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| Table 221.70. | Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale scores of 4th- and 8th-graders in public schools and percentage scoring at or above selected reading achievement levels, by English language learner (ELL) status and state: 2019 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| State | 4th-graders | 8th-graders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English language learners | Not English language learners | English language learners | Not English language learners | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of all students assessed | Average scale score1 | Percent | Average scale score1 | Percent | Percent of all students assessed | Average scale score1 | Percent | Average scale score1 | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||
| At or above NAEP Basic2 | At or above NAEP Profi-cient3 | At or above NAEP Basic2 | At or above NAEP Profi-cient3 | At or above NAEP Basic2 | At or above NAEP Profi-cient3 | At or above NAEP Basic2 | At or above NAEP Profi-cient3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| United States | 13 | (0.2) | 191 | (0.7) | 35 | (0.9) | 9 | (0.5) | 224 | (0.2) | 70 | (0.3) | 38 | (0.3) | 7 | (0.2) | 221 | (0.9) | 27 | (1.2) | 3 | (0.4) | 265 | (0.3) | 75 | (0.3) | 35 | (0.4) |
| Alabama | 5 | (0.6) | 179 | (3.8) | 24 | (5.8) | 5 | (2.8) | 213 | (1.2) | 59 | (1.3) | 29 | (1.3) | 1 | (0.3) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 254 | (1.4) | 64 | (1.6) | 24 | (1.5) |
| Alaska | 15 | (0.8) | 175 | (3.5) | 29 | (3.2) | 8 | (1.7) | 210 | (1.3) | 58 | (1.4) | 28 | (1.3) | 12 | (0.9) | 206 | (2.8) | 13 | (2.9) | 1 | (†) | 259 | (1.0) | 70 | (1.4) | 26 | (1.2) |
| Arizona | 8 | (0.6) | 168 | (3.7) | 16 | (3.5) | 4 | (2.0) | 220 | (1.3) | 65 | (1.6) | 34 | (1.6) | 6 | (0.7) | 225 | (6.6) | 28 | (8.1) | 4 | (2.4) | 262 | (1.2) | 72 | (1.4) | 30 | (1.4) |
| Arkansas | 8 | (0.8) | 188 | (3.3) | 31 | (4.0) | 7 | (2.3) | 217 | (1.2) | 65 | (1.4) | 33 | (1.6) | 6 | (0.5) | 228 | (3.7) | 38 | (4.8) | 4 | (2.3) | 261 | (1.1) | 70 | (1.2) | 31 | (1.5) |
| California | 25 | (1.1) | 189 | (1.9) | 32 | (2.4) | 9 | (1.6) | 226 | (1.1) | 72 | (1.5) | 40 | (1.5) | 15 | (1.0) | 216 | (2.1) | 21 | (2.9) | 2 | (0.8) | 266 | (1.3) | 76 | (1.4) | 35 | (1.6) |
Colorado |
14 | (1.0) | 187 | (2.7) | 30 | (3.4) | 7 | (1.5) | 231 | (1.1) | 78 | (1.3) | 45 | (1.6) | 8 | (0.6) | 219 | (2.5) | 24 | (3.8) | 2 | (1.1) | 271 | (1.0) | 81 | (1.1) | 41 | (1.6) |
