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Map of Math Proficiency by US State

As of 2024-25, math proficiency ranges from 26.2% in New Mexico to 71.9% in Iowa across US states, with a median of 41.2% among the 51 states with data. Source: NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute.

Share of public school students in grades 3–8 scoring proficient or above on state math tests.

Data updated 2024 - Source: NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute

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Choropleth map of Math Proficiency across US states (2024-25), by hearthmap
Math Proficiency by US state. Source: NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute.

Category

education

Native level

Town

Unit

Percentage

Vintage

2024-25

States ranked by math proficiency

51 states with data (2024-25). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by math proficiency
RankStateValue
1Iowa71.9%
2Virginia65.4%
3Florida59.0%
4Mississippi58.4%
5Ohio57.8%
6Nebraska57.8%
7North Carolina56.3%
8Wyoming54.3%
9Wisconsin53.0%
10New York51.8%
Bottom 10 states by math proficiency
RankStateValue
51New Mexico26.2%
50Oklahoma26.7%
49Maryland27.2%
48Rhode Island31.3%
47Delaware32.6%
46Louisiana32.7%
45Nevada32.9%
44Oregon33.6%
43District of Columbia33.8%
42Arizona34.1%

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hearthmap renders math proficiency as a choropleth map of the United States. Zoom in to see town values shaded against the rest of the country, and click any region to see its exact value with margin of error.

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Source: NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute · 2024-25

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