Table 8-1
Fourth grade mathematics performance, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005
(Score)
 
State 2000 2003 2005
 
United States 224 234 237
Alabama 217 223 225
Alaska NA 233 236
Arizona 219 229 230
Arkansas 216 229 236
California 213 227 230
Colorado NA 235 239
Connecticut 234 241 242
Delaware NA 236 240
District of Columbia 192 205 211
Florida NA 234 239
Georgia 219 230 234
Hawaii 216 227 230
Idaho 224 235 242
Illinois 223 233 233
Indiana 233 238 240
Iowa 231 238 240
Kansas 232 242 246
Kentucky 219 229 231
Louisiana 218 226 230
Maine 230 238 241
Maryland 222 233 238
Massachusetts 233 242 247
Michigan 229 236 238
Minnesota 234 242 246
Mississippi 211 223 227
Missouri 228 235 235
Montana 228 236 241
Nebraska 225 236 238
Nevada 220 228 230
New Hampshire NA 243 246
New Jersey NA 239 244
New Mexico 213 223 224
New York 225 236 238
North Carolina 230 242 241
North Dakota 230 238 243
Ohio 230 238 242
Oklahoma 224 229 234
Oregon 224 236 238
Pennsylvania NA 236 241
Rhode Island 224 230 233
South Carolina 220 236 238
South Dakota NA 237 242
Tennessee 220 228 232
Texas 231 237 242
Utah 227 235 239
Vermont 232 242 244
Virginia 230 239 240
Washington NA 238 242
West Virginia 223 231 231
Wisconsin NA 237 241
Wyoming 229 241 243
 
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).

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