| Connecticut | 10 | (1.0) | 188 | (4.1) | 32 | (3.8) | 7 | (2.0) | 229 | (1.1) | 74 | (1.3) | 44 | (1.4) | 4 | (0.4) | 220 | (4.4) | 26 | (6.2) | 4 | (2.8) | 272 | (1.1) | 79 | (1.3) | 42 | (1.4) |
| Delaware | 16 | (0.5) | 201 | (1.9) | 46 | (3.1) | 14 | (2.0) | 221 | (0.9) | 65 | (1.3) | 36 | (1.4) | 4 | (0.3) | 213 | (3.7) | 19 | (4.4) | 2 | (1.5) | 262 | (0.8) | 71 | (1.2) | 32 | (1.2) |
| District of Columbia | 13 | (0.5) | 196 | (2.3) | 40 | (3.3) | 11 | (2.2) | 217 | (0.8) | 60 | (1.0) | 33 | (0.9) | 6 | (0.4) | 222 | (5.3) | 33 | (5.6) | 8 | (3.5) | 252 | (0.9) | 60 | (1.3) | 24 | (1.3) |
| Florida | 10 | (0.6) | 193 | (2.6) | 33 | (3.2) | 6 | (1.8) | 228 | (1.0) | 74 | (1.3) | 41 | (1.4) | 6 | (0.7) | 224 | (3.5) | 33 | (4.2) | 6 | (2.0) | 266 | (1.0) | 75 | (1.1) | 36 | (1.2) |
Georgia |
11 | (1.0) | 196 | (2.5) | 41 | (3.5) | 11 | (2.3) | 221 | (1.3) | 66 | (1.6) | 35 | (1.7) | 3 | (0.4) | 219 | (5.1) | 24 | (6.7) | 3 | (†) | 264 | (1.0) | 73 | (1.2) | 33 | (1.4) |
| Hawaii | 13 | (0.7) | 193 | (2.3) | 37 | (3.5) | 12 | (2.4) | 221 | (1.3) | 66 | (1.3) | 37 | (1.6) | 6 | (0.4) | 219 | (4.5) | 27 | (6.0) | 2 | (1.3) | 261 | (1.0) | 70 | (1.2) | 31 | (1.3) |
| Idaho | 9 | (0.7) | 193 | (2.8) | 36 | (3.6) | 11 | (2.6) | 225 | (1.1) | 72 | (1.1) | 40 | (1.5) | 4 | (0.3) | 219 | (4.3) | 28 | (6.3) | 4 | (2.7) | 268 | (0.9) | 79 | (1.0) | 38 | (1.3) |
| Illinois | 16 | (0.9) | 196 | (2.3) | 42 | (3.3) | 12 | (2.1) | 222 | (1.4) | 69 | (1.6) | 39 | (1.5) | 6 | (0.6) | 218 | (3.9) | 30 | (4.1) | 3 | (1.4) | 268 | (1.1) | 77 | (1.2) | 38 | (1.4) |
| Indiana | 10 | (0.8) | 205 | (3.1) | 51 | (4.0) | 19 | (3.2) | 224 | (1.2) | 69 | (1.5) | 39 | (1.7) | 5 | (0.5) | 250 | (4.6) | 58 | (6.4) | 19 | (5.3) | 267 | (1.3) | 76 | (1.4) | 38 | (1.5) |
Iowa |
7 | (0.9) | 181 | (3.8) | 23 | (4.7) | 4 | (2.0) | 223 | (1.1) | 71 | (1.2) | 37 | (1.5) | 5 | (0.5) | 225 | (4.0) | 32 | (5.4) | 4 | (2.5) | 264 | (1.1) | 75 | (1.2) | 34 | (1.5) |
| Kansas | 12 | (0.9) | 193 | (3.0) | 39 | (3.5) | 9 | (2.3) | 223 | (1.2) | 70 | (1.3) | 37 | (1.8) | 9 | (0.6) | 231 | (2.7) | 38 | (4.5) | 5 | (2.2) | 266 | (1.1) | 77 | (1.2) | 35 | (1.5) |
| Kentucky | 5 | (0.6) | 184 | (4.1) | 28 | (4.9) | 7 | (2.8) | 223 | (1.1) | 69 | (1.3) | 36 | (1.4) | 3 | (0.2) | 221 | (5.5) | 32 | (7.5) | 3 | (†) | 264 | (1.0) | 74 | (1.1) | 34 | (1.3) |
| Louisiana | 4 | (0.6) | 184 | (5.6) | 29 | (6.1) | 7 | (3.7) | 211 | (1.4) | 56 | (1.5) | 26 | (1.5) | 3 | (0.4) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 258 | (1.4) | 68 | (1.5) | 28 | (1.6) |
| Maine | 4 | (0.5) | 194 | (4.1) | 38 | (5.6) | 13 | (4.3) | 222 | (1.0) | 68 | (1.4) | 37 | (1.2) | 3 | (0.3) | 226 | (6.3) | 42 | (7.7) | 7 | (4.2) | 266 | (0.9) | 76 | (1.1) | 36 | (1.3) |
