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