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4th graders who scored below proficient reading level by race (Percent) – 2011

Data Provided by: National KIDS COUNT Program

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Scale: 33% - 92%

United States
White	58%
Black or African American	84%
Hispanic or Latino	82%
Asian or Pacific Islander	51%
American Indian	81%
Two or More Races	63%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Alabama
White	59%
Black or African American	86%
Hispanic or Latino	84%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Alaska
White	64%
Black or African American	80%
Hispanic or Latino	76%
Asian or Pacific Islander	87%
American Indian	92%
Two or More Races	73%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Arizona
White	62%
Black or African American	80%
Hispanic or Latino	84%
Asian or Pacific Islander	58%
American Indian	92%
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Arkansas
White	62%
Black or African American	89%
Hispanic or Latino	82%
Asian or Pacific Islander	66%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

California
White	60%
Black or African American	81%
Hispanic or Latino	88%
Asian or Pacific Islander	52%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	57%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Colorado
White	49%
Black or African American	82%
Hispanic or Latino	82%
Asian or Pacific Islander	49%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	51%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Connecticut
White	45%
Black or African American	86%
Hispanic or Latino	83%
Asian or Pacific Islander	43%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	48%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Delaware
White	53%
Black or African American	77%
Hispanic or Latino	78%
Asian or Pacific Islander	43%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	62%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Florida
White	52%
Black or African American	83%
Hispanic or Latino	70%
Asian or Pacific Islander	43%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	54%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Georgia
White	57%
Black or African American	81%
Hispanic or Latino	75%
Asian or Pacific Islander	43%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	72%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Hawaii
White	62%
Black or African American	74%
Hispanic or Latino	78%
Asian or Pacific Islander	75%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	72%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Idaho
White	63%
Black or African American	S
Hispanic or Latino	85%
Asian or Pacific Islander	57%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Illinois
White	55%
Black or African American	88%
Hispanic or Latino	82%
Asian or Pacific Islander	48%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	57%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Indiana
White	62%
Black or African American	87%
Hispanic or Latino	83%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	73%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Iowa
White	63%
Black or African American	89%
Hispanic or Latino	85%
Asian or Pacific Islander	55%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	68%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Kansas
White	58%
Black or African American	82%
Hispanic or Latino	81%
Asian or Pacific Islander	57%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	62%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Kentucky
White	63%
Black or African American	81%
Hispanic or Latino	65%
Asian or Pacific Islander	33%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	56%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Louisiana
White	67%
Black or African American	89%
Hispanic or Latino	78%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Maine
White	67%
Black or African American	86%
Hispanic or Latino	S
Asian or Pacific Islander	72%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Maryland
White	44%
Black or African American	78%
Hispanic or Latino	63%
Asian or Pacific Islander	33%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	52%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Massachusetts
White	41%
Black or African American	76%
Hispanic or Latino	77%
Asian or Pacific Islander	44%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	40%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Michigan
White	63%
Black or African American	92%
Hispanic or Latino	80%
Asian or Pacific Islander	52%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	67%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Minnesota
White	58%
Black or African American	84%
Hispanic or Latino	88%
Asian or Pacific Islander	68%
American Indian	86%
Two or More Races	80%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Mississippi
White	70%
Black or African American	88%
Hispanic or Latino	75%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Missouri
White	61%
Black or African American	86%
Hispanic or Latino	77%
Asian or Pacific Islander	48%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Montana
White	61%
Black or African American	S
Hispanic or Latino	77%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	86%
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Nebraska
White	58%
Black or African American	85%
Hispanic or Latino	80%
Asian or Pacific Islander	44%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	70%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Nevada
White	64%
Black or African American	85%
Hispanic or Latino	83%
Asian or Pacific Islander	68%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	65%

Scale: 33% - 92%

New Hampshire
White	56%
Black or African American	S
Hispanic or Latino	74%
Asian or Pacific Islander	53%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

