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Compare Science Achievement-Level Results for Your State Across Years

  • At grade 4 between 2000 and 2005, the percentage of students performing at or above Basic increased in six states, and the percentage at or above Proficient increased in four states. 
  • At grade 8 between 2000 and 2005, the percentage of students performing at or above Basic increased in six states and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools, and decreased in one state. The percentage of students performing at or above Proficient increased between 2000 and 2005 in four states.
  • The percentage of grade 8 students performing at or above Basic was higher in 2005 than in 1996 for seven states and the DoDEA schools, and lower in 2005 in four states. The percentage of students performing at or above Proficient increased between 1996 and 2005 in nine states and the DoDEA schools, and decreased in one state.
Trend in percentage of fourth-grade students at or above Basic in NAEP science, by state
State/jurisdiction 2000 2005
     Nation (public) 61 * 66
Alabama 58 58
Alaska  
Arizona 55 53
Arkansas 62 64
California 45 50
Colorado   74
Connecticut 75 72
Delaware 71
Florida 68
Georgia 57 * 63
Hawaii 51 * 57
Idaho 74 75
Illinois 68 64
Indiana 74 70
Iowa 79  
Kansas  
Kentucky 69 * 76
Louisiana 54   57
Maine 82 81
Maryland 61 64
Massachusetts 81 79
Michigan 70 69
Minnesota 78   76
Mississippi 46 45
Missouri 76 77
Montana 80 80
Nebraska 68  
Nevada 58 55
New Hampshire   83
New Jersey 72
New Mexico 54 55
New York 66  
North Carolina 63 65
North Dakota 81 82
Ohio 73   75
Oklahoma 70 67
Oregon 66 68
Pennsylvania  
Rhode Island 65 63
South Carolina 54 * 64
South Dakota   79
Tennessee 61 * 67
Texas 62 66
Utah 73 74
Vermont 79 78
Virginia 72 * 80
Washington 71
West Virginia 68 70
Wisconsin 77
Wyoming 77 78
Other jurisdictions
   District of Columbia1  
   DoDEA2 76   77
—  Not available. The jurisdiction did not participate. 
‡ Reporting standards not met. 
* Significantly different from 2005 when only one jurisdiction or the nation is being examined.
1 The District of Columbia did not participate in the 2005 science assessment due to an insufficient sample size.
2  Department of Defense Education Activity. Before 2005, DoDEA overseas and domestic schools were separate jurisdictions in NAEP. For this table, 2000 data were recalculated for comparability. 
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000 and 2005 Science Assessments.

Learn more about the science assessment and achievement levels on the NAEP website. More information about state performance is available in the State Profiles tool.

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