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Please note that NCES is not affiliated with and does not endorse any media outlets or publications.</span></div> </div>  <div class="naep-panel naep-text-panel"> <h2>Results Available</h2> <div class="panel-body"> <table class="naep-results" summary="NAEP Results by Jurisdiction"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">SUBJECT</th> <th scope="col">JURISDICTION</th> <th scope="col">GRADE</th> <th scope="col">WHAT IS ASSESSED?</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div class="subject"> <a class="subject-icon ga-about-reading" href="/nationsreportcard/reading" target="_self"> <img src="/nationsreportcard/adminonly/design2021/img/icon_reading.png" alt="Reading" /> </a> <div class="subject-text">Reading</div> </div> </th> <td> <div class="tags"> <a class="tag national ga-about-reading-national" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/nation/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Reading national">NATIONAL</a> <a class="tag state ga-about-reading-state" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/states/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Reading state">STATE</a> <a class="tag district ga-about-reading-district" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/districts/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Reading district">DISTRICT</a> </div> </td> <td> <div class="grades national"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-reading-national-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Reading national grade 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-reading-national-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading?grade=8" target="_self" aria-label="Reading national grade 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-reading-national-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading?grade=12" target="_self" aria-label="Reading national grade 12">12</a> </div> <div class="grades state"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-reading-state-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/states/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Reading state grade 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-reading-state-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/states/scores/?grade=8" target="_self" aria-label="Reading state grade 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-reading-state-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/states/scores/?grade=12" target="_self" aria-label="Reading state grade 12">12</a> </div> <div class="grades district"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-reading-district-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/districts/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Reading district grade 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-reading-district-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/districts/scores/?grade=8" target="_self" aria-label="Reading district grade 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-reading-district-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/districts/scores/?grade=12" target="_self" aria-label="Reading district grade 12">12</a> </div> </td> <td class="clickable-cell ga-about-reading-assessed" tabindex="0" onclick="document.location.href='/nationsreportcard/reading/';" aria-label="Students are asked to read grade-appropriate literary and informational materials and answer questions based on what they have read. Click to visit link.">Students are asked to read grade-appropriate literary and informational materials and answer questions based on what they have read.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div class="subject"> <a class="subject-icon ga-about-math" href="/nationsreportcard/mathematics" target="_self"> <img src="/nationsreportcard/adminonly/design2021/img/icon_math.png" alt="Mathematics" /> </a> <div class="subject-text">Mathematics</div> </div> </th> <td> <div class="tags"> <a class="tag national ga-about-math-national" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/nation/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics national">NATIONAL</a> <a class="tag state ga-about-math-state" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/states/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics state">STATE</a> <a class="tag district ga-about-math-district" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/districts/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics district">DISTRICT</a> </div> </td> <td> <div class="grades national"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-math-national-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics national grades 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-math-national-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics?grade=8" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics national grades 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-math-national-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics?grade=12" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics national grades 12">12</a> </div> <div class="grades state"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-math-state-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/states/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics state grades 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-math-state-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/states/scores/?grade=8" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics state grades 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-math-state-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/states/scores/?grade=12" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics state grades 12">12</a> </div> <div class="grades district"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-math-district-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/districts/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics district grades 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-math-district-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/districts/scores/?grade=8" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics district grades 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-math-district-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/mathematics/districts/scores/?grade=12" target="_self" aria-label="Mathematics district grades 12">12</a> </div> </td> <td class="clickable-cell ga-about-math-assessed" tabindex="0" onclick="document.location.href='/nationsreportcard/mathematics/';" aria-label="Students answer questions designed to measure one of the five mathematics content areas in number properties and operations, measurement, geometry, data analysis, statistics, and probability, and algebra. Click to visit link.">Students answer questions designed to measure one of the five mathematics content areas in number properties and operations, measurement, geometry, data analysis, statistics, and probability, and algebra.