and reading lows into context, HeyTutor analyzed the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress data from the DOE’s National Center for Education Statistics.
Although school districts are only required to allocate 20% of their American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding to academic recovery efforts, the Harvard study concludes that some will need to spend all of their aid to combat the effects of lost instructional time and close the achievement gap widened by remote learning.
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Alabama
The Mobile, Alabama, skyline as seen at dusk.
– 4th-grade math:
— 71% at basic level, 27% proficient
— 2022 average score: 230 (7-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 59% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 213 (6-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 53% at basic level, 19% proficient
— 2022 average score: 264 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 61% at basic level, 22% proficient
— 2022 average score: 251 (2-point decrease from 2003)
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Alaska
Boats and buildings in Sitka, Alaska.
– 4th-grade math:
— 65% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 226 (7-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 51% at basic level, 24% proficient
— 2022 average score: 204 (8-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 59% at basic level, 23% proficient
— 2022 average score: 270 (9-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 63% at basic level, 26% proficient
— 2022 average score: 253 (3-point decrease from 2003)
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Arizona
A highway leading into downtown Phoenix.
– 4th-grade math:
— 70% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 232 (3-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 61% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 215 (6-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 58% at basic level, 24% proficient
— 2022 average score: 271 (no change from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 68% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 259 (4-point increase from 2003)
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Arkansas
A scenic suburb in Ozark, Arkansas.
– 4th-grade math:
— 69% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 228 (1-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 58% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 212 (2-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 55% at basic level, 19% proficient
— 2022 average score: 267 (1-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 64% at basic level, 26% proficient
— 2022 average score: 255 (3-point decrease from 2003)
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California
A road leading into Silicon Valley.
– 4th-grade math:
— 67% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 230 (3-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 58% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 214 (8-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 56% at basic level, 23% proficient
— 2022 average score: 270 (3-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 67% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 259 (8-point increase from 2003)
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Colorado
An aerial view of downtown Denver on a sunny day.
– 4th-grade math:
— 75% at basic level, 36% proficient
— 2022 average score: 236 (1-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 68% at basic level, 38% proficient
— 2022 average score: 223 (1-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 63% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 275 (8-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 73% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 263 (5-point decrease from 2003)
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Connecticut
Hartford’s skyline in Connecticut as seen from a distance.
– 4th-grade math:
— 74% at basic level, 37% proficient
— 2022 average score: 236 (5-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 64% at basic level, 35% proficient
— 2022 average score: 219 (9-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 63% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 276 (8-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 72% at basic level, 35% proficient
— 2022 average score: 264 (3-point decrease from 2003)
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Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware, as seen during late afternoon.
– 4th-grade math:
— 64% at basic level, 26% proficient
— 2022 average score: 226 (10-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 53% at basic level, 25% proficient
— 2022 average score: 208 (16-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 51% at basic level, 18% proficient
— 2022 average score: 264 (13-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 62% at basic level, 24% proficient
— 2022 average score: 253 (12-point decrease from 2003)
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Florida
An aerial view of Boca Raton’s coastline in Florida.
– 4th-grade math:
— 81% at basic level, 41% proficient
— 2022 average score: 241 (7-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 71% at basic level, 39% proficient
— 2022 average score: 225 (7-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 58% at basic level, 23% proficient
— 2022 average score: 271 (no change from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 69% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 260 (3-point increase from 2003)
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Georgia
A view of Atlanta’s skyline from Lake Meer in Piedmont Park.
– 4th-grade math:
— 75% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 235 (5-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 61% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 216 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 59% at basic level, 24% proficient
— 2022 average score: 271 (1-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 69% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 260 (2-point increase from 2003)
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Hawaii
The coastline and luxury hotels and apartments in Honolulu.
– 4th-grade math:
— 77% at basic level, 37% proficient
— 2022 average score: 237 (10-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 64% at basic level, 35% proficient
— 2022 average score: 219 (11-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 58% at basic level, 22% proficient
— 2022 average score: 270 (4-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 68% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 259 (8-point increase from 2003)
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Idaho
Cars driving down Capitol Boulevard in Boise, Idaho.
– 4th-grade math:
— 76% at basic level, 36% proficient
— 2022 average score: 236 (1-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 61% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 215 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 71% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 282 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 74% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 264 (no change from 2003)
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Illinois
Skyscrapers and Lake Michigan in Chicago.
