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Increase the proportion of 4th-graders with math skills at or above the proficient level — AH‑06 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
39.5 percent (2024)

National Target:
43.1 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
40.2 percent of 4th grade students attending public and private schools had mathematics skills that were at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade in 2017

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Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
Total
40.2
CI 39.5 / 40.9
SE 0.351
41.1
CI 40.4 / 41.7
SE 0.333
36.3
CI 35.4 / 37.1
SE 0.438
39.5
CI 38.7 / 40.3
SE 0.392

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by Sex, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
Male
42.2
CI 41.3 / 43.1
SE 0.439
43.5
CI 42.7 / 44.4
SE 0.437
40.2
CI 39.2 / 41.2
SE 0.520
43.2
CI 42.3 / 44.1
SE 0.467
Female
38.1
CI 37.4 / 38.9
SE 0.368
38.5
CI 37.8 / 39.3
SE 0.375
32.2
CI 31.2 / 33.3
SE 0.528
35.7
CI 34.6 / 36.7
SE 0.516

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
Hispanic or Latino
26.4
CI 25.2 / 27.7
SE 0.611
27.8
CI 26.6 / 28.9
SE 0.576
21.9
CI 20.8 / 23.0
SE 0.576
27.0
CI 25.6 / 28.3
SE 0.649
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
24.1
CI 20.5 / 28.2
SE 1.905
23.9
CI 20.4 / 27.7
SE 1.800
21.7
CI 16.4 / 26.9
SE 2.685
18.5
CI 15.0 / 22.6
SE 1.843
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
66.6
CI 63.8 / 69.2
SE 1.360
69.4
CI 66.8 / 71.8
SE 1.246
63.4
CI 60.2 / 66.6
SE 1.635
65.8
CI 62.8 / 68.7
SE 1.470
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
28.7
CI 22.0 / 36.4
SE 3.461
28.4
CI 19.4 / 39.5
SE 4.651
21.5
CI 14.9 / 28.2
SE 3.409
20.5
CI 15.4 / 26.7
SE 2.841
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
19.1
CI 17.9 / 20.3
SE 0.578
20.3
CI 19.2 / 21.3
SE 0.514
14.8
CI 13.7 / 15.9
SE 0.539
18.7
CI 17.5 / 19.8
SE 0.570
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
51.4
CI 50.5 / 52.2
SE 0.420
52.2
CI 51.3 / 53.0
SE 0.430
47.8
CI 46.7 / 49.0
SE 0.602
50.5
CI 49.4 / 51.6
SE 0.547
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
45.4
CI 42.7 / 48.2
SE 1.339
44.5
CI 42.1 / 46.8
SE 1.176
38.1
CI 35.0 / 41.1
SE 1.555
43.4
CI 40.5 / 46.3
SE 1.450

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by Family income, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by Health insurance status, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
Health insurance status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by Geographic location, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
Geographic location
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by Country of birth, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
Country of birth
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by Disability status, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
People with disabilities
16.1
CI 15.0 / 17.2
SE 0.551
16.6
CI 15.5 / 17.7
SE 0.557
15.5
CI 14.3 / 16.8
SE 0.636
15.8
CI 14.7 / 16.9
SE 0.530
People without disabilities
43.7
CI 42.9 / 44.5
SE 0.395
45.0
CI 44.3 / 45.7
SE 0.367
39.8
CI 38.9 / 40.7
SE 0.477
43.8
CI 43.0 / 44.6
SE 0.418

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by School type, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
Public
39.5
CI 38.9 / 40.2
SE 0.346
40.4
CI 39.8 / 41.1
SE 0.317
DSU
DSU
Not a charter school
40.3
CI 39.6 / 41.1
SE 0.369
41.3
CI 40.7 / 42.0
SE 0.332
36.6
CI 35.7 / 37.5
SE 0.464
39.6
CI 38.8 / 40.5
SE 0.431
Charter school
36.5
CI 32.3 / 40.8
SE 2.065
36.9
CI 33.0 / 41.0
SE 1.963
31.4
CI 27.7 / 35.1
SE 1.892
37.4
CI 33.6 / 41.3
SE 1.874
Private
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by School lunch program eligibility, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
Eligible
24.7
CI 24.0 / 25.4
SE 0.346
25.7
CI 25.0 / 26.5
SE 0.364
20.5
CI 19.7 / 21.3
SE 0.405
DSU
Not eligible
57.1
CI 56.2 / 58.1
SE 0.476
57.9
CI 57.0 / 58.8
SE 0.439
51.3
CI 50.1 / 52.5
SE 0.603
DSU

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by Type of community where school located, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
City
34.7
CI 33.3 / 36.0
SE 0.666
36.3
CI 35.1 / 37.6
SE 0.611
31.1
CI 29.3 / 32.8
SE 0.875
34.6
CI 33.1 / 36.0
SE 0.713
Suburb
45.4
CI 44.3 / 46.6
SE 0.553
46.1
CI 45.0 / 47.2
SE 0.543
40.7
CI 39.4 / 42.0
SE 0.667
43.2
CI 41.9 / 44.5
SE 0.662
Town
36.2
CI 34.3 / 38.0
SE 0.908
37.1
CI 35.3 / 39.0
SE 0.935
32.4
CI 29.6 / 35.2
SE 1.422
35.9
CI 33.4 / 38.6
SE 1.261
Rural
40.3
CI 38.7 / 41.9
SE 0.753
40.0
CI 38.3 / 41.8
SE 0.873
37.4
CI 35.7 / 39.2
SE 0.883
41.1
CI 38.9 / 43.2
SE 1.083

Fourth graders whose mathematics skills are at or above grade level by English language learner, 2017-2024
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2017 2019 2022 2024
Yes
14.1
CI 12.5 / 15.9
SE 0.802
16.1
CI 14.7 / 17.5
SE 0.687
14.0
CI 12.6 / 15.5
SE 0.748
16.1
CI 14.8 / 17.6
SE 0.671
No
43.4
CI 42.7 / 44.1
SE 0.373
44.4
CI 43.7 / 45.1
SE 0.351
39.6
CI 38.7 / 40.6
SE 0.475
42.9
CI 42.0 / 43.7
SE 0.421

Disparity