Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

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Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best
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6a5fc2b3548c9c486b30eaef?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best
  • National Assessment of Educational Progress assessment data is released every two years.
  • Known as The Nation’s Report Card, it shows how fourth- and eighth-grade students performed in reading and math.
  • Business Insider ranked the US states based on their performance across the four assessments.

See how each state ranked based on its performance across the four assessments.

50. New Mexico

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Math average scale score, grade 4: 224

Math average scale score, grade 8: 256

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 201

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 245

  1. Alaska
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 226

Math average scale score, grade 8: 264

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 202

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 246

  1. West Virginia
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 232

Math average scale score, grade 8: 261

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 206

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 247

  1. Oklahoma
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 233

Math average scale score, grade 8: 264

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 207

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 249

  1. Delaware
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 233

Math average scale score, grade 8: 263

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 210

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 249

  1. Oregon
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 229

Math average scale score, grade 8: 268

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 207

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 255

  1. Arkansas
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 230

Math average scale score, grade 8: 266

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 210

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 255

  1. Arizona
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 232

Math average scale score, grade 8: 270

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 208

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 254

  1. Nevada
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 233

Math average scale score, grade 8: 265

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 213

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 253

  1. Alabama
    6a5f9375ce52cb26b8391d8d?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 236

Math average scale score, grade 8: 262

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 213

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 250

  1. California
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 233

Math average scale score, grade 8: 269

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 212

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 254

  1. Maine
    6a5f9693548c9c486b30e885?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 233

Math average scale score, grade 8: 273

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 210

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 255

  1. Michigan
    6a5f963f54f9875261777b46?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 235

Math average scale score, grade 8: 270

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 209

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 255

  1. Missouri
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 235

Math average scale score, grade 8: 270

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 212

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 255

  1. South Carolina
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 238

Math average scale score, grade 8: 268

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 215

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 254

  1. Texas
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 241

Math average scale score, grade 8: 269

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 212

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 252

  1. Louisiana
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 235

Math average scale score, grade 8: 267

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 216

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 257

32 (tie). Vermont

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Math average scale score, grade 4: 235

Math average scale score, grade 8: 276

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 213

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 257

32 (tie). Kansas

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Math average scale score, grade 4: 237

Math average scale score, grade 8: 274

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 213

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 255

  1. Maryland
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 234

Math average scale score, grade 8: 268

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 216

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 258

  1. New York
    6a5f9ec5ce52cb26b8391e43?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 234

Math average scale score, grade 8: 271

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 215

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 257

  1. Georgia
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 236

Math average scale score, grade 8: 269

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 214

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 259

  1. North Carolina
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Math average scale score, grade 4: 239

Math average scale score, grade 8: 276

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 213

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 255

  1. Virginia
    6a5fa323548c9c486b30e951?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 238

Math average scale score, grade 8: 275

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 214

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 256

  1. Mississippi
    6a5fa093548c9c486b30e92a?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 239

Math average scale score, grade 8: 269

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 219

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 253

  1. Nebraska
    6a5fa509ce52cb26b8391e8c?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 238

Math average scale score, grade 8: 280

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 212

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Reading average scale score, grade 8: 256

23 (tie). Rhode Island

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Math average scale score, grade 4: 237

Math average scale score, grade 8: 270

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 216

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 258

23 (tie). Florida

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Math average scale score, grade 4: 243

Math average scale score, grade 8: 267

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 218

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 253

  1. Iowa
    6a5fb0e354f9875261777c9d?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 237

Math average scale score, grade 8: 275

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 215

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 261

  1. Washington
    6a5fa53dce52cb26b8391e8d?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 238

Math average scale score, grade 8: 274

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 216

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 259

  1. Kentucky
    6a5fa36454f9875261777c03?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 238

Math average scale score, grade 8: 271

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 218

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 258

18 (tie). Illinois

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Math average scale score, grade 4: 236

Math average scale score, grade 8: 277

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 214

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 262

18 (tie). Hawaii

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Math average scale score, grade 4: 239

Math average scale score, grade 8: 270

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 216

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 257

  1. Pennsylvania
    6a5fb225ce52cb26b8391f11?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 238

Math average scale score, grade 8: 276

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 216

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 259

  1. Tennessee
    6a5fb34154f9875261777ca9?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 240

Math average scale score, grade 8: 276

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 215

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 259

14 (tie). South Dakota

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Math average scale score, grade 4: 240

Math average scale score, grade 8: 281

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 214

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 260

14 (tie). Idaho

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Math average scale score, grade 4: 238

Math average scale score, grade 8: 278

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 216

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 261

  1. North Dakota
    6a5fb436548c9c486b30ea04?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 241

Math average scale score, grade 8: 280

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 216

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 257

  1. Montana
    6a5fbca4548c9c486b30ea6e?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 238

Math average scale score, grade 8: 279

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 217

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 261

  1. Wisconsin
    6a5fbd38548c9c486b30ea76?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 239

Math average scale score, grade 8: 283

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 215

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 260

  1. Minnesota
    6a5fbce2548c9c486b30ea72?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 241

Math average scale score, grade 8: 282

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 214

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 260

  1. Ohio
    6a5fbbd8ce52cb26b8391f96?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 239

Math average scale score, grade 8: 279

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 216

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 260

  1. Connecticut
    6a5fbed1548c9c486b30ea8e?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 239

Math average scale score, grade 8: 277

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 219

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 263

  1. Colorado
    6a5fbf8c54f9875261777d63?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 239

Math average scale score, grade 8: 278

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 221

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 265

  1. Indiana
    6a5fbf34ce52cb26b8391fcb?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 240

Math average scale score, grade 8: 278

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 220

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 262

  1. Wyoming
    6a5fc07654f9875261777d89?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 243

Math average scale score, grade 8: 278

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 222

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 260

  1. Utah
    6a5fc0b0548c9c486b30eacc?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 242

Math average scale score, grade 8: 282

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 219

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 261

  1. New Hampshire
    6a5fc112548c9c486b30ead4?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 242

Math average scale score, grade 8: 280

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 221

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 264

  1. New Jersey
    6a5fc16454f9875261777d9b?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 240

Math average scale score, grade 8: 282

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 222

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 266

  1. Massachusetts
    6a5fc1a5548c9c486b30eadf?format=jpeg Every state ranked by its math and reading test scores, from worst to best

Math average scale score, grade 4: 246

Math average scale score, grade 8: 283

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 225

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 268

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