Thread by @ChadAldeman

One of my favorite analyses to run with #NAEP data is to look at which states have the highest (and lowest) scores for student subgroups.

Otherwise, state averages can hide a lot of composition effects.

All of the following are average scale scores for 4th grade math.

They include the total state sample including publics, public charters, and privates.

Which state has the *highest* scores for White students:

1. D.C. (267 pts)
2. Department of Defense (254)
3. Florida (253)

Which state has the *lowest* scores for White students:

1. West Virginia (227)
2. Oregon (233)
3. Maine (234)

Which state has the *highest* scores for Black students:

1. Department of Defense (237 pts)
2. Texas (226)
3. Florida (225)

Which state has the *lowest* scores for Black students:

3. Missouri (204)
2. Oklahoma (202)
1. Wisconsin (201)

Which state has the *highest* scores for Hispanic students:

1. Department of Defense (246 pts)
2. Mississippi (239)
3. Wyoming (236)

Which state has the *lowest* scores for Hispanic students:

3. Maryland (211)
2. Ohio (211)
1. Puerto Rico (178!)

Which state has the *highest* scores for Asian/ Pacific Islander students:

1. New Jersey (271 pts)
2. Massachusetts (269)
3. North Carolina (268)

Which state has the *lowest* scores for Asian/ Pacific Islander students:

3. Hawaii (233)
2. Minnesota (233)
1. Alaska (221)

Which state has the *highest* scores for low-income students:

1. Florida (233 pts)
2. Wyoming (232)
3. Indiana (229)

Which state has the *lowest* scores for low-income students:

3. Delaware (210)
2. Maryland (210)
1. Puerto Rico (176)

Which state has the *highest* scores for English learners:

1. Department of Defense (239 pts)
2. Mississippi (236)
3. Texas (229)

Which state has the *lowest* scores for English learners:

3. Louisiana (199)
2. Arizona (197)
1. Oregon (196)

Which state has the *highest* scores for students identified with disabilities:

1. Dept of Defense (233 pts)
2. Florida (226)
3. Wyoming (219)

Which state has the *lowest* scores for students identified with disabilities:

3. D.C. (196)
2. Hawaii (195)
1. Puerto Rico (167!)

TL;DR: Some states are coasting by on their reputations thanks to high concentrations of higher-income and White kids, while many states with "worse" reputations are doing better for Black, Hispanic, low-income students, English learners, and students with disabilities.

One last editorial comment: We should not be surprised math scores are showing bigger declines than reading.

Research on past educational disruptions found that math scores are more affected by lost instructional time: the74million.org/article/analys…

Oof. @Kunjan19 & @JBaghian @ Watershed Advisors pulled the 10-year data by subgroup: watershed-advisors.com/resources/naep…

It's gruesome.

In 4th grade math, low-income students are performing better in just 3 states (MS, OR, and FL).

The scores for low-income students are down by double digits in 20 states. That's roughly an entire grade level.

What's happening (or not happening?) with low-income students in Vermont, Delaware, and Maryland?