Elementary and Secondary Education

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Table S-14-3. Standard Errors for the Average science scale scores and achievement-level results for public school 4th- and 8th-grade students, by state or jurisdiction: 2009

State or jurisdiction	Grade 4					Grade 8
State or jurisdiction	Average scale score	Below Basic	At or above Basic	At or above Proficient	At Advanced	Average scale score	Below Basic	At or above Basic	At or above Proficient	At Advanced
United States	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	#	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.1
Alabama	1.2	1.5	1.5	1.2	†	1.1	1.5	1.5	1.1	0.2
Alaska	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Arizona	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.3	†	1.3	1.6	1.6	1.4	0.2
Arkansas	1.2	1.5	1.5	1.5	†	1.3	1.6	1.6	1.0	0.2
California	1.6	1.7	1.7	1.6	0.2	1.4	1.9	1.9	1.5	0.2

Colorado	1.2	1.5	1.5	1.7	0.3	1.0	1.3	1.3	1.4	0.3
Connecticut	1.1	1.3	1.3	1.8	0.2	0.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	0.3
Delaware	0.5	0.9	0.9	1.2	†	0.6	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.2
District of Columbia	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Florida	1.1	1.3	1.3	1.6	†	1.0	1.6	1.6	1.2	0.2

Georgia	1.1	1.4	1.4	1.2	†	1.0	1.4	1.4	1.2	0.2
Hawaii	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.5	†	0.7	1.1	1.1	0.8	†
Idaho	0.9	1.1	1.1	1.4	†	0.9	1.3	1.3	1.2	0.3
Illinois	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.4	0.2	1.4	1.8	1.8	1.5	0.3
Indiana	1.0	1.2	1.2	1.3	†	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.2	0.3

Iowa	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.2	0.2	0.9	1.2	1.2	1.3	0.3
Kansas	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Kentucky	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.6	0.2	0.8	1.3	1.3	1.2	0.3
Louisiana	1.4	1.9	1.9	1.4	†	1.7	2.2	2.2	1.5	†
Maine	0.8	1.0	1.0	1.2	0.2	0.8	1.0	1.0	1.2	0.3

Maryland	1.1	1.3	1.3	1.5	0.2	1.1	1.5	1.5	1.2	0.4
Massachusetts	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.6	0.3	1.1	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.4
Michigan	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.4	†	1.4	1.7	1.7	1.5	0.4
Minnesota	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.5	0.2	1.0	1.2	1.2	1.4	0.3
Mississippi	1.2	1.8	1.8	1.2	†	1.2	1.7	1.7	1.0	†

Missouri	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.6	0.3	1.1	1.4	1.4	1.4	0.3
Montana	0.8	0.9	0.9	1.5	†	0.7	0.9	0.9	1.2	0.4
Nebraska	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Nevada	1.0	1.2	1.2	1.1	†	0.7	1.2	1.2	1.1	0.2
New Hampshire	0.8	0.9	0.9	1.5	0.3	0.8	1.1	1.1	1.3	0.3

New Jersey	1.0	1.3	1.3	1.4	0.2	1.5	2.0	2.0	1.6	0.3
New Mexico	1.1	1.5	1.5	1.3	†	1.4	1.8	1.8	1.4	0.3
New York	0.8	1.1	1.1	1.0	†	1.2	1.5	1.5	1.3	0.4
North Carolina	1.1	1.4	1.4	1.3	0.2	1.3	1.7	1.7	1.2	0.4
North Dakota	0.6	1.4	1.4	1.1	†	0.5	0.9	0.9	1.0	0.3

Ohio	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.4	0.3	1.0	1.4	1.4	1.5	0.4
Oklahoma	0.9	1.1	1.1	1.3	†	0.9	1.3	1.3	1.2	0.2
Oregon	1.0	1.4	1.4	1.5	0.2	1.0	1.5	1.5	1.4	0.4
Pennsylvania	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.8	0.2	1.1	1.4	1.4	1.4	0.4
Rhode Island	1.0	1.3	1.3	1.2	†	0.6	1.1	1.1	1.0	0.3

South Carolina	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.3	0.2	1.6	2.0	2.0	1.6	0.2
South Dakota	0.6	0.7	0.7	1.2	†	0.6	0.8	0.8	1.0	0.3
Tennessee	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.4	†	1.2	1.6	1.6	1.3	0.3
Texas	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.4	0.3	1.2	1.7	1.7	1.6	0.3
Utah	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.4	0.3	1.0	1.3	1.3	1.2	0.4

Vermont	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Virginia	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.7	0.4	1.1	1.5	1.5	1.6	0.4
Washington	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.3	1.0	1.6	1.6	1.3	0.4
West Virginia	1.0	1.3	1.3	1.4	†	0.8	1.3	1.3	1.0	0.2
Wisconsin	1.0	0.9	0.9	1.5	0.2	0.9	1.1	1.1	1.2	0.3
Wyoming	0.7	1.0	1.0	1.2	†	0.7	1.2	1.2	1.3	0.3
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment, NAEP Data Explorer.

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