Table 48
Education Week Grade For School Standards, Assessments & Accountability
Rank	State	Grade		Rank	State	Grade
1	NEW YORK	95		26	California	80
2	New Mexico	94		27	Louisiana	80
3	Maryland	93		28	New Jersey	80
4	Virginia	92		29	Maine	79
5	Florida	92		30	Connecticut	78
6	West Virginia	92		31	Washington	77
7	Massachusetts	91		32	Mississippi	77
8	Oregon	91		33	South Dakota	75
9	Kansas	90		34	Wyoming	73
10	Georgia	89		35	Colorado	72
11	Kentucky	89		36	Nebraska	72
12	North Carolina	89		37	Missouri	72
13	Texas	88		38	Utah	72
14	Alabama	88		39	Arkansas	71
15	Nevada	86		40	Oklahoma	70
16	Arizona	86		41	Minnesota	70
17	Ohio	86		42	Rhode Island	70
18	Pennsylvania	86		43	Vermont	69
19	South Carolina	85		44	Tennessee	68
20	New Hampshire	85		45	Alaska	67
21	Delaware	85		46	Hawaii	60
22	Wisconsin	84		47	Idaho	57
23	Illinois	83		48	North Dakota	52
24	Indiana	81		49	Montana	50
25	Michigan	81		50	Iowa	39
Source: Education Week
High grade reflects adoption of clear standards for core subjects, use of school report cards and other accountability measures.