– 4th-grade math:
— 76% at basic level, 38% proficient
— 2022 average score: 237 (4-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 62% at basic level, 33% proficient
— 2022 average score: 218 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 62% at basic level, 27% proficient
— 2022 average score: 275 (2-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 71% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 262 (4-point decrease from 2003)
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Indiana
An aerial view of Nappanee, Indiana, on a sunny day.
– 4th-grade math:
— 78% at basic level, 40% proficient
— 2022 average score: 239 (1-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 63% at basic level, 33% proficient
— 2022 average score: 217 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 66% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 279 (2-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 70% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 261 (4-point decrease from 2003)
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Iowa
An aerial view of Iowa City, Iowa, on a sunny day.
– 4th-grade math:
— 80% at basic level, 40% proficient
— 2022 average score: 240 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 64% at basic level, 33% proficient
— 2022 average score: 218 (5-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 67% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 277 (7-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 71% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 260 (8-point decrease from 2003)
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Kansas
A night view of buildings along a river in Wichita, Kansas.
– 4th-grade math:
— 75% at basic level, 35% proficient
— 2022 average score: 235 (7-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 60% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 215 (5-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 61% at basic level, 23% proficient
— 2022 average score: 272 (12-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 67% at basic level, 26% proficient
— 2022 average score: 256 (10-point decrease from 2003)
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Kentucky
Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, as seen at night.
– 4th-grade math:
— 75% at basic level, 33% proficient
— 2022 average score: 234 (5-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 62% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 217 (2-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 57% at basic level, 21% proficient
— 2022 average score: 269 (5-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 68% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 258 (8-point decrease from 2003)
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Louisiana
New Orleans near the water at dusk.
– 4th-grade math:
— 69% at basic level, 27% proficient
— 2022 average score: 229 (3-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 57% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 212 (7-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 53% at basic level, 19% proficient
— 2022 average score: 266 (no change from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 66% at basic level, 27% proficient
— 2022 average score: 257 (4-point increase from 2003)
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Maine
The waterfront with ferry’s docked in Portland, Maine.
– 4th-grade math:
— 75% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 233 (5-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 60% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 213 (11-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 61% at basic level, 24% proficient
— 2022 average score: 273 (9-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 66% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 257 (11-point decrease from 2003)
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Maryland
Pedestrians strolling on a boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland.
– 4th-grade math:
— 65% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 229 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 56% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 212 (7-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 54% at basic level, 25% proficient
— 2022 average score: 269 (9-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 67% at basic level, 33% proficient
— 2022 average score: 259 (3-point decrease from 2003)
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Massachusetts
An aerial view of downtown Boston at dusk.
– 4th-grade math:
— 79% at basic level, 43% proficient
— 2022 average score: 242 (no change from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 70% at basic level, 43% proficient
— 2022 average score: 227 (1-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 70% at basic level, 35% proficient
— 2022 average score: 284 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 77% at basic level, 40% proficient
— 2022 average score: 269 (4-point decrease from 2003)
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Michigan
An aerial view of downtown Deroit at dusk.
– 4th-grade math:
— 71% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 232 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 58% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 212 (7-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 60% at basic level, 25% proficient
— 2022 average score: 273 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 68% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 259 (5-point decrease from 2003)
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Minnesota
The downtown Minneapolis skyline as seen at night.
– 4th-grade math:
— 78% at basic level, 41% proficient
— 2022 average score: 239 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 61% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 215 (8-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 69% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 280 (11-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 72% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 260 (8-point decrease from 2003)
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Mississippi
A parking garage and buildings in downtown Jackson, Mississippi.
– 4th-grade math:
— 74% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 234 (11-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 63% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 217 (12-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 54% at basic level, 18% proficient
— 2022 average score: 266 (5-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 63% at basic level, 22% proficient
— 2022 average score: 253 (2-point decrease from 2003)
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Missouri
The St. Louis Gateway Arch in Missouri.
– 4th-grade math:
— 72% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 232 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 60% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 213 (9-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 61% at basic level, 24% proficient
— 2022 average score: 272 (7-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 67% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 258 (9-point decrease from 2003)
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Montana
Buildings in Billings, Montana, with scenic hills in the background.
– 4th-grade math:
— 80% at basic level, 38% proficient
— 2022 average score: 239 (3-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 65% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 219 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 68% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 277 (9-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 72% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 261 (9-point decrease from 2003)
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Nebraska
Train tracks as seen outside Omaha, Nebraska, at night.