Maryland |
13 | (0.7) | 192 | (2.6) | 38 | (3.0) | 11 | (2.5) | 224 | (1.4) | 68 | (1.5) | 39 | (1.4) | 5 | (0.4) | 211 | (4.1) | 20 | (4.9) | 1 | (†) | 267 | (1.0) | 76 | (1.1) | 38 | (1.3) |
| Massachusetts | 13 | (0.8) | 196 | (2.4) | 37 | (3.4) | 10 | (1.8) | 236 | (1.0) | 82 | (1.0) | 51 | (1.5) | 6 | (0.8) | 217 | (4.8) | 25 | (4.7) | 3 | (†) | 276 | (1.0) | 84 | (1.1) | 47 | (1.4) |
| Michigan | 11 | (1.6) | 200 | (4.1) | 43 | (4.8) | 14 | (3.3) | 220 | (1.2) | 67 | (1.5) | 34 | (1.4) | 6 | (0.9) | 234 | (5.3) | 43 | (6.2) | 6 | (1.8) | 264 | (1.2) | 75 | (1.4) | 33 | (1.6) |
| Minnesota | 13 | (0.9) | 186 | (2.8) | 31 | (3.2) | 6 | (2.1) | 228 | (1.2) | 75 | (1.4) | 43 | (1.5) | 5 | (0.5) | 212 | (3.5) | 16 | (4.6) | 1 | (†) | 267 | (1.1) | 77 | (1.3) | 36 | (1.5) |
| Mississippi | 3 | (0.3) | 206 | (5.0) | 49 | (6.9) | 19 | (5.3) | 220 | (1.2) | 66 | (1.5) | 32 | (1.5) | 2 | (0.2) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 257 | (1.0) | 68 | (1.3) | 25 | (1.3) |
Missouri |
6 | (0.8) | 199 | (3.9) | 42 | (5.8) | 15 | (4.2) | 219 | (1.2) | 65 | (1.4) | 35 | (1.3) | 2 | (0.3) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 264 | (1.2) | 75 | (1.3) | 34 | (1.6) |
| Montana | 4 | (0.5) | 181 | (6.1) | 21 | (7.1) | 7 | (3.8) | 223 | (1.0) | 71 | (1.3) | 38 | (1.4) | 2 | (0.4) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 266 | (0.7) | 77 | (1.1) | 35 | (1.1) |
| Nebraska | 7 | (0.7) | 190 | (3.3) | 29 | (5.3) | 4 | (2.0) | 225 | (1.0) | 72 | (1.3) | 39 | (1.3) | 3 | (0.3) | 218 | (4.5) | 20 | (6.4) | 2 | (†) | 266 | (0.8) | 76 | (1.1) | 35 | (1.3) |
| Nevada | 20 | (0.8) | 196 | (1.7) | 39 | (2.4) | 9 | (1.7) | 223 | (1.1) | 70 | (1.4) | 36 | (1.6) | 13 | (0.5) | 222 | (2.1) | 29 | (3.7) | 3 | (1.1) | 264 | (1.0) | 75 | (1.4) | 33 | (1.4) |
| New Hampshire | 4 | (0.4) | 199 | (5.7) | 43 | (6.6) | 20 | (5.8) | 225 | (1.1) | 72 | (1.3) | 39 | (1.6) | 3 | (0.3) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 269 | (1.0) | 79 | (1.3) | 38 | (1.3) |
New Jersey |
7 | (1.1) | 188 | (3.7) | 29 | (4.9) | 6 | (2.3) | 230 | (1.3) | 75 | (1.6) | 45 | (1.8) | 4 | (0.6) | 199 | (6.4) | 14 | (4.7) | 3 | (†) | 273 | (1.1) | 79 | (1.1) | 45 | (1.6) |
| New Mexico | 21 | (1.1) | 184 | (2.0) | 28 | (2.7) | 7 | (1.3) | 214 | (1.2) | 60 | (1.5) | 28 | (1.5) | 12 | (0.6) | 214 | (2.1) | 20 | (2.6) | 2 | (0.8) | 257 | (1.0) | 66 | (1.3) | 26 | (1.3) |
| New York | 9 | (0.8) | 181 | (2.9) | 22 | (3.6) | 4 | (1.6) | 223 | (1.3) | 70 | (1.4) | 37 | (1.7) | 6 | (0.5) | 211 | (3.6) | 17 | (4.7) | 1 | (†) | 265 | (1.1) | 74 | (1.1) | 35 | (1.6) |
