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| Table 223.20. | Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scale scores of 4th- and 8th-grade public school students, by race/ethnicity and state: 2009, 2011, and 2015 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| State | 4th-graders | 8th-graders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2015 | 2009 | 2011 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total, all students | Race/ethnicity | Total, all students | Race/ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 149 | (0.3) | 153 | (0.3) | 165 | (0.3) | 132 | (0.4) | 138 | (0.7) | 168 | (1.5) | 149 | (0.3) | 151 | (0.2) | 153 | (0.3) | 165 | (0.3) | 131 | (0.5) | 139 | (0.6) | 165 | (1.0) |
| Alabama | 143 | (1.2) | 145 | (1.4) | 158 | (1.5) | 124 | (1.8) | 129 | (3.5) | ‡ | (†) | 139 | (1.1) | 140 | (1.4) | 141 | (1.2) | 154 | (1.2) | 118 | (1.7) | 131 | (3.8) | ‡ | (†) |
| Alaska | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 153 | (0.7) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Arizona | 138 | (1.2) | 149 | (1.4) | 166 | (1.8) | 139 | (3.7) | 137 | (1.9) | ‡ | (†) | 141 | (1.3) | 144 | (1.3) | 148 | (1.2) | 162 | (1.4) | 131 | (3.7) | 138 | (1.4) | 169 | (3.4) |
| Arkansas | 146 | (1.2) | 150 | (1.1) | 159 | (1.3) | 129 | (2.2) | 141 | (2.2) | ‡ | (†) | 144 | (1.3) | 148 | (1.1) | 148 | (1.0) | 159 | (1.0) | 121 | (2.5) | 141 | (2.2) | ‡ | (†) |
| California | 136 | (1.6) | 140 | (1.7) | 161 | (2.5) | 125 | (5.0) | 128 | (1.6) | 164 | (4.1) | 137 | (1.4) | 140 | (1.3) | 143 | (1.3) | 164 | (1.8) | 130 | (3.5) | 129 | (1.3) | 164 | (2.6) |
| Colorado | 155 | (1.2) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 156 | (1.0) | 161 | (1.3) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Connecticut | 156 | (1.1) | 154 | (1.1) | 165 | (1.2) | 130 | (2.8) | 135 | (2.4) | 164 | (4.0) | 155 | (0.9) | 155 | (1.1) | 155 | (1.0) | 165 | (0.9) | 131 | (2.7) | 135 | (2.2) | 169 | (3.9) |
| Delaware | 153 | (0.5) | 150 | (0.8) | 163 | (0.9) | 134 | (1.5) | 140 | (1.9) | 171 | (3.3) | 148 | (0.6) | 150 | (0.6) | 149 | (0.7) | 162 | (1.1) | 129 | (1.3) | 142 | (1.8) | 176 | (3.8) |
| District of Columbia | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 112 | (1.0) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Florida | 151 | (1.1) | 158 | (1.2) | 169 | (1.5) | 138 | (1.6) | 156 | (1.6) | ‡ | (†) | 146 | (1.0) | 148 | (1.1) | 153 | (1.2) | 164 | (1.3) | 135 | (1.9) | 149 | (1.8) | 171 | (4.7) |
| Georgia | 144 | (1.1) | 152 | (1.2) | 166 | (1.2) | 135 | (1.4) | 143 | (2.6) | 175 | (4.4) | 147 | (1.0) | 151 | (1.4) | 152 | (1.2) | 165 | (1.8) | 137 | (1.4) | 148 | (2.2) | 170 | (4.6) |
| Hawaii | 140 | (1.2) | 146 | (1.0) | 162 | (2.1) | ‡ | (†) | 142 | (3.1) | 153 | (1.5) | 139 | (0.7) | 142 | (0.7) | 144 | (0.8) | 163 | (1.8) | ‡ | (†) | 152 | (2.6) | 149 | (1.3) |
