NAEP Science Assessment Scores for 4th and 8th Graders by State, 2005

NAEP Science Assessment Scores for 4th and 8th Graders by State, 2005

Source: 1996, 2000 and 2005 Science Assessments, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006466

Note: The NAEP Science scale ranges from 0 to 300. Observed differences are not necessarily statistically significant.

* indicates Department of Defense (DoD) schools

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State
4th Grade Average
Scale Score

Rank

8th Grade Average
Scale Score

Rank

Alabama
142

17

138

20

Alaska
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Arizona
139

20

140

19

Arkansas
147

14

144

16

California
137

21

136

21

Colorado
155

6

155

7

Connecticut
155

6

152

10

Delaware
152

9

152

10

DoDEA*
156

5

160

4

Florida
150

11

141

18

Georgia
148

13

144

16

Hawaii
142

17

136

21

Idaho
155

6

158

6

Illinois
148

13

148

12

Indiana
152

9

150

11

Iowa
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Kansas
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Kentucky
158

3

153

9

Louisiana
143

16

138

20

Maine
160

2

158

6

Maryland
149

12

145

15

Massachusetts
160

2

161

3

Michigan
152

9

155

7

Minnesota
156

5

158

6

Mississippi
133

22

132

22

Missouri
158

3

154

8

Montana
160

2

162

2

Nebraska
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Nevada
140

19

138

20

New Hampshire
161

1

162

2

New Jersey
154

7

153

9

New Mexico
141

18

138

20

New York
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

North Carolina
149

12

144

16

North Dakota
160

2

163

1

Ohio
157

4

155

7

Oklahoma
150

11

147

13

Oregon
151

10

153

9

Pennsylvania
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Rhode Island
146

15

146

14

South Carolina
148

13

145

15

South Dakota
158

3

161

3

Tennessee
150

11

145

15

Texas
150

11

143

17

Utah
155

6

154

8

Vermont
160

2

162

2

Virginia
161

1

155

7

Washington
153

8

154

8

West Virginia
151

10

147

13

Wisconsin
158

3

158

6

Wyoming
157

4

159

5

National Average
149

12

147

13

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State	4th Grade Average Scale Score	Rank	8th Grade Average Scale Score	Rank
Alabama	142	17	138	20
Alaska	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Arizona	139	20	140	19
Arkansas	147	14	144	16
California	137	21	136	21
Colorado	155	6	155	7
Connecticut	155	6	152	10
Delaware	152	9	152	10
DoDEA*	156	5	160	4
Florida	150	11	141	18
Georgia	148	13	144	16
Hawaii	142	17	136	21
Idaho	155	6	158	6
Illinois	148	13	148	12
Indiana	152	9	150	11
Iowa	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kansas	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kentucky	158	3	153	9
Louisiana	143	16	138	20
Maine	160	2	158	6
Maryland	149	12	145	15
Massachusetts	160	2	161	3
Michigan	152	9	155	7
Minnesota	156	5	158	6
Mississippi	133	22	132	22
Missouri	158	3	154	8
Montana	160	2	162	2
Nebraska	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nevada	140	19	138	20
New Hampshire	161	1	162	2
New Jersey	154	7	153	9
New Mexico	141	18	138	20
New York	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina	149	12	144	16
North Dakota	160	2	163	1
Ohio	157	4	155	7
Oklahoma	150	11	147	13
Oregon	151	10	153	9
Pennsylvania	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rhode Island	146	15	146	14
South Carolina	148	13	145	15
South Dakota	158	3	161	3
Tennessee	150	11	145	15
Texas	150	11	143	17
Utah	155	6	154	8
Vermont	160	2	162	2
Virginia	161	1	155	7
Washington	153	8	154	8
West Virginia	151	10	147	13
Wisconsin	158	3	158	6
Wyoming	157	4	159	5
National Average	149	12	147	13