New Jersey
White	47%
Black or African American	75%
Hispanic or Latino	75%
Asian or Pacific Islander	36%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

New Mexico
White	66%
Black or African American	83%
Hispanic or Latino	85%
Asian or Pacific Islander	61%
American Indian	88%
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

New York
White	54%
Black or African American	82%
Hispanic or Latino	80%
Asian or Pacific Islander	51%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

North Carolina
White	55%
Black or African American	84%
Hispanic or Latino	80%
Asian or Pacific Islander	52%
American Indian	90%
Two or More Races	69%

Scale: 33% - 92%

North Dakota
White	62%
Black or African American	71%
Hispanic or Latino	78%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	85%
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Ohio
White	61%
Black or African American	87%
Hispanic or Latino	81%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	75%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Oklahoma
White	69%
Black or African American	87%
Hispanic or Latino	82%
Asian or Pacific Islander	62%
American Indian	75%
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Oregon
White	65%
Black or African American	82%
Hispanic or Latino	88%
Asian or Pacific Islander	53%
American Indian	72%
Two or More Races	61%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Pennsylvania
White	53%
Black or African American	81%
Hispanic or Latino	83%
Asian or Pacific Islander	40%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	54%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Rhode Island
White	57%
Black or African American	77%
Hispanic or Latino	84%
Asian or Pacific Islander	53%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	59%

Scale: 33% - 92%

South Carolina
White	61%
Black or African American	88%
Hispanic or Latino	80%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	79%

Scale: 33% - 92%

South Dakota
White	65%
Black or African American	82%
Hispanic or Latino	79%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	87%
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Tennessee
White	69%
Black or African American	89%
Hispanic or Latino	84%
Asian or Pacific Islander	49%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Texas
White	55%
Black or African American	82%
Hispanic or Latino	81%
Asian or Pacific Islander	41%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	69%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Utah
White	62%
Black or African American	S
Hispanic or Latino	87%
Asian or Pacific Islander	68%
American Indian	86%
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Vermont
White	58%
Black or African American	76%
Hispanic or Latino	S
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	60%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Virginia
White	51%
Black or African American	81%
Hispanic or Latino	79%
Asian or Pacific Islander	50%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	59%

Scale: 33% - 92%

Washington
White	58%
Black or African American	81%
Hispanic or Latino	84%
Asian or Pacific Islander	57%
American Indian	81%
Two or More Races	66%

Scale: 33% - 92%

West Virginia
White	72%
Black or African American	86%
Hispanic or Latino	S
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Wisconsin
White	61%
Black or African American	88%
Hispanic or Latino	87%
Asian or Pacific Islander	61%
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Wyoming
White	62%
Black or African American	S
Hispanic or Latino	79%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	89%
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

District of Columbia
White	26%
Black or African American	88%
Hispanic or Latino	81%
Asian or Pacific Islander	S
American Indian	S
Two or More Races	S

Scale: 33% - 92%

Puerto Rico
White	N.A.
Black or African American	N.A.
Hispanic or Latino	N.A.
Asian or Pacific Islander	N.A.
American Indian	N.A.
Two or More Races	N.A.

Scale: 33% - 92%

Virgin Islands
White	N.A.
Black or African American	N.A.
Hispanic or Latino	N.A.
Asian or Pacific Islander	N.A.
American Indian	N.A.
Two or More Races	N.A.

Definitions: Fourth grade public school students who scored below the proficient level in reading, as measured and defined by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), by race and Hispanic origin. For a more detailed description of achievement levels see: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/Reading/achieveall.asp. Public schools include charter schools and exclude Bureau of Indian Education schools and Department of Defense Education Activity schools. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Results are not shown for students whose race or Hispanic origin was not classified. More...

Data Source: Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Available online at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/.

Footnotes: Updated April 2013.
S – NAEP reporting standards not met. N.A. – Data not available.

Note: The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are not included in maps and rankings because they are not states and therefore comparisons on many indicators of child well being are not meaningful.

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