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Ranking of States by Scores

March 18, 1998 1 min read
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Math

A’s: Calif., N.C., Ohio

B’s: W. Va., Ariz., Miss., Va., Utah, Ala., Ga., N.Y., Texas

C’s: N.J., Ind., Vt., Tenn. (Average of K-8, 9-12 scores), Del., Alaska, Wis.

D’s: Ill., N.H., N.D., Pa., Colo., Ore., Ky., Fla., Conn., D.C., Kan., S.C.

F’s: Okla., Maine, Md., Neb., Mo., Ark., N.M., Wash., Idaho, Mont., S.D., Hawaii, La., Mass., Mich, R.I.

Not Evaluated: Iowa, Minn., Nev., Wyo.

Science

A’s: Ind., Calif., Hawaii, Ariz., N.J., R.I.

B’s: Conn., La., Del., Utah, Vt., Ill., Wash.

C’s: Ore., Texas, Mass., Mo., Kan., N.Y., Wis.

D’s: Colo., Maine, S.C., Ala., Neb., Ga., Va.

F’s: Ark., Tenn., Fla., N.H., Ky., W. Va., N.M., Miss., N.D.

Not Evaluated: Alaska, D.C., Idaho, Iowa, Md., Mich., Minn., Mont., Nev., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.D., Wyo.

“State Mathematics Standards” and “State Science Standards” are available by calling (888) TBF-7474.
They are also available on the World Wide Web at www.edexcellence.net.

SOURCE: Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.

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