US Reading or Language Arts 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 Reading or Language Arts: Maine (82.7%), Iowa (64.2%), Ohio (59.8%), Alabama (54.3%), and Florida (53.3%).
It was 25% for District of Columbia, and 8% 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 reading or language arts. The table below shows the number of students and percentage proficient in reading or language arts.
Data Source: US Dept. of Education, EdFacts.
US Percent of Grade 3 Students Proficient in Reading or Language Arts By State in 2021-2022
< 50%
50-60%
61-70%
71-80%
Over 80%
US Grade 3 Reading or Language Arts Proficiency By State in 2021-2022
Items per page:
25
0 of 0
| State | Number of Students | Percent Proficient (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 53140 | 54.3 |
| Alaska | 8085 | 20.5 |
| Arizona | 79548 | 40.7 |
| Arkansas | 35540 | 34.7 |
| California | 418145 | 41.9 |
| Colorado | 56732 | 40.1 |
| Connecticut | 34676 | 47.3 |
| Delaware | 9979 | 40 |
| Florida | 209858 | 53.3 |
| Georgia | 123509 | 36.9 |
| Hawaii | 13235 | 48.4 |
| Idaho | 23225 | 49.2 |
| Illinois | 125590 | 27.3 |
| Indiana | 73428 | 39.6 |
| Iowa | 35205 | 64.2 |
| Kansas | 31352 | 38 |
| Kentucky | 47132 | 45.3 |
| Louisiana | 49396 | 38.2 |
| Maine | 11586 | 82.7 |
| Maryland | 63378 | 45.3 |
| Massachusetts | 64584 | 44 |
| Michigan | 98374 | 41.8 |
| Minnesota | 60695 | 48.1 |
| Mississippi | 31786 | 46.1 |
| Missouri | 63641 | 41.4 |
| Montana | 11095 | 44.2 |
| Nebraska | 23036 | 50 |
| Nevada | 34778 | 40.9 |
| New Hampshire | 11820 | 45.3 |
| New Jersey | 93854 | 42.2 |
| New Mexico | 21599 | 31.8 |
| New York | 159255 | 46.8 |
| North Carolina | 112603 | 46.4 |
| North Dakota | 8756 | 38.5 |
| Ohio | 124800 | 59.8 |
| Oklahoma | 50617 | 28.8 |
| Oregon | 37385 | 39.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 118871 | 51.6 |
| Rhode Island | 9772 | 36.3 |
| South Carolina | 56440 | 47.9 |
| South Dakota | 10318 | 47.2 |
| Tennessee | 72012 | 36 |
| Texas | 386745 | 50.3 |
| Vermont | 5517 | 41.3 |
| Washington | 76551 | 49 |
| West Virginia | 17672 | 35.9 |
| Wisconsin | 54756 | 35.5 |
| Wyoming | 6837 | 47.9 |
| District of Columbia | 6335 | 25 |
| Puerto Rico | 17201 | 47.5 |
| Bureau of Indian Education | 2523 | 8 |
Popular Topics:
Find us
Copyright © Beautify Data LLC. All Rights Reserved.