Summary of student performance 2002-03

Table 2: Percentage of Students Achieving At or Above Each

State’s Proficient Level, by Grade Level, in Reading or
Language Arts and Mathematics, 2002-03
State Elementary school Middle school High school
term for Reading Mathemati Reading Mathemati Reading Mathematics
proficient cs cs
Alabama – Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, – –
63% 64% 59% 56%

Alaska Proficient Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, High High school,

74% 72% 68% 64% school,70% 70%

Arizona Meets the Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
standard 64% 57% 46% 18% 52% 32%

Arkansas Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
61% 60% 42% 22% 41% 43%

California Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
39% 46% 31% 29% 48% 39%

Colorado Proficient Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 10, 88% Grade 10, 64%
87% 87% 89% 69%

Connecticut Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
69% 81% 78% 77% 78% 74%

Delaware Meets the Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 10, 67% Grade 10, 45%
standard 79% 74% 70% 47%

District of Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
Columbia 46% 54% 42% 40% 30% 44%

Florida Level 4 Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 10, 37% Grade 10, 62%
61% 56% 49% 57%

Georgia Meets the Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 11, 95% Grade 11, 92%
 State Elementary school Middle school High school
term for Reading Mathemati Reading Mathemati Reading Mathematics
proficient cs cs
Alabama – Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, – –
63% 64% 59% 56%

standard 80% 74% 81% 67%

Hawaii Meets Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
proficiency 43% 24% 39% 17% 40% 18%

Idaho Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
75% 77% 74% 53% 75% 71%

Illinois Meets Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 11, 56% Grade 11, 53%
standards 62% 76% 64% 53%

Indiana Pass Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
72% 67% 64% 66% 68% 68%

Iowa High Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
76% 75% 69% 72% 77% 79%

Kansas Proficient Grade 5, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 11, 61% Grade 10, 46%
69% 74% 71% 60%

Kentucky Proficient Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 8, High school, High school,
62% 38% 57% 31% 31% 33%

Louisiana Basic Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
61% 60% 55% 52% 53% 59%

Maine Meets the Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
standard 49% 28% 45% 18% 46% 20%

Maryland Proficient Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
58% 65% 60% 40% 61% 43%

Massachuse Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 8, High school, High school,
tts 56% 40% 66% 37% 61% 51%
 State Elementary school Middle school High school
term for Reading Mathemati Reading Mathemati Reading Mathematics
proficient cs cs
Alabama – Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, – –
63% 64% 59% 56%

Michigan Meets Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 8, High school, High school,
expectations 66% 66% 59% 54% 64% 43%

Minnesota Level III Grade 3, Grade 3, – – – –

76% 74%

Mississippi Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
87% 74% 57% 48% 35% 45%

Missouri Proficient Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 8, High school, High school,
34% 37% 32% 14% 22% 12%

Montana Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 11, 78% Grade 11, 77%
77% 75% 71% 70%

Nebraska Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
83% 82% 80% 75% 77% 65%

Nevada Meets Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, – High school, High school,

standard 51% 51% 56% 81% 55%

New Proficient Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 6, High school, High school,
Hampshire 77% 80% 72% 74% 70% 63%

New Jersey Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
78% 68% 74% 57% 80% 66%

New Mexico Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 10, 91% Grade 10, 84%
70% 65% 69% 64%

New York**

North Level III Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
Carolina 81% 92% 86% 82% 64% 69%
 State Elementary school Middle school High school
term for Reading Mathemati Reading Mathemati Reading Mathematics
proficient cs cs
Alabama – Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, – –
63% 64% 59% 56%

North Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
Dakota 74% 58% 69% 44% 52% 33%

Ohio Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 6, High school, High school,
66% 59% 65% 53% 87% 71%

Oklahoma Satisfactory Grade 5, Grade 5, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
65% 65% 71% 65% 56% 13%

Oregon Meets Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
standard 83% 78% 60% 59% 52% 45%

Pennsylvani Proficient Grade 5, Grade 5, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 11, 59% Grade 11, 49%
a 58% 56% 64% 51%

Puerto Rico Proficient Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 11, 54% Grade 11, 35%
53% 59% 37% 35%

Rhode Achieved Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
Island standard 62% 42% 41% 34% 43% 34%

South Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
Carolina 32% 33% 20% 19% 29% 31%

South Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 11, 57% Grade 11, 69%
Dakota 85% 72% 77% 55%

Tennessee Proficient Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, High school, High school,
81% 80% 80% 79% 89% 77%

Texas Met the Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 10, 81% Grade 10, 73%
standard 86% 87% 88% 73%

Utah Sufficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 10, 80% Grade 10, 49%
79% 73% 72% 73%
 State Elementary school Middle school High school
term for Reading Mathemati Reading Mathemati Reading Mathematics
proficient cs cs
Alabama – Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, – –
63% 64% 59% 56%

Vermont Achieves the Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 10, 55% Grade 10, 62%
standard 81% 73% 62% 67%

Virginia Pass/proficien Grade 3, Grade 3, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 11, 92% Grade 11, 80%
t 72% 83% 70% 75%

Washington Level 3 Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 7, High school, High school,
67% 55% 48% 37% 60% 40%

West Mastery Grade 3-11, Grade 3-11, – – – –

Virginia 61% 69%

Wisconsin Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 10, 71% Grade 10, 69%
81% 71% 83% 73%

Wyoming Proficient Grade 4, Grade 4, Grade 8, Grade 8, Grade 11, 54% Grade 11, 44%
41% 37% 44% 35%

*More information on assessments can be found in state profiles beginning on page 12.
**New York reports data in a proficiency index. See the state profile for more information.