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Math Proficiency - 8th Grade

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Definition

Percentage of 8th-grade students who perform at or above proficient in math, 2011.

Description

Educational attainment is a major factor in an individual’s future earning power, and the math skills that students develop in middle school are critical to future academic success. Students who fail to demonstrate grade level proficiency in math are at risk of being tracked into non-college prep courses in high school, which can perpetuate the process of falling behind and exclude them from opportunities for higher learning. A low percentage of students performing at or above grade-level proficiency can indicate a larger, underlying education problem within the state, such as poor teacher quality or spending inequity in high-poverty districts.

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Math Proficiency - 8th Grade

StatePercent At or Above 8th Grade
Proficiency in Math (%)		Rank
United States  34.7%   
Alabama  20.1%  49 
Alaska  35.2%  23 
Arizona  31.5%  34 
Arkansas  29.3%  39 
California  25.3%  44 
Colorado  43.5%  7 
Connecticut  38.1%  19 
Delaware  31.9%  31 
District of Columbia  17.0%  51 
Florida  27.7%  42 
Georgia  27.8%  41 
Hawaii  30.0%  38 
Idaho  36.9%  22 
Illinois  32.8%  28 
Indiana  34.1%  25 
Iowa  33.6%  27 
Kansas  40.8%  11 
Kentucky  30.7%  36 
Louisiana  22.3%  47 
Maine  38.8%  18 
Maryland  40.4%  13 
Massachusetts  51.2%  1 
Michigan  30.8%  35 
Minnesota  47.6%  2 
Mississippi  19.3%  50 
Missouri  31.5%  33 
Montana  45.6%  5 
Nebraska  32.8%  29 
Nevada  28.6%  40 
New Hampshire  43.6%  6 
New Jersey  46.8%  3 
New Mexico  23.8%  46 
New York  30.0%  37 
North Carolina  37.0%  21 
North Dakota  42.6%  8 
Ohio  38.9%  16 
Oklahoma  27.3%  43 
Oregon  32.7%  30 
Pennsylvania  38.9%  17 
Rhode Island  33.9%  26 
South Carolina  31.8%  32 
South Dakota  41.7%  9 
Tennessee  23.9%  45 
Texas  40.0%  14 
Utah  34.9%  24 
Vermont  46.0%  4 
Virginia  39.7%  15 
Washington  40.4%  12 
West Virginia  21.3%  48 
Wisconsin  41.0%  10 
Wyoming  37.4%  20 

Source

“National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): 2011 Mathematics Assessment.” Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2011.

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