– 4th-grade math:
— 80% at basic level, 43% proficient
— 2022 average score: 242 (6-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 65% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 219 (2-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 68% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 279 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 70% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 259 (7-point decrease from 2003)
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Nevada
An aerial View of Carson City, Nevada.
– 4th-grade math:
— 69% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 229 (1-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 57% at basic level, 27% proficient
— 2022 average score: 212 (5-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 56% at basic level, 21% proficient
— 2022 average score: 269 (1-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 68% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 259 (7-point increase from 2003)
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New Hampshire
The skyline in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire, at dusk.
– 4th-grade math:
— 80% at basic level, 40% proficient
— 2022 average score: 239 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 67% at basic level, 37% proficient
— 2022 average score: 223 (5-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 70% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 279 (7-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 73% at basic level, 33% proficient
— 2022 average score: 263 (8-point decrease from 2003)
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New Jersey
An aerial view of Jersey City, New Jersey, at sunset.
– 4th-grade math:
— 77% at basic level, 39% proficient
— 2022 average score: 239 (no change from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 67% at basic level, 38% proficient
— 2022 average score: 223 (2-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 67% at basic level, 33% proficient
— 2022 average score: 281 (no change from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 77% at basic level, 42% proficient
— 2022 average score: 270 (2-point increase from 2003)
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New Mexico
Residential suburbs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
– 4th-grade math:
— 60% at basic level, 19% proficient
— 2022 average score: 221 (2-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 48% at basic level, 21% proficient
— 2022 average score: 202 (1-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 45% at basic level, 13% proficient
— 2022 average score: 259 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 57% at basic level, 18% proficient
— 2022 average score: 248 (4-point decrease from 2003)
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New York
A cityscape view of Lower Manhattan in New York CIty.
– 4th-grade math:
— 66% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 227 (9-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 58% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 214 (8-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 60% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 274 (6-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 70% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 262 (3-point decrease from 2003)
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North Carolina
An aerial view of Charlotte, North Carolina, on a sunny day.
– 4th-grade math:
— 75% at basic level, 35% proficient
— 2022 average score: 236 (6-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 61% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 216 (5-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 61% at basic level, 25% proficient
— 2022 average score: 274 (7-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 66% at basic level, 26% proficient
— 2022 average score: 256 (6-point decrease from 2003)
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North Dakota
Buildings in Fargo, North Dakota, as seen at night.
– 4th-grade math:
— 81% at basic level, 40% proficient
— 2022 average score: 240 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 65% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 218 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 69% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 278 (9-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 69% at basic level, 27% proficient
— 2022 average score: 258 (12-point decrease from 2003)
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Ohio
The river leading into Columbus, Ohio, at night.
– 4th-grade math:
— 76% at basic level, 40% proficient
— 2022 average score: 238 (no change from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 65% at basic level, 35% proficient
— 2022 average score: 219 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 64% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 276 (6-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 71% at basic level, 33% proficient
— 2022 average score: 262 (5-point decrease from 2003)
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Oklahoma
Buildings along US Route 66 in Oklahoma.
– 4th-grade math:
— 71% at basic level, 27% proficient
— 2022 average score: 229 (no change from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 55% at basic level, 24% proficient
— 2022 average score: 208 (6-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 52% at basic level, 16% proficient
— 2022 average score: 264 (8-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 62% at basic level, 21% proficient
— 2022 average score: 251 (11-point decrease from 2003)
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Oregon
Portland, Oregon, at sunset with a mountain in the background.
– 4th-grade math:
— 66% at basic level, 29% proficient
— 2022 average score: 228 (8-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 56% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 210 (8-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 57% at basic level, 22% proficient
— 2022 average score: 270 (11-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 67% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 257 (7-point decrease from 2003)
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Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh skyline as viewed from the hills.
– 4th-grade math:
— 76% at basic level, 40% proficient
— 2022 average score: 238 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 64% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 219 (no change from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 62% at basic level, 27% proficient
— 2022 average score: 274 (5-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 68% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 259 (5-point decrease from 2003)
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Rhode Island
Building, boats, and docks at old harbor in Newport, Rhode Island.
