US Mathematics Proficiency for Grade 3 Students By State for the 2021-2022 School Year
Updated on January 11, 2026.
Based on data from the US Department of Education, for the 2021-2022 school year, the following US states were among the top 5 who had the highest percentage of their Grade 3 students being proficient in Mathematics, based on state-wide assessment: Maine (81.6%), Iowa (71%), Minnesota (59%), Puerto Rico (58.9%), and Ohio (58.7%).
It was 27.5% for District of Columbia, and 9% for the Bureau of Indian Education.
You can see similar information for other grade levels.
The interactive chart below shows the percentage of each state's Grade 3 students who were proficient in mathematics. The table below shows the number of students and percentage proficient in mathematics.
Data Source: US Dept. of Education, EdFacts.
US Percent of Grade 3 Students Proficient in Mathematics By State in 2021-2022
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US Grade 3 Mathematics Proficiency By State in 2021-2022
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| State | Number of Students | Percent Proficient (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 53367 | 39.2 |
| Alaska | 8103 | 24.9 |
| Arizona | 80459 | 39.5 |
| Arkansas | 35573 | 52 |
| California | 420135 | 43.1 |
| Colorado | 56830 | 39.2 |
| Connecticut | 34580 | 48.1 |
| Delaware | 10024 | 41 |
| Florida | 207972 | 58.3 |
| Georgia | 123396 | 43.5 |
| Hawaii | 13315 | 50.6 |
| Idaho | 23268 | 51.1 |
| Indiana | 73456 | 50.9 |
| Iowa | 35231 | 71 |
| Kansas | 33020 | 48.1 |
| Kentucky | 47361 | 38.3 |
| Louisiana | 49387 | 37.4 |
| Maine | 11668 | 81.6 |
| Maryland | 63798 | 36.5 |
| Massachusetts | 64650 | 41.1 |
| Michigan | 98763 | 41.6 |
| Minnesota | 60601 | 59 |
| Mississippi | 31735 | 49.3 |
| Missouri | 63847 | 39.7 |
| Montana | 11065 | 44.9 |
| Nebraska | 23025 | 50 |
| Nevada | 34721 | 40.4 |
| New Hampshire | 11906 | 50.5 |
| New Jersey | 95213 | 45.1 |
| New Mexico | 21639 | 22.5 |
| New York | 161064 | 48.1 |
| North Carolina | 112456 | 57.1 |
| North Dakota | 8795 | 48.3 |
| Ohio | 120956 | 58.7 |
| Oklahoma | 50583 | 33.4 |
| Oregon | 37510 | 39.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 119644 | 46.8 |
| Rhode Island | 9870 | 34.9 |
| South Carolina | 56414 | 50.9 |
| South Dakota | 10340 | 53.2 |
| Tennessee | 71858 | 36.8 |
| Texas | 386781 | 42 |
| Vermont | 5516 | 43.6 |
| Washington | 76518 | 50.8 |
| West Virginia | 17678 | 45.6 |
| Wisconsin | 54928 | 48 |
| Wyoming | 6858 | 51.6 |
| District of Columbia | 6333 | 27.5 |
| Puerto Rico | 17069 | 58.9 |
| Bureau of Indian Education | 2524 | 9 |