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Fourth-graders in Pennsylvania on average scored 244 on a standardized math test administered last year, which is four points above the 2019
national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP).
The Pennsylvania students’ average score ranked in a tie for eighth among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Among the fourth-graders in Pennsylvania who took the assessment, 81 percent tested at or above the basic achievement level, while 47 percent tested at or above the proficient level, according to the analysis.
In total, fourth-graders in 15 of the jurisdictions had average scores above the national average. Another 20 jurisdictions had average scores that didn’t vary significantly from the U.S. average, according to the study, while 17 posted average scores that were well below the national average.
The NAEP uses the academic results of such tests to improve public education in the U.S. The effort is carried out under the direction of the U.S. Department of Education.
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4th-Grade Math Scores, State by State
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