| A state-by-state breakdown of eighth-grade math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and the percentage of eighth graders enrolled in advanced math classes. |
| Jurisdiction Grade 8 Advanced |
| NAEP score enrollment percent |
| National 281 38 |
| Mass. 298 45 |
| Minn. 292 35 |
| N.D. 292 21 |
| Vt. 291 26 |
| Kan. 290 39 |
| N.J. 289 40 |
| S.D. 288 30 |
| Va. 288 42 |
| N.H. 288 30 |
| Mont. 287 24 |
| Wyo. 287 32 |
| Maine 286 29 |
| Colo. 286 44 |
| Pa. 286 42 |
| Texas 286 28 |
| Md. 286 52 |
| Wis. 286 30 |
| Iowa 285 27 |
| DoDEA 285 40 |
| Ind. 285 33 |
| Wash. 285 31 |
| Ohio 285 35 |
| N.C. 284 33 |
| Ore. 284 39 |
| Neb. 284 35 |
| Idaho 284 37 |
| Del. 283 36 |
| Conn. 282 39 |
| S.C. 282 41 |
| Utah 281 58 |
| Mo. 281 33 |
| Ill. 280 33 |
| N.Y. 280 21 |
| Ky. 279 34 |
| Fla. 277 42 |
| Mich. 277 38 |
| Ariz. 276 32 |
| R.I. 275 41 |
| Ga. 275 49 |
| Okla. 275 27 |
| Tenn. 274 31 |
| Ark. 274 33 |
| La. 272 24 |
| Nev. 271 34 |
| Calif. 270 59 |
| W.Va. 270 33 |
| Hawaii 269 28 |
| N.M. 268 34 |
| Ala. 266 30 |
| Miss. 265 21 |
| D.C. 248 51 |
| ___ |
| Source: Brookings Institution's Brown Center on Education Policy |
Source: AP News
