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National Assessment of Educational Progress ( 2022 )
4th Grade Reading
8th Grade Reading
4th Grade Math
8th Grade Math
Overall Rank
Scores Scores Rank
Scores Rank Scores Rank
1 Massachusetts
227
269
2
242
2
284
1
2 Florida
225
260
18
241
4
271
31
2 Wyoming
225
261
15
243
1
281
4
4 Colorado
223
263
7
236
20
275
20
4 New Hampshire
223
263
7
239
9
279
9
4 New Jersey
223
270
1
239
9
281
4
7 Utah
221
265
3
240
5
282
2
8 Connecticut
219
264
4
236
20
276
16
8 Hawaii
219
259
23
237
18
270
34
8 Montana
219
261
15
239
9
277
14
8 Nebraska
219
259
23
242
2
279
9
8 Ohio
219
262
9
238
16
276
16
8 Pennsylvania
219
259
23
238
16
274
22
14 Illinois
218
262
9
237
18
275
20
14 Iowa
218
260
18
240
5
277
14
14 North Dakota
218
258
32
240
5
278
13
14 South Dakota
218
262
9
239
9
281
4
18 Indiana
217
261
15
239
9
279
9
18 Kentucky
217
258
32
234
29
269
39
18 Mississippi
217
253
44
234
29
266
44
18 Rhode Island
217
259
23
234
29
270
34
18 Vermont
217
264
4
234
29
276
16
18 Washington
217
262
9
235
26
276
16
18 Wisconsin
217
262
9
240
5
281
4
25 Georgia
216
260
18
235
26
271
31
25 North Carolina
216
256
39
236
20
274
22
25 South Carolina
216
254
43
234
29
269
39
28 Arizona
215
259
23
232
35
271
31
28 Idaho
215
264
4
236
20
282
2
28 Kansas
215
256
39
235
26
272
28
28 Minnesota
215
260
18
239
9
280
8
32 California
214
259
23
230
38
270
34
32 New York
214
262
9
227
46
274
22
32 Tennessee
214
258
32
236
20
272
28
32 Texas
214
255
41
239
9
273
25
32 Virginia
214
260
18
236
20
279
9
37 Alabama
213
251
47
230
38
264
46
37 Maine
213
257
36
233
34
273
25
37 Missouri
213
258
32
232
35
272
28
40 Arkansas
212
255
41
228
44
267
43
40 Louisiana
212
257
36
229
40
266
44
40 Maryland
212
259
23
229
40
269
39
40 Michigan
212
259
23
232
35
273
25
40 Nevada
212
259
23
229
40
269
39
45 Oregon
210
257
36
228
44
270
34
46 Delaware
208
253
44
226
47
264
46
46 Oklahoma
208
251
47
229
40
264
46
48 West Virginia
205
249
49
226
47
260
49
49 Alaska
204
253
44
226
47
270
34
50 New Mexico
202
248
50
221
50
259
50
Dist . of Columbia
207
250
223
260
United States
216
259
235
273
The National Assessment of Educational Progress ( NAEP ) is a standardized test administered to students in selected public schools across the nation . Students in Washington State rank much higher in 8th grade reading and math than in 4th grade reading and math .
TABLE 40 Source : U . S . Department of Education