Tag: Nation’s Report Card

W.Va. Students Show Slight Improvements in Math and Reading Scores

West Virginia fourth-grade students showed slight improvements in math and reading scores on the latest Nation’s Report Card but remain below the national average. 

Results released Tuesday on the National Assessment of Educational Progress show fourth-graders in the state scored 236 out of 500 in math, compared to the national average of 240.

The average reading score among West Virginia fourth-graders was 217, compared to 222 nationally.

In eighth grade, the average math score of 273 in West Virginia was up 2 points from 2015 but below the national average of 283.

The average eighth-grade reading score fell slightly to 259, compared to the national average of 267.

W.Va. High School Seniors Rank Worst in Reading, Math in 13 States

A new report shows West Virginia high school seniors had the worst reading scores of students sampled in 13 states last year – and were tied for worst in math.

Wednesday’s national assessment conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or nation’s report card, did show that test scores had improved in West Virginia in recent years.
 

The average West Virginia math score was up four points from 2009 – one of only four states to show improvement over that period. The state’s average reading score was also up, but just one point, which is not considered a significant difference in the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
 
The state tied with Tennessee for worst in math. West Virginia’s last-place finish in reading was just behind Tennessee, but the margin is not considered significantly different.
 

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