| North Carolina | 11 | (0.6) | 198 | (2.3) | 41 | (3.6) | 10 | (2.0) | 224 | (1.1) | 70 | (1.1) | 39 | (1.5) | 4 | (0.3) | 210 | (4.1) | 21 | (4.7) | 3 | (1.7) | 265 | (1.1) | 74 | (1.2) | 34 | (1.4) |
| North Dakota | 4 | (0.4) | 193 | (4.3) | 37 | (6.0) | 13 | (4.0) | 222 | (0.9) | 70 | (1.1) | 35 | (1.2) | 2 | (0.3) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 264 | (0.9) | 76 | (1.3) | 32 | (1.4) |
Ohio |
2 | (0.4) | 187 | (4.9) | 28 | (9.4) | 2 | (†) | 223 | (1.1) | 69 | (1.4) | 37 | (1.2) | 2 | (0.4) | 232 | (5.0) | 38 | (9.5) | 6 | (4.2) | 268 | (1.2) | 76 | (1.4) | 39 | (1.6) |
| Oklahoma | 11 | (1.0) | 195 | (3.2) | 38 | (4.5) | 9 | (2.7) | 219 | (1.1) | 66 | (1.5) | 31 | (1.3) | 6 | (0.7) | 223 | (4.5) | 35 | (5.2) | 5 | (2.5) | 260 | (0.9) | 74 | (1.3) | 27 | (1.5) |
| Oregon | 11 | (0.8) | 167 | (3.2) | 16 | (2.5) | 2 | (1.5) | 224 | (1.1) | 70 | (1.5) | 38 | (1.5) | 6 | (0.4) | 210 | (3.6) | 15 | (4.3) | 1 | (†) | 267 | (1.1) | 77 | (1.3) | 36 | (1.5) |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | (0.5) | 182 | (5.1) | 28 | (6.0) | 8 | (3.7) | 225 | (1.2) | 70 | (1.2) | 41 | (1.4) | 3 | (0.3) | 217 | (7.2) | 25 | (6.5) | 5 | (†) | 266 | (1.0) | 74 | (1.2) | 36 | (1.4) |
| Rhode Island | 13 | (0.6) | 185 | (2.8) | 28 | (3.5) | 6 | (1.7) | 225 | (1.0) | 71 | (1.4) | 40 | (1.5) | 7 | (0.4) | 200 | (3.3) | 15 | (3.0) | 2 | (†) | 267 | (0.8) | 76 | (1.0) | 38 | (1.2) |
South Carolina |
5 | (0.6) | 197 | (4.5) | 41 | (5.7) | 16 | (4.2) | 217 | (1.3) | 62 | (1.4) | 33 | (1.5) | 6 | (0.6) | 242 | (4.0) | 51 | (6.2) | 13 | (4.0) | 260 | (0.9) | 70 | (1.2) | 30 | (1.1) |
| South Dakota | 6 | (0.4) | 196 | (4.7) | 40 | (6.7) | 11 | (3.6) | 224 | (1.0) | 71 | (1.4) | 37 | (1.5) | 3 | (0.3) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 264 | (1.0) | 75 | (1.2) | 33 | (1.3) |
| Tennessee | 8 | (0.7) | 176 | (3.2) | 22 | (3.0) | 4 | (2.0) | 223 | (1.0) | 69 | (1.2) | 37 | (1.4) | 3 | (0.3) | 219 | (4.7) | 26 | (5.9) | 2 | (1.5) | 264 | (1.0) | 74 | (1.3) | 32 | (1.2) |
| Texas | 22 | (1.5) | 196 | (1.8) | 39 | (2.7) | 12 | (1.4) | 222 | (1.3) | 68 | (1.5) | 35 | (1.5) | 15 | (1.1) | 227 | (2.5) | 34 | (3.5) | 4 | (1.4) | 261 | (1.2) | 73 | (1.6) | 29 | (1.6) |
| Utah | 11 | (0.9) | 195 | (2.2) | 38 | (3.2) | 10 | (2.6) | 229 | (1.1) | 76 | (1.2) | 44 | (1.5) | 6 | (0.6) | 219 | (3.9) | 26 | (4.7) | 5 | (2.8) | 270 | (1.0) | 80 | (1.1) | 40 | (1.6) |
Vermont |