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div class="subject"> <a class="subject-icon ga-about-science" href="/nationsreportcard/science" target="_self"> <img src="/nationsreportcard/adminonly/design2021/img/icon_science.png" alt="Science" /> </a> <div class="subject-text">Science *</div> </div> </th> <td> <div class="tags"> <a class="tag national ga-about-science-national" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/science/nation/scores/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Science national">NATIONAL</a> <a class="tag state ga-about-science-state" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/science_2015/#state/acl?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Science state">STATE</a> </div> </td> <td> <div class="grades national"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-science-national-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/science/?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Science national grade 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-science-national-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/science/?grade=8" target="_self" aria-label="Science national grade 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-science-national-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/science/?grade=12" target="_self" aria-label="Science national grade 12">12</a> </div> <div class="grades state"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-science-state-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/science_2015/#state/acl?grade=4" target="_self" aria-label="Science state grades 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-science-state-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/science_2015/#state/acl/chart_loc_1?grade=8" target="_self" aria-label="Science state grades 8">8</a> <span class="grade twelfth"></span> </div> </td> <td class="clickable-cell ga-about-science-assessed" tabindex="0" onclick="document.location.href='/nationsreportcard/science/';" aria-label="Students demonstrate their knowledge and abilities in the areas of Earth and space science, physical science, and life science. Click to visit link.">Students demonstrate their knowledge and abilities in the areas of Earth and space science, physical science, and life science.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div class="subject"> <a class="subject-icon ga-about-writing" href="/nationsreportcard/writing" target="_self"> <img src="/nationsreportcard/adminonly/design2021/img/icon_writing.png" alt="Writing" /> </a> <div class="subject-text">Writing *</div> </div> </th> <td> <div class="tags"> <a class="tag national ga-about-writing-national" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/writing_2011/" target="_self" aria-label="Writing national">NATIONAL</a> </div> </td> <td> <div class="grades national"> <span class="grade fourth"></span> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-writing-national-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/writing_2011/g8_national.aspx" target="_self" aria-label="Writing national grades 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-writing-national-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/writing_2011/g12_national.aspx" target="_self" aria-label="Writing national grades 12">12</a> </div> </td> <td class="clickable-cell ga-about-writing-assessed" tabindex="0" onclick="document.location.href='/nationsreportcard/writing/';" aria-label="Students demonstrate how well they can write persuasive, explanatory, and narrative essays. Click to visit link.">Students demonstrate how well they can write persuasive, explanatory, and narrative essays. </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div class="subject"> <a class="subject-icon ga-about-arts" href="/nationsreportcard/arts" target="_self"> <img src="/nationsreportcard/adminonly/design2021/img/icon_arts.png" alt="Arts" /> </a> <div class="subject-text">Arts</div> </div> </th> <td> <div class="tags"> <a class="tag national ga-about-arts-national" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/arts_2016/#/" target="_self" aria-label="Arts national">NATIONAL</a> </div> </td> <td> <div class="grades national"> <span class="grade fourth"></span> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-arts-national-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/arts_2016/#/" target="_self" aria-label="Arts national grades 8">8</a> <span class="grade twelfth"></span> </div> </td> <td class="clickable-cell ga-about-arts-assessed" tabindex="0" onclick="document.location.href='/nationsreportcard/arts/';" aria-label="Students are asked to observe, describe, analyze, evaluate works of music and visual art and to create original works of visual art. Click to visit link.">Students are asked to observe, describe, analyze, evaluate works of music and visual art and to create original works of visual art. </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div class="subject"> <a class="subject-icon ga-about-civics" href="/nationsreportcard/civics" target="_self"> <img src="/nationsreportcard/adminonly/design2021/img/icon_civics.png" alt="Civics" /> </a> <div class="subject-text">Civics **</div> </div> </th> <td> <div class="tags"> <a class="tag national ga-about-civics-national" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/civics" target="_self" aria-label="Civics national">NATIONAL</a> </div> </td> <td> <div class="grades national"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-civics-national-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/civics_2010/g4_national.aspx" target="_self" aria-label="Civics national grades 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-civics-national-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/civics/results/scores/" target="_self" aria-label="Civics national grades 