StateMaster - Scatterplot: Crime > Firearms Death Rate per 100,000 vs Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Proficient

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.499 (this correlation is weak)

	X Axis	Y Axis

Variable:	Crime > Firearms Death Rate per 100,000	Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Proficient > Grade 4 Writing
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Number of Deaths Due to Firearms per 100,000 Population, 2002.	The percentage of students that achieved a scale score in the subject of Writing at or above the level of Proficient. Proficient implies solid academic performance for each grade assessed. Students reaching this level have demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter, including subject-matter knowledge, application of such knowledge to real-world situations, and analytical skills appropriate to the subject matter.
Source:	statehealthfacts.org	National Center for Educational Statistics
Correlations:	Health > Teen Death Rate Health > Child Death Rate Health > Health Index Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Basic > Grade 4 Writing Education > Assessments > Scale Score, Grade 4 Writing	Education > Assessments > Scale Score, Grade 4 Writing Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Basic > Grade 4 Writing Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Proficient > Grade 8 Writing Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Advanced > Grade 4 Reading Education > Assessments > Scale Score, Grade 8 Writing
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