3 | (0.2) | 209 | (4.7) | 56 | (6.9) | 23 | (6.1) | 222 | (0.8) | 69 | (1.1) | 38 | (1.1) | 1 | (0.2) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 269 | (0.8) | 77 | (1.0) | 41 | (1.1) |
| Virginia | 11 | (1.0) | 195 | (2.4) | 38 | (3.7) | 9 | (2.4) | 227 | (1.3) | 73 | (1.5) | 42 | (1.9) | 5 | (0.6) | 206 | (4.2) | 15 | (4.1) | 1 | (†) | 265 | (1.3) | 74 | (1.4) | 35 | (1.7) |
| Washington | 14 | (1.0) | 180 | (2.8) | 21 | (2.9) | 5 | (1.7) | 226 | (1.3) | 72 | (1.4) | 40 | (1.7) | 8 | (0.7) | 211 | (3.0) | 20 | (3.4) | 1 | (†) | 271 | (1.3) | 79 | (1.2) | 42 | (1.7) |
| West Virginia | 1 | (0.2) | ‡ | ((†)) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 213 | (1.1) | 60 | (1.3) | 30 | (1.2) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 256 | (1.0) | 67 | (1.3) | 25 | (1.1) |
| Wisconsin | 8 | (0.8) | 197 | (2.3) | 40 | (4.2) | 12 | (2.9) | 222 | (1.1) | 68 | (1.4) | 37 | (1.4) | 5 | (0.4) | 230 | (3.8) | 39 | (6.0) | 5 | (1.9) | 269 | (1.0) | 79 | (1.2) | 40 | (1.4) |
| Wyoming | 4 | (0.3) | 200 | (4.9) | 48 | (6.8) | 13 | (6.2) | 228 | (0.8) | 74 | (1.1) | 42 | (1.2) | 2 | (0.3) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 265 | (0.8) | 76 | (1.1) | 35 | (1.2) |
Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)4 |
10 | (0.4) | 216 | (2.2) | 63 | (3.7) | 24 | (3.5) | 237 | (0.7) | 85 | (0.9) | 52 | (1.2) | 5 | (0.4) | 254 | (4.4) | 67 | (6.0) | 17 | (5.4) | 282 | (0.7) | 92 | (0.9) | 54 | (1.3) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Scale ranges from 0 to 500. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 NAEP Basic denotes partial mastery of the knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient work at a given grade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 NAEP Proficient represents solid academic performance. Students reaching this level have demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Includes both domestic and overseas schools. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Table does not include private schools, Bureau of Indian Education schools, or (except in the final row) DoDEA schools. The results for English language learners are based on students who were assessed and cannot be generalized to the total population of such students. Although testing accommodations were permitted, some English language learners did not have a sufficient level of English proficiency to participate in the 2019 Reading Assessment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2019 Reading Assessment, retrieved November 18, 2019, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE). (This table was prepared November 2019.) |
