NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8 in United States
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.
NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8 in United States, 2003 to 2024
All 11 values
| Period | NAEP scale score (0 to 500) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 272 |
| 2022 | 273 |
| 2019 | 281 |
| 2017 | 282 |
| 2015 | 281 |
| 2013 | 284 |
| 2011 | 283 |
| 2009 | 282 |
| 2007 | 280 |
| 2005 | 278 |
| 2003 | 276 |
Rankings
Definition
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.
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.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
APA 7
National Center for Education Statistics. (2026). NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation (NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8, United States, 2003 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE
MLA 9
NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation, NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8, United States, 2003 to 2024. National Center for Education Statistics, 12 Oct. 2026, https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/naep-math-grade-8/united-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
National Center for Education Statistics. 2026. NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation. NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8, United States, 2003 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/naep-math-grade-8/united-states.
Harvard
National Center for Education Statistics (2026) NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation, NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8, United States, 2003 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/naep-math-grade-8/united-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{national_naep_average_score_mathematics_2024,
author = {{National Center for Education Statistics}},
title = {{NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation: NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8, United States, 2003 to 2024}},
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howpublished = {Data set},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8 in United States?
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.
Where does this figure come from?
National Center for Education Statistics. NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8 in United States?
284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500) in 2013, the highest value since 2003 in this series.