| Table 8-3 | |
| Average fourth grade science performance, by state: 2009 | |
| (Score out of 300) | |
| State | 2009 |
|---|---|
| United States | 149 |
| Alabama | 143 |
| Alaska | NA |
| Arizona | 138 |
| Arkansas | 146 |
| California | 136 |
| Colorado | 155 |
| Connecticut | 156 |
| Delaware | 153 |
| District of Columbia | NA |
| Florida | 151 |
| Georgia | 144 |
| Hawaii | 140 |
| Idaho | 154 |
| Illinois | 148 |
| Indiana | 153 |
| Iowa | 157 |
| Kansas | NA |
| Kentucky | 161 |
| Louisiana | 141 |
| Maine | 160 |
| Maryland | 150 |
| Massachusetts | 160 |
| Michigan | 150 |
| Minnesota | 158 |
| Mississippi | 133 |
| Missouri | 156 |
| Montana | 160 |
| Nebraska | NA |
| Nevada | 141 |
| New Hampshire | 163 |
| New Jersey | 155 |
| New Mexico | 142 |
| New York | 148 |
| North Carolina | 148 |
| North Dakota | 162 |
| Ohio | 157 |
| Oklahoma | 148 |
| Oregon | 151 |
| Pennsylvania | 154 |
| Rhode Island | 150 |
| South Carolina | 149 |
| South Dakota | 157 |
| Tennessee | 148 |
| Texas | 148 |
| Utah | 154 |
| Vermont | NA |
| Virginia | 162 |
| Washington | 151 |
| West Virginia | 148 |
| Wisconsin | 157 |
| Wyoming | 156 |
| Puerto Rico | NA |
NA = not available NOTES: National average for United States is reported value in National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports. NAEP grade 4 science scores for public schools only. SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, NAEP (various years). Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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