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US states by NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8

Massachusetts had the highest NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8 of 51 states in 2013, at 301 NAEP scale score (0 to 500). District of Columbia had the lowest, at 265 NAEP scale score (0 to 500). The median was 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500) and the figure for the United States was 284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500). Source: National Center for Education Statistics.

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Highest301Massachusetts
Lowest265District of Columbia
Median28551 states
United States284History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 269 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Alaska: 282 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Arizona: 280 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Arkansas: 278 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)California: 276 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Colorado: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Connecticut: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Delaware: 282 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)District of Columbia: 265 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Florida: 281 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Georgia: 279 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Hawaii: 281 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Idaho: 286 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Illinois: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Indiana: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Iowa: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Kansas: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Kentucky: 281 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Louisiana: 273 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Maine: 289 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Maryland: 287 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Massachusetts: 301 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Michigan: 280 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Minnesota: 295 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Mississippi: 271 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Missouri: 283 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Montana: 289 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Nebraska: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Nevada: 278 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New Hampshire: 296 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New Jersey: 296 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New Mexico: 273 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New York: 282 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)North Carolina: 286 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)North Dakota: 291 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Ohio: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Oklahoma: 276 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Oregon: 284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Pennsylvania: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Rhode Island: 284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)South Carolina: 280 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)South Dakota: 287 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Tennessee: 278 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Texas: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Utah: 284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Vermont: 295 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Virginia: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Washington: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)West Virginia: 274 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Wisconsin: 289 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Wyoming: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)
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NAEP scale score (0 to 500), 2013. Source: NCES, NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

Massachusetts: 301 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Massachusetts301New Jersey: 296 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New Jersey296New Hampshire: 296 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New Hampshire296Vermont: 295 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Vermont295Minnesota: 295 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Minnesota295North Dakota: 291 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)North Dakota291Washington: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Washington290Colorado: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Colorado290Pennsylvania: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Pennsylvania290Ohio: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Ohio290Kansas: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Kansas290Montana: 289 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Montana289Wisconsin: 289 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Wisconsin289Maine: 289 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Maine289Texas: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Texas288Virginia: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Virginia288Wyoming: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Wyoming288Indiana: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Indiana288South Dakota: 287 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)South Dakota287Maryland: 287 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Maryland287Idaho: 286 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Idaho286North Carolina: 286 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)North Carolina286Connecticut: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Connecticut285Iowa: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Iowa285Nebraska: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Nebraska285Illinois: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Illinois285Utah: 284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Utah284Rhode Island: 284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Rhode Island284Oregon: 284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Oregon284Missouri: 283 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Missouri283Delaware: 282 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Delaware282New York: 282 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New York282Alaska: 282 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Alaska282Hawaii: 281 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Hawaii281Florida: 281 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Florida281Kentucky: 281 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Kentucky281Michigan: 280 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Michigan280South Carolina: 280 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)South Carolina280Arizona: 280 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Arizona280Georgia: 279 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Georgia279Nevada: 278 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Nevada278Arkansas: 278 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Arkansas278Tennessee: 278 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Tennessee278California: 276 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)California276Oklahoma: 276 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Oklahoma276West Virginia: 274 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)West Virginia274New Mexico: 273 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New Mexico273Louisiana: 273 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Louisiana273Mississippi: 271 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Mississippi271Alabama: 269 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Alabama269District of Columbia: 265 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)District of Columbia265Massachusetts: 301 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Massachusetts301New Jersey: 296 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New Jersey296New Hampshire: 296 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New Hampshire296Vermont: 295 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Vermont295Minnesota: 295 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Minnesota295North Dakota: 291 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)North Dakota291Washington: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Washington290Colorado: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Colorado290Pennsylvania: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Pennsylvania290Ohio: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Ohio290Kansas: 290 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Kansas290Montana: 289 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Montana289Wisconsin: 289 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Wisconsin289Maine: 289 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Maine289Texas: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Texas288Virginia: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Virginia288Wyoming: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Wyoming288Indiana: 288 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Indiana288South Dakota: 287 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)South Dakota287Maryland: 287 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Maryland287Idaho: 286 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Idaho286North Carolina: 286 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)North Carolina286Connecticut: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Connecticut285Iowa: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Iowa285Nebraska: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Nebraska285Illinois: 285 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Illinois285Utah: 284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Utah284Rhode Island: 284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Rhode Island284Oregon: 284 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Oregon284Missouri: 283 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Missouri283Delaware: 282 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Delaware282New York: 282 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New York282Alaska: 282 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Alaska282Hawaii: 281 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Hawaii281Florida: 281 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Florida281Kentucky: 281 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Kentucky281Michigan: 280 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Michigan280South Carolina: 280 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)South Carolina280Arizona: 280 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Arizona280Georgia: 279 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Georgia279Nevada: 278 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Nevada278Arkansas: 278 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Arkansas278Tennessee: 278 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Tennessee278California: 276 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)California276Oklahoma: 276 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Oklahoma276West Virginia: 274 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)West Virginia274New Mexico: 273 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)New Mexico273Louisiana: 273 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Louisiana273Mississippi: 271 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Mississippi271Alabama: 269 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)Alabama269District of Columbia: 265 NAEP scale score (0 to 500)District of Columbia265
NAEP scale score (0 to 500). Source: NCES, NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2013
NAEP scale score (0 to 500)
1Massachusetts301
2New Jersey296
3New Hampshire296
4Vermont295
5Minnesota295
6North Dakota291
7Washington290
8Colorado290
9Pennsylvania290
10Ohio290
11Kansas290
12Montana289
13Wisconsin289
14Maine289
15Texas288
16Virginia288
17Wyoming288
18Indiana288
19South Dakota287
20Maryland287
21Idaho286
22North Carolina286
23Connecticut285
24Iowa285
25Nebraska285
26Illinois285
27Utah284
28Rhode Island284
29Oregon284
30Missouri283
31Delaware282
32New York282
33Alaska282
34Hawaii281
35Florida281
36Kentucky281
37Michigan280
38South Carolina280
39Arizona280
40Georgia279
41Nevada278
42Arkansas278
43Tennessee278
44California276
45Oklahoma276
46West Virginia274
47New Mexico273
48Louisiana273
49Mississippi271
50Alabama269
51District of Columbia265

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics. (2026). NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation (US states by NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE

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NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation, US states by NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8, 2013. National Center for Education Statistics, 12 Oct. 2026, https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/naep-math-grade-8/us-states?period=2013. 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. US states by NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/naep-math-grade-8/us-states?period=2013.

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National Center for Education Statistics (2026) NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation, US states by NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/naep-math-grade-8/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8?

Massachusetts, with 301 NAEP scale score (0 to 500) in 2013, according to National Center for Education Statistics.

Which state has the lowest NAEP average score, mathematics, grade 8?

District of Columbia, with 265 NAEP scale score (0 to 500) in 2013.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: National Center for Education Statistics, NAEP Data Service: average scale score, mathematics, grade 8, all students, public schools, states and nation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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