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States With the Highest Science Proficiency

The national average science proficiency is 43% (2026). Science proficiency of school are compared within their own state only.
Note that individual states determine criteria for 'proficiency' according to their own tests.
The state with highest science proficiency is New York, with an 78% average science proficiency. The state with lowest science proficiency is District Of Columbia, with an 13% average science proficiency.
Science Proficiency Range: 13% 78% Avg. Science Proficiency: 43%

States With the Highest Science Proficiency (2026)

State
Average Science Proficiency
School Science Proficiency
Rank: #11.
New York
78%
Rank: #22.
Ohio
64%
Rank: #3-43-4.
North Carolina
63%
Rank: #3-43-4.
Iowa
63%
Rank: #55.
Nebraska
61%
Rank: #66.
Virginia
59%
Rank: #77.
Pennsylvania
57%
Rank: #88.
Mississippi
56%
Rank: #99.
Florida
52%
Rank: #10-1110-11.
Illinois
50%
Rank: #10-1110-11.
South Carolina
50%
Rank: #1212.
Washington
49%
Rank: #1313.
Connecticut
48%
Rank: #1414.
Wyoming
47%
Rank: #1515.
Texas
46%
Rank: #16-1716-17.
Massachusetts
45%
Rank: #16-1716-17.
Utah
45%
Rank: #18-1918-19.
Wisconsin
44%
Rank: #18-1918-19.
North Dakota
44%
Rank: #2020.
South Dakota
43%
Rank: #2121.
Minnesota
42%
Rank: #2222.
Idaho
41%
Rank: #23-2523-25.
Tennessee
40%
Rank: #23-2523-25.
Georgia
40%
Rank: #23-2523-25.
Hawaii
40%
Rank: #2626.
Alaska
39%
Rank: #27-3027-30.
Michigan
38%
Rank: #27-3027-30.
Montana
38%
Rank: #27-3027-30.
Missouri
38%
Rank: #27-3027-30.
Alabama
38%
Rank: #31-3331-33.
Maine
37%
Rank: #31-3331-33.
New Hampshire
37%
Rank: #31-3331-33.
Maryland
37%
Rank: #34-3534-35.
Arkansas
36%
Rank: #34-3534-35.
Vermont
36%
Rank: #3636.
Indiana
35%
Rank: #3737.
New Mexico
34%
Rank: #3838.
Oklahoma
32%
Rank: #39-4039-40.
Kansas
31%
Rank: #39-4039-40.
Rhode Island
31%
Rank: #41-4341-43.
Oregon
30%
Rank: #41-4341-43.
Colorado
30%
Rank: #41-4341-43.
California
30%
Rank: #4444.
West Virginia
28%
Rank: #4545.
Louisiana
27%
Rank: #4646.
Nevada
26%
Rank: #4747.
Arizona
25%
Rank: #4848.
New Jersey
23%
Rank: #4949.
Kentucky
22%
Rank: #5050.
Delaware
21%
Rank: #5151.
District Of Columbia
13%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are public schools with the highest science proficiency in the United States?
The public schools with the highest science proficiency in the United States include Old Donation School, Lasa High School and Central Magnet School.
What is the state with the highest average public school science proficiency?
The state with the highest average public school science proficiency is New York.

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