What percentage of students in Wyoming are proficient in math?
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About 46% of 4th graders and 30% of 8th graders in Wyoming were considered proficient in math in 2024, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The NAEP, also known as the Nation's Report Card, assesses 4th and 8th graders' progress in reading and math approximately every two years. Students in public, private, and charter schools are included in NAEP testing.
46%
of Wyoming 4th graders were proficient in math in 2024
30%
of Wyoming 8th graders were proficient in math in 2024
The NAEP uses a scale of 0-500 points to group 4th and 8th grade students into three achievement levels (basic, proficient, or advanced). "Proficient" is the benchmark used to describe students who demonstrate competency with challenging subject matter. However, NAEP proficiency is not the same as being on "grade level," which is often assessed by other state and district tests. More information on NAEP skill expectations at each grade level is available here.
In 2024, 9% of 4th graders in Wyoming were advanced in math and 37% were proficient, which means that about 5 out of 9 (54%) scored at basic or below. Seventy percent of 8th graders scored at basic or below.
Wyoming 4th graders in 2024 were higher than the US average in math proficiency. 8th grade proficiency was not significantly different from the US.
Wyoming 4th graders in 2024 were higher than the US average in math proficiency. 8th grade proficiency was not significantly different from the US.
In 2024, the percentage of Wyoming 4th graders at a proficient or advanced math level was higher than the US average.
Percentage of students at each NAEP achievement level in 4th and 8th grade in 2024 in Wyoming and the US
How has math proficiency changed over time?
From this point onward, “proficiency” includes students who were at or above proficient in math (proficient and advanced students).
Among 4th graders, math proficiency in Wyoming was higher than the US in 10 test years (2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024). In all other test years since 2003, there was not a significant difference between Wyoming and the US. Among 8th graders, math proficiency in Wyoming was higher than the US in 7 test years (2003, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, and 2022). In all other test years since 2003, there was not a significant difference between Wyoming and the US.
Wyoming 4th graders had higher math proficiency than the US in 10 out of 11 test years
Percentage of 4th and 8th graders who were proficient in math in Wyoming and the US, 1992–2024
Math proficiency has also varied over time for students of varying demographics. This is often referred to as the achievement gap.
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Among 4th graders in 2024, multiracial students had the highest rate of math proficiency.
Among 8th graders in 2024, white students had the highest rate of math proficiency.
Among 8th graders in 2024, white students had the highest rate of math proficiency.
The math proficiency rate for multiracial students in 4th grade is 3.4 times higher than the group with the lowest (American Indian/Alaska Native students) in 2024.
Percentage of 4th and 8th graders who were proficient in math in Wyoming, by race/ethnicity, 1992–2024
Does math proficiency differ by gender?
In 2024, male students had higher math proficiency than female students in 4th grade (52% and 39%, respectively). However, among 8th graders, female students had similar proficiency compared to male students (29% and 31%, respectively).
How do Wyoming students compare to other states in math proficiency?
Wyoming had the second highest 4th grade math proficiency rate in the US in 2024, behind only Massachusetts. This is 5 percentage points lower than Massachusetts, the state with the highest proficiency (51%). For 8th graders, Wyoming was 19th highest in math proficiency.
Wyoming is second highest in 4th grade math proficiency and 19th highest in 8th grade
Percentage of 4th and 8th graders in each state who were proficient in math in 2024
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