Average reading and math scores, 2007

State	Reading	Math	Reading	Math		State	Reading	Math	Reading	Math
Alabama	216	229	252	266		Nevada	211	232	252	271
Alaska	214	237	259	283		New Hampshire	229	249	270	288
Arizona	210	232	255	276		New Jersey	231	249	270	289
Arkansas	217	238	258	274		New Mexico	212	228	251	268
California	209	230	251	270		NEW YORK	224	243	264	280
Colorado	224	240	266	286		North Carolina	218	242	259	284
Connecticut	227	243	267	282		North Dakota	226	245	268	292
Delaware	225	242	265	283		Ohio	226	245	268	285
Florida	224	242	260	277		Oklahoma	217	237	260	275
Georgia	219	235	259	275		Oregon	215	236	266	284
Hawaii	213	234	251	269		Pennsylvania	226	244	268	286
Idaho	223	241	265	284		Rhode Island	219	236	258	275
Illinois	219	237	263	280		South Carolina	214	237	257	282
Indiana	222	245	264	285		South Dakota	223	241	270	288
Iowa	225	243	267	285		Tennessee	216	233	259	274
Kansas	225	248	267	290		Texas	220	242	261	286
Kentucky	222	235	262	279		Utah	221	239	262	281
Louisiana	207	230	253	272		Vermont	228	246	273	291
Maine	226	242	270	286		Virginia	227	244	267	288
Maryland	225	240	265	286		Washington	224	243	265	285
Massachusetts	236	252	273	298		West Virginia	215	236	255	270
Michigan	220	238	260	277		Wisconsin	223	244	264	286
Minnesota	225	247	268	292		Wyoming	225	244	266	287
Mississippi	208	228	250	265		United States Avg.*	220	239	261	280
Missouri	221	239	263	281		NY points +/- U.S.	4	3	3	0
Montana	227	244	271	287		Source: National Center for Education Statistics
*Average calculated by the Public Policy Institute

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