| Idaho | 154 | (0.9) | 156 | (0.8) | 161 | (0.9) | ‡ | (†) | 133 | (1.9) | ‡ | (†) | 158 | (0.9) | 159 | (0.7) | 160 | (0.8) | 165 | (0.8) | ‡ | (†) | 141 | (1.8) | ‡ | (†) |
| Illinois | 148 | (1.3) | 151 | (1.1) | 166 | (1.1) | 125 | (2.4) | 137 | (1.4) | 173 | (2.7) | 148 | (1.4) | 147 | (1.0) | 150 | (1.0) | 162 | (1.1) | 126 | (2.1) | 139 | (1.6) | 163 | (3.3) |
| Indiana | 153 | (1.0) | 159 | (1.1) | 165 | (1.2) | 132 | (2.4) | 144 | (2.4) | ‡ | (†) | 152 | (1.2) | 153 | (0.9) | 156 | (1.2) | 163 | (1.0) | 126 | (2.1) | 140 | (2.7) | ‡ | (†) |
| Iowa | 157 | (0.9) | 159 | (1.1) | 164 | (1.1) | 134 | (3.6) | 141 | (2.2) | ‡ | (†) | 156 | (0.9) | 157 | (0.8) | 159 | (1.0) | 163 | (1.0) | 133 | (4.0) | 144 | (2.5) | ‡ | (†) |
| Kansas | — | (†) | 154 | (1.4) | 162 | (1.4) | 130 | (3.3) | 139 | (1.7) | 164 | (5.6) | — | (†) | 156 | (0.8) | 155 | (1.1) | 163 | (1.0) | 126 | (3.7) | 141 | (2.6) | ‡ | (†) |
| Kentucky | 161 | (1.1) | 160 | (1.4) | 164 | (1.4) | 138 | (4.3) | 149 | (3.9) | ‡ | (†) | 156 | (0.8) | 157 | (0.8) | 157 | (0.9) | 160 | (1.1) | 134 | (2.9) | 155 | (3.4) | ‡ | (†) |
| Louisiana | 141 | (1.4) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 139 | (1.7) | 143 | (1.7) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Maine | 160 | (0.8) | 158 | (0.9) | 159 | (0.9) | 130 | (4.2) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 158 | (0.8) | 160 | (0.5) | 160 | (0.6) | 161 | (0.7) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Maryland | 150 | (1.1) | 153 | (1.3) | 167 | (1.6) | 133 | (1.7) | 145 | (2.6) | 175 | (4.2) | 148 | (1.1) | 152 | (1.2) | 155 | (1.2) | 168 | (1.2) | 135 | (1.9) | 145 | (2.5) | 179 | (2.9) |
| Massachusetts | 160 | (1.2) | 161 | (1.3) | 169 | (1.3) | 140 | (3.1) | 140 | (2.1) | 174 | (3.0) | 160 | (1.1) | 161 | (1.1) | 162 | (1.3) | 170 | (1.3) | 134 | (3.0) | 136 | (2.6) | 174 | (3.5) |
| Michigan | 150 | (1.2) | 154 | (1.4) | 161 | (1.3) | 123 | (2.5) | 142 | (3.6) | 169 | (5.2) | 153 | (1.4) | 157 | (1.0) | 155 | (1.2) | 164 | (1.3) | 125 | (1.9) | 142 | (3.7) | 167 | (4.5) |
| Minnesota | 158 | (1.1) | 157 | (1.4) | 166 | (1.1) | 125 | (4.0) | 139 | (3.8) | 148 | (6.8) | 159 | (1.0) | 161 | (1.0) | 162 | (1.0) | 171 | (0.9) | 128 | (3.0) | 139 | (3.3) | 147 | (4.9) |
| Mississippi | 133 | (1.2) | 140 | (1.3) | 158 | (1.2) | 123 | (1.7) | 140 | (3.5) | ‡ | (†) | 132 | (1.2) | 137 | (1.3) | 140 | (1.4) | 158 | (1.2) | 122 | (1.7) | 141 | (3.8) | ‡ | (†) |
| Missouri | 156 | (1.4) | 155 | (1.1) | 164 | (1.1) | 123 | (2.6) | 145 | (3.7) | ‡ | (†) | 156 | (1.1) | 156 | (1.1) | 159 | (1.1) | 165 | (1.0) | 132 | (2.6) | 142 | (3.5) | ‡ | (†) |
| Montana | 160 | (0.8) | 159 | (0.8) | 164 | (0.8) | ‡ | (†) | 146 | (3.2) | ‡ | (†) | 162 | (0.7) | 163 | (0.7) | 161 | (0.6) | 166 | (0.6) | ‡ | (†) | 149 | (3.1) | ‡ | (†) |
