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

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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

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

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

Math average scale score, grade 4: 238

Math average scale score, grade 8: 280

Reading average scale score, grade 4: 212

Reading average scale score, grade 8: 256

23 (tie). Rhode Island

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

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
   

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
   

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
   

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

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

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
   

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
   

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

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

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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
   

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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