1. 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress: National and State-Level Science Results JANUARY 25, 2011

2. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST 2009 NAEP Grade 4 Science Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

3. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST 2009 NAEP Grade 4 Science Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

4. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST 2009 NAEP Grade 4 Science Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

5. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST 2009 NAEP Grade 8 Science Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

6. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST 2009 NAEP Grade 8 Science Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

7. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST 2009 NAEP Grade 8 Science Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

8. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST 2009 NAEP Grade 12 Science Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

9. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST 2009 NAEP Grade 12 Science Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

10. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST 2009 NAEP Grade 12 Science Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES

11. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average Overall Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 167) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

12. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average White Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 167) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

13. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average African-American Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 167) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

14. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average Latino Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 167) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

15. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average Low-Income Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 167) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

16. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average Higher Income Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 167) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

17. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average Overall Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 170) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

18. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average White Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 170) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

19. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average African-American Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 170) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

20. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average Latino Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 170) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

21. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average Low-Income Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 170) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.

22. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST Average Higher Income Scale Scores by State U.S. Source: NAEP Data Explorer, NCES (Scale ranges from 0-300; Proficient scale score= 170) Note: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Vermont did not have sufficient participation to allow for reporting of their state-level results.