| Nebraska | — | (†) | 162 | (1.0) | 170 | (1.0) | 136 | (3.8) | 143 | (1.8) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | 157 | (0.7) | 160 | (0.8) | 167 | (0.9) | 138 | (2.7) | 144 | (1.6) | ‡ | (†) |
| Nevada | 141 | (1.0) | 142 | (1.2) | 155 | (1.8) | 125 | (3.0) | 133 | (1.3) | 155 | (3.0) | 141 | (0.7) | 144 | (0.8) | 149 | (0.8) | 163 | (1.4) | 130 | (1.9) | 138 | (1.3) | 162 | (2.8) |
| New Hampshire | 163 | (0.8) | 165 | (0.8) | 167 | (0.9) | ‡ | (†) | 146 | (3.3) | 170 | (3.6) | 160 | (0.8) | 162 | (0.7) | 165 | (0.6) | 167 | (0.7) | ‡ | (†) | 141 | (2.6) | 165 | (5.7) |
| New Jersey | 155 | (1.0) | 155 | (1.4) | 167 | (1.4) | 132 | (2.0) | 139 | (2.7) | 175 | (4.5) | 155 | (1.5) | 155 | (1.2) | 156 | (1.0) | 164 | (1.0) | 136 | (2.6) | 139 | (2.0) | 173 | (2.0) |
| New Mexico | 142 | (1.1) | 143 | (0.9) | 161 | (1.7) | 135 | (4.2) | 137 | (1.0) | ‡ | (†) | 143 | (1.4) | 145 | (0.8) | 143 | (0.8) | 162 | (1.3) | ‡ | (†) | 138 | (0.9) | ‡ | (†) |
| New York | 148 | (0.8) | 150 | (1.1) | 164 | (1.4) | 130 | (2.0) | 135 | (1.7) | 159 | (4.0) | 149 | (1.2) | 149 | (1.0) | 150 | (1.3) | 164 | (1.3) | 129 | (2.2) | 134 | (1.8) | 158 | (3.4) |
| North Carolina | 148 | (1.1) | 154 | (1.1) | 167 | (1.3) | 135 | (1.6) | 141 | (1.9) | 165 | (5.6) | 144 | (1.3) | 148 | (1.1) | 150 | (1.2) | 163 | (1.2) | 128 | (1.9) | 143 | (2.0) | ‡ | (†) |
| North Dakota | 162 | (0.6) | 161 | (0.7) | 165 | (0.7) | 140 | (3.6) | 150 | (3.2) | ‡ | (†) | 162 | (0.5) | 164 | (0.7) | 161 | (0.6) | 166 | (0.6) | 146 | (4.5) | 141 | (3.9) | ‡ | (†) |
| Ohio | 157 | (1.2) | 157 | (1.2) | 164 | (1.2) | 127 | (2.3) | 144 | (6.3) | ‡ | (†) | 158 | (1.0) | 158 | (1.0) | 157 | (1.8) | 165 | (1.3) | 127 | (3.2) | 142 | (12.3) | ‡ | (†) |
| Oklahoma | 148 | (0.9) | 153 | (0.9) | 160 | (1.0) | 137 | (1.8) | 140 | (2.9) | ‡ | (†) | 146 | (0.9) | 148 | (1.1) | 151 | (1.1) | 158 | (1.0) | 129 | (2.4) | 138 | (2.8) | ‡ | (†) |
| Oregon | 151 | (1.0) | 153 | (1.2) | 162 | (1.3) | ‡ | (†) | 132 | (1.5) | 163 | (4.0) | 154 | (1.0) | 155 | (0.9) | 156 | (1.0) | 163 | (1.0) | 131 | (4.1) | 138 | (1.7) | 167 | (3.4) |
| Pennsylvania | 154 | (1.4) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 154 | (1.1) | 151 | (1.3) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Rhode Island | 150 | (1.0) | 152 | (0.9) | 162 | (1.0) | 134 | (2.6) | 131 | (1.7) | 160 | (4.8) | 146 | (0.6) | 149 | (0.7) | 151 | (0.6) | 162 | (0.8) | 130 | (2.7) | 127 | (1.7) | ‡ | (†) |
| South Carolina | 149 | (1.2) | 155 | (1.1) | 168 | (1.4) | 135 | (1.7) | 148 | (2.6) | ‡ | (†) | 143 | (1.6) | 149 | (1.0) | 151 | (1.0) | 164 | (1.2) | 131 | (1.4) | 143 | (2.8) | ‡ | (†) |
