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In National Exam, ND Students Show Strength in Math

By Bill Dubensky Jan 29, 2025 | 11:49 AM

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(KNOX) – State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said that North Dakota students outperformed national averages in mathematics in the newest results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Eighth graders that took the NAEP, which is referred to as the “Nation’s Report Card,” had an average mathematics score of 280, compared to the national average of 272, Baesler said.

For North Dakota’s fourth graders, the mathematics average was 241, compared to 237 nationally. Both spreads are considered meaningful, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

North Dakota students’ reading scores were similar to national averages. For fourth graders, the average reading score was 216, compared to a national average of 214. North Dakota eighth graders scored an average of 257, which was identical to the national average.

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