A look at math scores by state
By APWednesday, October 14, 2009
Math scores by state
A state-by-state look at average math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the nationwide series of federally funded achievement tests often referred to as the nation’s report card:
| State | 4th | Grade | 8th | Grade |
| Ala. | 228 | 269 | ||
| Alaska | 237 | 283 | ||
| Ariz. | 230 | 277 | ||
| Ark. | 238 | 276 | ||
| Calif. | 232 | 270 | ||
| Colo. | 243 | 287 | ||
| Conn. | 245 | 289 | ||
| Del. | 239 | 284 | ||
| D.C. | 219 | 254 | ||
| Fla. | 242 | 279 | ||
| Ga. | 236 | 278 | ||
| Hawaii | 236 | 274 | ||
| Idaho | 241 | 287 | ||
| Ill. | 238 | 282 | ||
| Ind. | 243 | 287 | ||
| Iowa | 243 | 284 | ||
| Kan. | 245 | 289 | ||
| Ky. | 239 | 279 | ||
| La. | 229 | 272 | ||
| Maine | 244 | 286 | ||
| Md. | 244 | 288 | ||
| Mass. | 252 | 299 | ||
| Mich. | 236 | 278 | ||
| Minn. | 249 | 294 | ||
| Miss. | 227 | 265 | ||
| Mo. | 241 | 286 | ||
| Mont. | 244 | 292 | ||
| Neb. | 239 | 284 | ||
| Nev. | 235 | 274 | ||
| N.H. | 251 | 292 | ||
| N.J. | 247 | 293 | ||
| N.M. | 230 | 270 | ||
| N.Y. | 241 | 283 | ||
| N.C. | 244 | 284 | ||
| N.D. | 245 | 293 | ||
| Ohio | 244 | 286 | ||
| Okla. | 237 | 276 | ||
| Ore. | 238 | 285 | ||
| Pa. | 244 | 288 | ||
| R.I. | 239 | 278 | ||
| S.C. | 236 | 280 | ||
| S.D. | 242 | 291 | ||
| Tenn. | 232 | 275 | ||
| Texas | 240 | 287 | ||
| Utah | 240 | 284 | ||
| Vt. | 248 | 293 | ||
| Va. | 243 | 286 | ||
| Wash. | 242 | 289 | ||
| W.Va. | 233 | 270 | ||
| Wis. | 244 | 288 | ||
| Wyo. | 242 | 286 | ||
| Nation | 239 | 282 |
Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress
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