| South Dakota | 157 | (0.6) | 157 | (0.7) | 163 | (0.7) | 142 | (4.7) | 146 | (2.8) | ‡ | (†) | 161 | (0.6) | 162 | (0.5) | 160 | (0.7) | 166 | (0.7) | ‡ | (†) | 142 | (3.6) | ‡ | (†) |
| Tennessee | 148 | (1.2) | 157 | (1.4) | 165 | (1.3) | 135 | (2.7) | 146 | (2.3) | ‡ | (†) | 148 | (1.2) | 150 | (1.0) | 156 | (1.4) | 165 | (1.1) | 130 | (2.9) | 145 | (2.8) | ‡ | (†) |
| Texas | 148 | (1.2) | 155 | (1.9) | 173 | (2.1) | 143 | (2.2) | 146 | (2.3) | 184 | (3.4) | 150 | (1.2) | 153 | (1.0) | 156 | (1.2) | 172 | (1.3) | 140 | (2.9) | 148 | (1.5) | 178 | (3.9) |
| Utah | 154 | (1.2) | 160 | (1.1) | 166 | (1.0) | ‡ | (†) | 134 | (2.4) | ‡ | (†) | 158 | (1.0) | 161 | (0.8) | 166 | (1.2) | 172 | (0.9) | ‡ | (†) | 144 | (2.7) | ‡ | (†) |
| Vermont | — | (†) | 163 | (0.8) | 164 | (0.8) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | 163 | (0.8) | 163 | (0.7) | 164 | (0.7) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Virginia | 162 | (1.2) | 165 | (1.6) | 175 | (1.5) | 144 | (2.2) | 151 | (2.5) | 181 | (2.8) | 156 | (1.1) | 160 | (1.0) | 160 | (0.9) | 169 | (0.9) | 139 | (1.7) | 146 | (2.1) | 171 | (2.4) |
| Washington | 151 | (1.4) | 158 | (1.5) | 167 | (1.5) | 136 | (3.9) | 138 | (2.2) | 170 | (4.7) | 155 | (1.0) | 156 | (0.9) | 157 | (1.2) | 168 | (1.4) | 134 | (3.7) | 137 | (1.6) | 165 | (3.5) |
| West Virginia | 148 | (1.0) | 151 | (0.9) | 152 | (0.9) | 129 | (5.4) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 145 | (0.8) | 149 | (1.0) | 150 | (0.9) | 150 | (0.9) | 137 | (4.1) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Wisconsin | 157 | (1.0) | 156 | (0.9) | 165 | (0.8) | 119 | (3.3) | 140 | (1.9) | 157 | (4.0) | 157 | (0.9) | 159 | (1.0) | 159 | (1.0) | 166 | (0.9) | 120 | (2.3) | 139 | (2.5) | 162 | (5.5) |
| Wyoming | 156 | (0.7) | 161 | (0.6) | 166 | (0.7) | ‡ | (†) | 147 | (1.6) | ‡ | (†) | 158 | (0.7) | 160 | (0.5) | 160 | (0.6) | 164 | (0.6) | ‡ | (†) | 147 | (1.8) | ‡ | (†) |
| Department of Defense dependents schools |
159 | (0.6) | 166 | (0.7) | 173 | (0.9) | 148 | (1.9) | 163 | (1.5) | 167 | (3.0) | 162 | (0.7) | 161 | (0.8) | 166 | (0.8) | 173 | (1.1) | 151 | (2.0) | 162 | (1.8) | 166 | (2.9) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: In 2011, only 8th-grade students were assessed in science. Scale ranges from 0 to 300. Includes students tested with accommodations (10 to 14 percent of all students, depending on grade level and year); excludes only those students with disabilities and English language learners who were unable to be tested even with accommodations (1 to 2 percent of all students). Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Totals include other racial/ethnic groups not shown separately. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009, 2011, and 2015 Science Assessments, retrieved January 12, 2017, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared January 2017.) |
