# NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8

Average scale score of public school students in mathematics, grade 8 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP, the Nation's Report Card), on a scale of 0 to 500, from the National Center for Education Statistics. The year is the year of the assessment, given from January to March.

## Key facts

- NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8 in the United States was 272 NAEP scale score (0 to 500) in 2024, according to National Center for Education Statistics.
- Massachusetts had the highest NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8 of 51 states in 2024, at 283 NAEP scale score (0 to 500), and New Mexico the lowest, at 256 NAEP scale score (0 to 500). Source: National Center for Education Statistics.
- Published for 52 places, with figures from 2003 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `naep_math_grade8_average_score`
- Unit: NAEP scale score (0 to 500)
- Note: NAEP tests a sample of students, so each score has a margin of error and a difference of a few points between states or years is often not statistically significant. States are tested every two years (2003 to 2019, then 2022 and 2024). The national value is for public schools only, the group NCES compares states with. Scores are on the same scale across years and states but cannot be compared with state test results.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/naep-math-grade-8
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/naep_math_grade8_average_score

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | NAEP scale score (0 to 500) | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2024 | 272 | U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics. NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [US states](https://invokely.ai/rankings/naep-math-grade-8/us-states.md) (51 places)