The Nation's Report Card: 2015 Science Results infographic

Science Results

Science scores are up in grades 4 & 8 since 2009

Scale Score (0-300) Scale Score (0-300) Scale Score (0-300)

Grade 4 Nationwide Score

160

154

150

150*

140

`09

`15

Grade 8 Nationwide Score

160

152*

154

150

150*

140

`09 `11

`15

Grade 12 Nationwide Score

160

150

150

150

140

`09

`15

*Significantly different (p < .05) from 2015

Percentage of students at or above Proficient in 2015

38%

Grade 4

34%

Grade 8

22%

Grade 12

Jurisdictions that are making progress since 2009

Jurisdictions score gains greater than the nation's

Grade 4

Arizona

+11

Tennessee

+8

Georgia

+8

DoDEA

+7

Nation (public)

+4

Grade 8

Utah

+9

Tennessee

+9

Nevada

+7

Nation (public)

+4

Nationwide score changes in grades 4 & 8 since 2009

ME

AK

VT NH

WA MT ND MN WI

MI

NY MA RI

ID WY SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT

OR NV CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE

CA UT NM KS AR TN NC SC DC

AZ OK LA MS AL GA

HI

TX

FL

DS

NOTE: Trend data not available for Alaska, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Vermont due to lack of participation in either 2009 or 2015. DS = Department of Defense Education Activity.

Score increase in both grades

Score increase in Grade 8 only

Score increase in Grade 4 only

Score decrease in Grade 4 only

No significant score change

No data/ not applicable

Achievement gaps

Racial/Ethnic gaps are narrowing in grades 4 & 8 since 2009

Grade 4 White-Black Score Gap

Grade 8 White-Black Score Gap

Scale Score (0-300)

170

163* 160

150

140 36*

130

120

127*

`09

170

166

166

160

162* 163*

Scale Score (0-300)

150

33

140 36* 35

34

130

133

132

129*

120 126*

`15

`09

`11

`15

Scale Score (0-300)

Grade 12 White-Black Score Gap

170

160 159

160

150

140 34

36

130

120 125

125

`09

`15

Scale Score (0-300)

Grade 4 White-Hispanic Score Gap

170 166

163* 160

150

27

32*

140

130

139

131* 120

`09

`15

White

Black

Hispanic

Scale Score (0-300)

Grade 8 White-Hispanic Score Gap

170 166

162* 163* 160

150 30* 27

26

140

140

130

137*

132*

120

`09

`11

`15

*Significantly different (p < .05) from 2015

Grade 12 White-Hispanic Score Gap

Scale Score (0-300)

170

160 159

160

150

25

24

140

130

134

136

120

`09

`15

NOTE: Gaps are calculated based on the differences between unrounded numbers.

Male-female gap is narrowing at grade 8 since 2011

GRADE 4

2009

1

Point Gap

2015

2009

4

Point Gap

GRADE 8

2011

5*

Point Gap

2015

3

Point Gap

No gap

*Significantly different (p < .05) from 2015

GRADE 12

2009

6

Point Gap

2015

5

Point Gap

Science coursetaking is increasing at grade 12

In 2015, the percentage of 12th-graders taking a science course has increased from 53% in 2009 to 57%. The percentage of 12th-graders taking courses in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics since 8th grade has also increased, from 34% in 2009 to 41%.

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