Science Proficiency Maps

Use the chart below to explore what percentage of students from selected student groups performed at or above the Proficient achievement level on the NAEP science assessment. (Percentages are in the circles.) Find out more about the NAEP science achievement levels.

Results marked with ** are higher or lower than the nation and all the other Mega-States.
Those marked with * are higher or lower than the nation.
Results without any asterisks are not significantly different from the nation.

Grade 4

Grade 8

Race/Ethnicity

The percentages of Black students in Texas and Hispanic students in Florida at or above Proficient were higher than their peers in the nation and in the other Mega-States.

Percentage of fourth-grade students at or above Proficient in NAEP science, by selected racial/ethnic groups and jurisdiction: 2009

See the complete data links for this graph at the bottom of this page.

Eligibility for free/reduced-priced school lunch

The percentage of eligible students in California at or above Proficient was lower than their peers in the nation and in the other Mega-States.

Percentage of fourth-grade students at or above Proficient in NAEP science, by eligibility for free/reduced-price school lunch and jurisdiction: 2009

See the complete data links for this graph at the bottom of this page.

School location

The percentages of students attending city schools in Illinois and New York at or above Proficient were lower than their peers in the nation.

Percentage of fourth-grade students at or above Proficient in NAEP science, by selected school location and jurisdiction: 2009

See the complete data links for this graph at the bottom of this page.

* Significantly different (p < .05) from the nation.
** Significantly different (p < .05) from the nation and the other Mega-States.
NOTE: Black includes African American, and Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. See complete data for race/ethnicity, family income, students with disabilities, and English language learners.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.