Fourth-graders in Louisiana on average scored 231 on a standardized math test administered last year, which is nine points below the 2019 national average calculated by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

The Louisiana students’ average score ranked in a tie for 48th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Among the fourth-graders in Louisiana who took the assessment, 73 percent tested at or above the basic achievement level, while 29 percent tested at or above the proficient level, according to the analysis.

In total, fourth-graders in 15 of the jurisdictions had average scores above the national average. And 20 jurisdictions had average scores that didn’t vary significantly with the U.S. average, according to the study, while 17 posted average scores that were well below the national average.

The NAEP uses the academic results of such tests to improve public education in the U.S. The effort is carried out under the direction of the U.S. Department of Education.
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4th-Grade Math Scores, State by State

Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress

This article was first published by The Center Square.