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Assessments % of students above basic by state. Definition, graph and map.
 

Education Statistics > Assessments > % of Students Above Basic > Grade 8 Science (most recent) by state


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Rank   States  Amount 
# 1   Montana: 80% 
# 2   Maine: 75% 
= 3   Massachusetts: 74% 
= 3   North Dakota: 74% 
= 3   Vermont: 74% 
= 6   Ohio: 73% 
= 6   Idaho: 73% 
= 6   Minnesota: 73% 
# 9   Wyoming: 71% 
# 10   Nebraska: 70% 
# 11   Michigan: 69% 
= 12   Missouri: 68% 
= 12   Indiana: 68% 
= 12   Utah: 68% 
# 15   Oregon: 67% 
# 16   Connecticut: 65% 
# 17   Virginia: 63% 
= 18   Illinois: 62% 
= 18   Oklahoma: 62% 
= 18   Kentucky: 62% 
= 21   New York: 61% 
= 21   Rhode Island: 61% 
= 21   West Virginia: 61% 
# 24   Maryland: 59% 
= 25   Arizona: 57% 
= 25   Tennessee: 57% 
# 27   North Carolina: 56% 
= 28   Arkansas: 54% 
= 28   Nevada: 54% 
# 30   Texas: 53% 
# 31   Georgia: 52% 
# 32   Alabama: 51% 
# 33   South Carolina: 50% 
# 34   New Mexico: 48% 
# 35   Louisiana: 45% 
# 36   Mississippi: 42% 
= 37   California: 40% 
= 37   Hawaii: 40% 
Weighted average: 61.4%  



DEFINITION: The percentage of students that achieved a scale score in the subject of Science at or above the level of Basic.

Basic implies partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient work at each grade.


SOURCE: National Center for Educational Statistics via StateMaster

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