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-civics-national-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/civics_2010/g12_national.aspx" target="_self" aria-label="Civics national grades 12">12</a> </div> </td> <td class="clickable-cell ga-about-civics-assessed" tabindex="0" onclick="document.location.href='/nationsreportcard/civics/';" aria-label="Students are assessed on their knowledge and skills critical to the responsibilities of citizenship in the constitutional democracy of the United States. Click to visit link.">Students are assessed on their knowledge and skills critical to the responsibilities of citizenship in the constitutional democracy of the United States. </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div class="subject"> <a class="subject-icon ga-about-geography" href="/nationsreportcard/geography" target="_self"> <img src="/nationsreportcard/adminonly/design2021/img/icon_geography.png" alt="Geography" /> </a> <div class="subject-text">Geography **</div> </div> </th> <td> <div class="tags"> <a class="tag national ga-about-geography-national" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/geography/" target="_self" aria-label="Geography national">NATIONAL</a> </div> </td> <td> <div class="grades national"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-geography-national-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/geography_2010/g4_nat.aspx" target="_self" aria-label="Geography national grades 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-geography-national-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/geography/" target="_self" aria-label="Geography national grades 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-geography-national-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/geography_2010/g12_nat.aspx" target="_self" aria-label="Geography national grades 12">12</a> </div> </td> <td class="clickable-cell ga-about-geography-assessed" tabindex="0" onclick="document.location.href='/nationsreportcard/geography/';" aria-label="Students demonstrate their knowledge of world geography (space and place, environment and society, and spatial dynamics and connections). Click to visit link.">Students demonstrate their knowledge of world geography (space and place, environment and society, and spatial dynamics and connections). </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div class="subject"> <a class="subject-icon ga-about-economics" href="/nationsreportcard/economics" target="_self"> <img src="/nationsreportcard/adminonly/design2021/img/icon_economics.png" alt="Economics" /> </a> <div class="subject-text">Economics</div> </div> </th> <td> <div class="tags"> <a class="tag national ga-about-economics-national" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/economics_2012/" target="_self" aria-label="Economics national">NATIONAL</a> </div> </td> <td> <div class="grades national"> <span class="grade fourth"></span> <span class="grade eighth"></span> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-economics-national-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/economics_2012/" target="_self" aria-label="Economics national grade 12">12</a> </div> </td> <td class="clickable-cell ga-about-economics-assessed" tabindex="0" onclick="document.location.href='/nationsreportcard/economics/';" aria-label="Students are assessed on their understanding of how economies and markets work, the benefits and costs of economics interaction and interdependence, and the choices people make regarding limited resources. Click to visit link.">Students are assessed on their understanding of how economies and markets work, the benefits and costs of economics interaction and interdependence, and the choices people make regarding limited resources. </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div class="subject"> <a class="subject-icon ga-about-history" href="/nationsreportcard/ushistory" target="_self"> <img src="/nationsreportcard/adminonly/design2021/img/icon_ushistory.png" alt="U.S. History" /> </a> <div class="subject-text">U.S. History **</div> </div> </th> <td> <div class="tags"> <a class="tag national ga-about-history-national" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ushistory/" target="_self" aria-label="U.S. History national">NATIONAL</a> </div> </td> <td> <div class="grades national"> <a class="grade fourth ga-about-history-national-4" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ushistory_2010/g4_nat.aspx" target="_self" aria-label="U.S. History national grade 4">4</a> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-history-national-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ushistory/" target="_self" aria-label="U.S. History national grade 8">8</a> <a class="grade twelfth ga-about-history-national-12" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ushistory_2010/g12_nat.aspx" target="_self" aria-label="U.S. History national grade 12">12</a> </div> </td> <td class="clickable-cell ga-about-history-assessed" tabindex="0" onclick="document.location.href='/nationsreportcard/ushistory/';" aria-label="Students are asked to demonstrate their knowledge of U.S. history in the context of democracy, culture, technological and economic changes. Click to visit link.">Students are asked to demonstrate their knowledge of U.S. history in the context of democracy, culture, technological and economic changes. </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <div class="subject"> <a class="subject-icon ga-about-tel" href="/nationsreportcard/tel" target="_self"> <img src="/nationsreportcard/adminonly/design2021/img/icon_technology.png" alt="TEL" /> </a> <div class="subject-text">Technology and Engineering Literacy</div> </div> </th> <td> <div class="tags"> <a class="tag national ga-about-tel-national" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/tel/" target="_self" aria-label="Technology and Engineering Literacy national">NATIONAL</a> </div> </td> <td> <div class="grades national"> <span class="grade fourth"></span> <a class="grade eighth ga-about-tel-national-8" href="https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/tel/" target="_self" aria-label="Technology and Engineering Literacy national grade 8">8</a> <span class="grade twelfth"></span> </div> </td> <td class="clickable-cell ga-about-tel-assesse" tabindex="0" onclick="document.location.href='/nationsreportcard/tel/';" aria-label="Students apply their technology and engineering skills to real-life situations. 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