– 4th-grade math:
— 74% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 234 (4-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 62% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 217 (1-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 58% at basic level, 24% proficient
— 2022 average score: 270 (2-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 68% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 259 (2-point decrease from 2003)
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South Carolina
The scenic river view and waterfront houses in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
– 4th-grade math:
— 74% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 234 (2-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 61% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 216 (1-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 56% at basic level, 22% proficient
— 2022 average score: 269 (8-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 63% at basic level, 27% proficient
— 2022 average score: 254 (4-point decrease from 2003)
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South Dakota
The western suburbs of Rapid City, South Dakota.
– 4th-grade math:
— 80% at basic level, 40% proficient
— 2022 average score: 239 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 65% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 218 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 72% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 281 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 73% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 262 (8-point decrease from 2003)
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Tennessee
Cars parked along the street in Johnson City, Tennessee.
– 4th-grade math:
— 76% at basic level, 36% proficient
— 2022 average score: 236 (8-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 59% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 214 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 60% at basic level, 25% proficient
— 2022 average score: 272 (4-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 67% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 258 (no change from 2003)
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Texas
An aerial view of Austin and Lady Bird Lake.
– 4th-grade math:
— 78% at basic level, 38% proficient
— 2022 average score: 239 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 58% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 214 (1-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 61% at basic level, 24% proficient
— 2022 average score: 273 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 66% at basic level, 23% proficient
— 2022 average score: 255 (4-point decrease from 2003)
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Utah
Downtown Ogden, Utah, as seen at night.
– 4th-grade math:
— 78% at basic level, 42% proficient
— 2022 average score: 240 (5-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 67% at basic level, 37% proficient
— 2022 average score: 221 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 70% at basic level, 35% proficient
— 2022 average score: 282 (1-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 75% at basic level, 36% proficient
— 2022 average score: 265 (1-point increase from 2003)
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Vermont
Buildings lining a street in downtown Burlington, Vermont.
– 4th-grade math:
— 74% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 234 (8-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 62% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 217 (9-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 66% at basic level, 27% proficient
— 2022 average score: 276 (10-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 73% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 264 (7-point decrease from 2003)
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Virginia
The skyline of Richmond, Virginia, at sunset.
– 4th-grade math:
— 75% at basic level, 38% proficient
— 2022 average score: 236 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 60% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 214 (9-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 65% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 279 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 69% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 260 (8-point decrease from 2003)
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Washington
An aerial view of Seattle with the Space Needle in the foreground.
– 4th-grade math:
— 74% at basic level, 35% proficient
— 2022 average score: 235 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 61% at basic level, 34% proficient
— 2022 average score: 217 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 64% at basic level, 28% proficient
— 2022 average score: 276 (5-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 71% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 262 (2-point decrease from 2003)
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Washington DC
An aerial view of Washington DC, centered on the Washington Monument.
– 4th-grade math:
— 57% at basic level, 24% proficient
— 2022 average score: 223 (18-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 50% at basic level, 26% proficient
— 2022 average score: 207 (19-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 46% at basic level, 16% proficient
— 2022 average score: 260 (17-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 57% at basic level, 22% proficient
— 2022 average score: 250 (11-point increase from 2003)
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West Virginia
An aerial view of downtown Charleston, West Virginia, at sunset.
– 4th-grade math:
— 67% at basic level, 23% proficient
— 2022 average score: 226 (5-point decrease from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 52% at basic level, 22% proficient
— 2022 average score: 205 (14-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 48% at basic level, 15% proficient
— 2022 average score: 260 (11-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 60% at basic level, 22% proficient
— 2022 average score: 249 (11-point decrease from 2003)
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Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, as viewed from across the water on a bright, sunny day.
– 4th-grade math:
— 79% at basic level, 43% proficient
— 2022 average score: 240 (3-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 63% at basic level, 33% proficient
— 2022 average score: 217 (4-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 70% at basic level, 33% proficient
— 2022 average score: 281 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 72% at basic level, 32% proficient
— 2022 average score: 262 (4-point decrease from 2003)
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Wyoming
Buildings in Casper, Wyoming, as seen at night.
– 4th-grade math:
— 84% at basic level, 44% proficient
— 2022 average score: 243 (2-point increase from 2003)
– 4th-grade reading:
— 71% at basic level, 38% proficient
— 2022 average score: 225 (3-point increase from 2003)
– 8th-grade math:
— 72% at basic level, 31% proficient
— 2022 average score: 281 (3-point decrease from 2003)
– 8th-grade reading:
— 71% at basic level, 30% proficient
— 2022 average score: 261 (6-point decrease from 2003)
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