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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 percentage of White students in Texas at or above Proficient was higher than their peers in the nation and in the other Mega-States.

Percentage of eighth-grade students at or above Proficient in NAEP science, by selected racial/ethnic groups and jurisdiction: 2011

Key. Nation (public), California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas

 

Eligibility for free/reduced-priced school lunch

  The percentage of eligible students in Texas at or above Proficient was higher than their peers in the nation and the percentages in California and Illinois were lower.

Percentage of eighth-grade students at or above Proficient in NAEP science, by eligibility for free/reduced-price school lunch and jurisdiction: 2011

Key. Nation (public), California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas

 

School location

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

Percentage of eighth-grade students at or above Proficient in NAEP science, by selected school location and jurisdiction: 2011

Key. Nation (public), California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas

* 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), 2011 Science Assessment.