NATION'S REPORT CARD 2019

Hawaii's fourth graders reached the national average in reading and math this year, but eighth graders still fell short on the
National Assessment of Educational Progress. Here are the percentages of public school students rated proficient:

GRADE 4 GRADE 8
50% 50%
MATH READING MATH READING
Nation Nation Nation Nation
45% 45%
Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii

40% 40%

35% 35%

30% 30%

25% 25%

20% 20%

15% 15%
2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress STAR-ADVERTISER