US Science Proficiency for Grade 4 Students By State for the 2021-2022 School Year

Updated on January 12, 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 4 students being proficient in Science, based on state-wide assessment: New York (80%), Pennsylvania (71.9%), Wisconsin (51.6%), Wyoming (49.6%), and Tennessee (48.6%).

You can see similar information for other grade levels.

The interactive chart below shows the percentage of each state's Grade 4 students who were proficient in Science. The table below shows the number of students and percentage proficient in Science.

Data Source: US Dept. of Education, EdFacts.

US Percent of Grade 4 Students Proficient in Science By State in 2021-2022

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US Grade 4 Science Proficiency By State in 2021-2022

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State	Number of Students	Percent Proficient (%)
Alabama	53642	39.2
Arkansas	35659	40.5
Indiana	74325	37.3
Kentucky	43718	28.6
Louisiana	48922	29.9
New York	158380	80
North Dakota	8858	37.2
Pennsylvania	119421	71.9
South Carolina	56864	46.4
Tennessee	71775	48.6
Wisconsin	55256	51.6
Wyoming	6855	49.6
Puerto Rico	17792	46
Bureau of Indian Education	14