| Table 8-2 | |||
| Fourth grade mathematics proficiency, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005 | |||
| (Percent) | |||
| State | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 31 | 35 |
| Alabama | 13 | 19 | 21 |
| Alaska | NA | 30 | 34 |
| Arizona | 16 | 25 | 28 |
| Arkansas | 14 | 26 | 34 |
| California | 13 | 25 | 28 |
| Colorado | NA | 34 | 39 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 41 | 43 |
| Delaware | NA | 31 | 36 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Florida | NA | 31 | 36 |
| Georgia | 17 | 27 | 30 |
| Hawaii | 14 | 23 | 27 |
| Idaho | 20 | 31 | 41 |
| Illinois | 20 | 32 | 32 |
| Indiana | 30 | 35 | 38 |
| Iowa | 26 | 36 | 37 |
| Kansas | 29 | 41 | 47 |
| Kentucky | 17 | 22 | 27 |
| Louisiana | 14 | 21 | 24 |
| Maine | 23 | 34 | 39 |
| Maryland | 21 | 31 | 38 |
| Massachusetts | 31 | 41 | 49 |
| Michigan | 28 | 34 | 37 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 42 | 47 |
| Mississippi | 9 | 17 | 19 |
| Missouri | 23 | 30 | 31 |
| Montana | 24 | 31 | 39 |
| Nebraska | 24 | 34 | 36 |
| Nevada | 16 | 23 | 26 |
| New Hampshire | NA | 43 | 47 |
| New Jersey | NA | 39 | 46 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 17 | 19 |
| New York | 21 | 33 | 36 |
| North Carolina | 25 | 41 | 40 |
| North Dakota | 25 | 34 | 41 |
| Ohio | 25 | 36 | 43 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 23 | 28 |
| Oregon | 23 | 33 | 37 |
| Pennsylvania | NA | 36 | 41 |
| Rhode Island | 22 | 28 | 31 |
| South Carolina | 18 | 32 | 36 |
| South Dakota | NA | 34 | 40 |
| Tennessee | 18 | 24 | 28 |
| Texas | 25 | 33 | 40 |
| Utah | 23 | 31 | 37 |
| Vermont | 29 | 42 | 43 |
| Virginia | 24 | 36 | 40 |
| Washington | NA | 36 | 42 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 24 | 26 |
| Wisconsin | NA | 35 | 40 |
| Wyoming | 25 | 39 | 42 |
| Puerto Rico | NA | NA | NA |
NA = not available NOTES: National average for United States is reported value in National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports. NAEP grade 4 mathematics scores for public schools only. SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, NAEP (various years). Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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